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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-0909476

The Hodge Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Savannah, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $251,900 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
J Wiley Ellis Co Jaime Kossman
24 Oglethorpe Prof Blvd 3rd Fl
Savannah, GA 31406
(912) 233-9700
Form and materials
Letter request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $251,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,067,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $230,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,832,110

  • Tax year 2022

    $170,200

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,537,971

  • Tax year 2021

    $407,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $3,475,725

  • Tax year 2020

    $336,800

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,368,927

  • Tax year 2019

    $184,800

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $3,292,507

  • Tax year 2018

    $258,550

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,765,650

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hodge Memorial Day Care CSavannah, GA

    Provide day care for working mothers

    $99,900
  2. Chatham Savannah Authority HomelessSavannah, GA

    Financial assistance

    $40,000
  3. East Savannah UnitedSavannah, GA

    Support

    $25,000
  4. Savannah PhilharmonicSavannah, GA

    Financial assistance

    $25,000
  5. Hospice Savannah IncSavannah, GA

    Support

    $25,000
  6. Frank Callen Boys & Girls ClubSavannah, GA

    Support

    $12,000
  7. Safe ShelterSavannah, GA

    Financial assistance

    $10,000
  8. Wilderness SoutheastSavannah, GA

    Financial assistance

    $5,000
  9. Catholic Charities of South GaSavannah, GA

    Support

    $5,000
  10. Coastal Georgia Council Boy ScoutsSavannah, GA

    Financial assistance

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $50,00057% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00029% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $12,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia10 grants $251,900

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • J Wiley EllisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $750
  • David SneedTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Paul M PresslyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Therese PindarTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Jason PedigoTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $250
  • Christoper W CayTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,000
  • Linda EvansTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,000

The return

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