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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1693323

Colonial Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Savannah, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 64 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Clayton D Cheshire
101 North Lathrop Avenue
Savannah, GA 31415
(912) 236-1331
Form and materials
Letter and copy of IRS letter granting tax exempt status under 501(c)(3)
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,027,562

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $13,844,142

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,705,589

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $11,170,025

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,854,261

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $9,371,165

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,548,859

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $8,676,304

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,723,004

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $7,880,124

Grants paid in 2024

64 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Junior AchievementAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $400,000
  2. United WaySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $305,597
  3. YMCASavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $300,000
  4. St Andrew's SchoolSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $207,500
  5. Second Harvest of Coastal GeorgiaSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $141,000
  6. Benedictine Military SchoolSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $100,000
  7. Elevate SavannahSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $76,250
  8. Mighty EighthSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $60,000
  9. St Vincent's AcademySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $55,000
  10. Savannah Classical Academy FoundationSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $50,000
  11. Savannah PhilharmonicSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $50,000
  12. MedbankSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $25,000
  13. National Museum of the Mighty EighthSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $25,000
  14. Telfair MuseumsSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $25,000
  15. Coastal Jazz AssociationSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  16. Habersham SchoolSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  17. Parents & Friends of Hancock Day SchoolSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  18. Royce Learning CenterSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  19. Savannah Country Day SchoolSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  20. Esp IncWatkinsville, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  21. Frank Callen Boys & Girls ClubSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $10,000
  22. SD Gunner FundRichmond Hill, GA

    Contribution

    $9,000
  23. Hospice SavannahSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,100
  24. Boys & Girls Club of the LowcountryBluffton, SC

    Contribution

    $5,000
  25. Cure Childhood CancerAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  26. Girl Scouts of Historic GeorgiaLizella, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  27. Girls on the RunSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  28. Horizons SavannahSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  29. Living Vine IncSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  30. Mountainfilm on TourSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  31. Senior Citizens IncSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  32. Union MissionSavannah, GA

    Matching gift

    $5,000
  33. Urban HopeSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  34. Savannah Tree FoundationSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  35. Ships of the Sea Maritime MuseumSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  36. St Joseph'scandler FoundationsSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  37. Friends of Oatland IslandSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $5,000
  38. Savannah Center for Blind and Low VisionSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $3,500
  39. Chatham Savannah Citizen AdvocacySavannah, GA

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  40. Georgia Independent College AssociationAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $3,000
  41. Savannah Community FoundationSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $3,000
  42. Old Soldiers Home FoundationWashington, DC

    Contribution

    $3,000
  43. Bethesda AcademySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  44. Brightside Child & Family AdvocacySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  45. Junior AchievementAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  46. Muscular Dystrophy AssociationChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $2,500
  47. Nature Conservancy in GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  48. New Community Health FoundationGillette, WY

    Matching gift

    $2,500
  49. Old Savannah City MissionSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  50. Park Place OutreachSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  51. The Coastal Empire Habitat for HumanitySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  52. National Ambuc'sGreensboro, NC

    Contribution

    $2,500
  53. Council of Community ServicesRoanoke, VA

    Contribution

    $2,500
  54. Salvation ArmyBrookhaven, GA

    Contribution

    $2,000
  55. Jimmy Rane FoundationAbbeville, AL

    Contribution

    $1,500
  56. Caretta Research ProjectSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  57. Foundation for Public BroadcastingAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  58. Georgia ConservancyAtlanta, GA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  59. United WaySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $1,000
  60. University of Florida Foundation IncGainesville, FL

    Contribution

    $1,000
  61. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    Matching gift

    $500
  62. Friends of Tybee Island Maritime AcademyTybee Island, GA

    Contribution

    $500
  63. Coastal Heritage SocietySavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $365
  64. Two Hundred ClubSavannah, GA

    Contribution

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development3 grants $91,25029% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $85,00027% of the total
  3. Education6 grants $79,00025% of the total
  4. Human services7 grants $26,1008% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $8,0003% of the total
  6. Health2 grants $7,5002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $14,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia55 grants $2,006,562
  2. South Carolina1 grant $5,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $2,500
  5. North Carolina1 grant $2,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $2,500
  7. Wyoming1 grant $2,500
  8. Alabama1 grant $1,500
  9. Florida1 grant $1,000
  10. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • R H Demere JrCHAIRMAN Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Christian B DemerePRESIDENT; CEO Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Clayton D CheshireCFO Hours 0.25Pay $0

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