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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1900965

The Vaughan Foundation

A private foundation in Marietta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $284,000 paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Form and materials
The foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $284,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $4,777,234
  • Tax year 2023

    $280,500

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $4,738,913
  • Tax year 2022

    $140,640

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,988,785
  • Tax year 2021

    $890,400

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,860,083
  • Tax year 2020

    $81,596

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,085,640

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. FumcMarietta, GA

    Children's programs, hunger, music

    $65,000
  2. Must MinistriesMarietta, GA

    Homeless, hunger

    $35,000
  3. Marietta Schools FoundationMarietta, GA

    Education - children

    $16,500
  4. Cobb Landmarks & Historical SocietyMarietta, GA

    Educational programs

    $15,000
  5. Calvary Children's HomePowder SPGS, GA

    Children's care

    $15,000
  6. Mountain Top Boy's HomeSugar Valley, GA

    Children's care

    $15,000
  7. Marietta Educational Garden CenterMarietta, GA

    Children's garden

    $15,000
  8. Marietta Kiwanis FoundationMarietta, GA

    Children's program support

    $12,000
  9. Friends of the Strand IncMarietta, GA

    Education programs

    $12,000
  10. Live Safe ResourcesMarietta, GA

    Women and children social services

    $12,000
  11. Marietta Cobb Museum of ArtMarietta, GA

    Education children's programs

    $10,000
  12. Marietta History CenterMarietta, GA

    Education

    $8,000
  13. Angel Flight Soars IncChamblee, GA

    Medical flights for needy

    $6,500
  14. Cobb County Youth MuseumMarietta, GA

    Educational programs

    $6,000
  15. Presbyterian Academy SchoolGreenville, SC

    Education assistance -children

    $5,000
  16. Cobb County Safety VillageMarietta, GA

    Education

    $5,000
  17. Nobis WorksAtlanta, GA

    Disabled work training

    $5,000
  18. The Georgia BalletMarietta, GA

    Children's educ dance program

    $5,000
  19. Safepath Children's Advocacy CenterMarietta, GA

    Children's assitance for child abuse

    $5,000
  20. The ExtensionMarietta, GA

    Addiction recovery

    $5,000
  21. 10 Women of Hope IncMarietta, GA

    Homelessness

    $4,500
  22. Georgia Symphony OrchestraMarietta, GA

    Musical educational experiences

    $2,500
  23. Kennesaw MTN HS Baseball BoosterKenesaw, GA

    Children athletics

    $2,500
  24. Hollis Hand Elementary SchoolLa Grange, GA

    Education - children

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $54,50059% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $28,00030% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia23 grants $279,000
  2. South Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • C Frank MooreTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $30,000
  • Jean K HawkinsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $30,000
  • Nansi L SparksSECRETARY/TR Hours 0Pay $10,000

The return

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