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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-2316503

The CMS Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 38 grants and $101,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $101,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $1,504,924

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,319,242

  • Tax year 2023

    $103,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,360,285

  • Tax year 2022

    $106,250

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $1,357,657

  • Tax year 2021

    $75,500

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,469,674

  • Tax year 2020

    $94,500

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,302,843

  • Tax year 2019

    $90,500

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,348,886

Grants paid in 2025

38 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Focus on the FamilyColorado SPGS, CO

    General

    $16,000
  2. Right From the StartColumbus, GA

    General

    $10,000
  3. Global Effect MinistryRosemary BCH, FL

    General

    $5,000
  4. Global Teen ChallengeColumbus, GA

    General

    $5,000
  5. Leading the WayAtlanta, GA

    General

    $5,000
  6. Mercy MedColumbus, GA

    General

    $5,000
  7. Turning Point MinistriesSan Diego, CA

    General

    $5,000
  8. Young Life - ColumbusColumbus, GA

    General

    $5,000
  9. International Friendship MinistriesColumbus, GA

    General

    $3,500
  10. Teen ChallengeColumbus, GA

    General

    $3,500
  11. Africa Rural MissionColumbus, GA

    General

    $3,000
  12. TMS GlobalNorcross, GA

    General

    $3,000
  13. Columbus Baptist AssociationColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,500
  14. Harvest MomentColumbus, GA

    Take the city

    $2,500
  15. National Civil War Naval MuseumColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,500
  16. National Infantry FoundationColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,500
  17. RivercenterColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,500
  18. Truthspring (highland Community Church)Columbus, GA

    General

    $2,500
  19. Safehouse MinistriesColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,000
  20. Piedmont Columbus Regional AuxiliaryColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,500
  21. Billboards for JesusColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  22. Columbus MuseumColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  23. Equipping and Encouraging Church Leaders IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  24. Historic Columbus FoundationColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  25. Micah's PromiseColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  26. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    General

    $1,000
  27. Springer Opera HouseColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  28. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $1,000
  29. The Truth 1077Columbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  30. Valley Rescue MissionColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  31. Billy Graham MinistriesCharlotte, NC

    General

    $500
  32. Carillon Beach ChapelCarillon Beach, FL

    General

    $500
  33. Family Research CouncilWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  34. Jeeah's HopePine Mountain, GA

    General

    $500
  35. United Way of the Chattahoochee ValleyColumbus, GA

    General

    $500
  36. Young Life - FloridaOcala, FL

    General

    $500
  37. Young Life - Southeast RegionMarietta, GA

    General

    $500
  38. Young LivesColumbus, GA

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion5 grants $25,50053% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,00021% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,0008% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $3,5007% of the total
  5. Human services3 grants $2,0004% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia29 grants $71,500
  2. Colorado1 grant $16,000
  3. Florida3 grants $6,000
  4. California1 grant $5,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $1,500
  6. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Claude ScarbroughPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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