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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
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Tax year 2025
$294,700
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $4,408,923
-
Tax year 2024
$288,750
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $3,730,398
-
Tax year 2023
$292,000
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $3,921,098
-
Tax year 2022
$290,600
- Grants listed
- 16
- Assets, end of year
- $4,132,301
-
Tax year 2021
$305,700
- Grants listed
- 15
- Assets, end of year
- $4,280,161
-
Tax year 2020
$320,300
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $4,438,933
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Gilmer Education FoundationEllijay, GA
Scholarship
$90,700 -
Fannin County Scholarship Foundation IncBlue Ridge, GA
Scholarship
$50,000 -
Pickens County School SystemJasper, GA
Scholarship
$50,000 -
American Legion-Post 149-PICKENS Co GaJasper, GA
Unrestricted donation
$25,000 -
Mountain Education Charter High SchoolEllijay, GA
Scholarships
$25,000 -
North Georgia Christian AcademyEllijay, GA
Scholarship
$16,000 -
Copper Basin Rural Community AssociationCopperhill, TN
Scholarships
$15,000 -
University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA
Unrestricted donation
$10,000 -
Gilmer College & Career AcademyEllijay, GA
Unrestricted donation
$5,000 -
Reinhardt UniversityWaleska, GA
Scholarship
$5,000 -
Gilmer Christian Learning CenterEllijay, GA
Scholarship
$2,500 -
Ne Ga Council for Boy ScoutsPendergrass, GA
Unrestricted donation
$500
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education7 grants $189,200100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- John M HarrisonPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Marianne H BowmanSEC-TREAS/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
- Douglas P HarrisonVP/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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