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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6032083

Ath Inc

A private foundation in Thomaston, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $21,894 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $21,894

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $540,531
  • Tax year 2024

    $20,388

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $494,000
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,124

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $433,862
  • Tax year 2022

    $19,416

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $438,467
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,424

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $441,363
  • Tax year 2020

    $20,008

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $361,341
  • Tax year 2019

    $20,008

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $459,112
  • Tax year 2018

    $23,506

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $394,504

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First United Methodist ChurchThomaston, GA

    Unrestricted

    $15,194
  2. Empty Stocking FundThomaston, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  3. Thomaston-Upson Humane SocietyThomaston, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  4. Thomaston Upson Arts CouncilThomaston, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  5. North Georgia Community FoundationGainesville, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  6. NGCF - Lake Rabun Pavilion FundGainesville, GA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  7. The Salvation ArmyAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted

    $500
  8. Glenville-Cashiers Rescue SquadCashiers, NC

    Unrestricted

    $100
  9. First Presbyterian ChurchThomaston, GA

    Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00091% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia8 grants $21,794
  2. North Carolina1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • George Hightower JrPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Neil HightowerVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kathryn HightowerSEC/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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