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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
$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
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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
As listed on the return.
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First United Methodist ChurchThomaston, GA
Unrestricted
$15,194 -
Empty Stocking FundThomaston, GA
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Thomaston-Upson Humane SocietyThomaston, GA
Unrestricted
$1,500 -
Thomaston Upson Arts CouncilThomaston, GA
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
North Georgia Community FoundationGainesville, GA
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
NGCF - Lake Rabun Pavilion FundGainesville, GA
Unrestricted
$1,000 -
The Salvation ArmyAtlanta, GA
Unrestricted
$500 -
Glenville-Cashiers Rescue SquadCashiers, NC
Unrestricted
$100 -
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.
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00091% of the total
- Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1009% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Georgia8 grants $21,794
- North Carolina1 grant $100
Officers, directors and trustees
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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