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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6039423

The Jordan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbus, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $464,350 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $464,350

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,208,030

  • Tax year 2024

    $278,170

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,345,280

  • Tax year 2023

    $304,670

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,335,280

  • Tax year 2022

    $379,386

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,503,696

  • Tax year 2021

    $827,300

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $2,729,436

  • Tax year 2020

    $265,410

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $2,926,175

  • Tax year 2019

    $560,600

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,076,295

  • Tax year 2018

    $241,300

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,322,066

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbus MuseumColumbus, GA

    General

    $117,500
  2. Truth Spring IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $62,500
  3. Columbus Botanical GardenColumbus, GA

    General

    $57,000
  4. Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General

    $50,000
  5. Trinity Episcopal ChurchColumbus, GA

    General

    $27,500
  6. Columbus State University - Bo Bartlett CenterColumbus, GA

    Bo bartlett center

    $27,000
  7. Historic WestvilleColumbus, GA

    General

    $25,000
  8. Highlands Cashiers Hospital FoundationHighlands, NC

    General

    $20,000
  9. Brookstone SchoolColumbus, GA

    General

    $17,000
  10. Piedmont Columbus Regional FoundationColumbus, GA

    General

    $10,000
  11. Columbus State University FoundationColumbus, GA

    Olnick golf

    $7,000
  12. Historic Linwood Foundation IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $6,500
  13. Columbus State University - Patrons of MusicColumbus, GA

    Patrons of music

    $5,000
  14. Columbus State University Foundation - Friends of ArtColumbus, GA

    Friends of art

    $5,000
  15. Rivercenter for the Performing ArtsColumbus, GA

    General

    $4,000
  16. Columbus State University Foundation - Schwab School of MusicColumbus, GA

    Schwab school of music

    $3,750
  17. Historic Columbus FoundationColumbus, GA

    General

    $3,500
  18. Girls IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $2,000
  19. Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts of AmericaColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  20. Church of the IncarnationHighlands, NC

    General

    $1,000
  21. Columbus State University - Pasaquan FundColumbus, GA

    Pasaquan fund

    $1,000
  22. Fred Haskins CommissionColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  23. John B Amos Cancer CenterColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  24. National Infantry Museum FoundationColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  25. Paws HumaneColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  26. Performing Arts CenterHighlands, NC

    General

    $1,000
  27. Rerouting IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  28. Samarc Dream & Achieve FoundationConyers, GA

    General

    $1,000
  29. Teen ChallengeColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  30. The Bascom Center for Visual ArtsHighlands, NC

    General

    $1,000
  31. Trees ColumbusColumbus, GA

    General

    $1,000
  32. Chattahoochee River Warden IncColumbus, GA

    General

    $500
  33. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    General

    $500
  34. Muscogee County LibraryColumbus, GA

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $151,00062% of the total
  2. Community development2 grants $63,50026% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $24,50010% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia28 grants $390,850
  2. Virginia2 grants $50,500
  3. North Carolina4 grants $23,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Helen J HobbsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine J WaddellVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Viki B GilmoreSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 10Pay $1,770
  • Gardnier W GarrardTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Wright WaddellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lenora GarrardTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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