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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-6043273

The Exposition Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $345,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Dameron Black IV
1266 W Paces Ferry Rd Box 427
Atlanta, GA 303272306
Form and materials
No Specific Form.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $345,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,180,793
  • Tax year 2023

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,397,719
  • Tax year 2022

    $238,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,355,830
  • Tax year 2021

    $90,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,469,476
  • Tax year 2020

    $119,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,305,944
  • Tax year 2019

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,228,602
  • Tax year 2018

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $1,206,259
  • Tax year 2017

    $77,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,427

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Amigos of Costa RicaWest Chester, PA

    Educational

    $75,000
  2. Ben Franklin AcademyAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $65,000
  3. University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    Educational

    $50,500
  4. Piedmont Healthcare FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $30,000
  5. Breakthrough AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Charitable

    $25,000
  6. Millsaps CollegeJackson, MS

    Educational

    $25,000
  7. The Lovett SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $20,000
  8. Atlanta Speech SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $20,000
  9. EARTH University FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $15,000
  10. Forward Arts FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $10,000
  11. Julie's DreamAtlanta, GA

    Educational

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $140,50050% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $90,00032% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $30,00011% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia9 grants $245,500
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $75,000
  3. Mississippi1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Jane Cocke BlackPresident/Treas Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dameron Black IIIVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Dameron Black IVVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • James F BlackVice President Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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