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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-6048185

Leitalift Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Canton, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $441,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

    $441,750

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,857,838
  • Tax year 2023

    $153,148

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $3,720,657
  • Tax year 2022

    $49,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,615,560
  • Tax year 2021

    $35,153

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $3,872,437
  • Tax year 2020

    $37,750

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,348,879
  • Tax year 2019

    $52,750

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $3,363,214
  • Tax year 2018

    $47,077

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,572,388

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Brenau UniversityGainesville, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $255,000
  2. Berry CollegeMount Berry, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $166,000
  3. Mercer UniversityAtlanta, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $10,000
  4. Synchronicity PerformanceAtlanta, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $4,000
  5. The Drake HouseRoswell, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $3,000
  6. University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA

    Educational funds for students

    $2,500
  7. Lee UniversityCleveland, TN

    Educational funds for students

    $1,250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $423,50099% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $3,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia6 grants $440,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $1,250

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Donald D HowardTRUSTEE Hours 4Pay $3,300
  • Kimberly GaugerTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $5,100
  • Chris PappadakisTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $1,350
  • Lisa CarlisleTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $3,300
  • Valerie MorelliTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $3,300

The return

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