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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6367658

The Hall-Knox Foundation

A private foundation in Thomson, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $320,000 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

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,415,216
  • Tax year 2024

    $276,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,557,433
  • Tax year 2023

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,609,699
  • Tax year 2022

    $222,795

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,224
  • Tax year 2021

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,702,317
  • Tax year 2020

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,759,057
  • Tax year 2019

    $162,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,765,787
  • Tax year 2018

    $279,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,718,349

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA

    Capital projects

    $75,000
  2. Boy Scouts of AmericaAugusta, GA

    Camp robert e knox

    $75,000
  3. Wesleyan CollegeMacon, GA

    Mary k mcneill scholarship

    $50,000
  4. McDuffie MuseumThomson, GA

    Community support

    $35,000
  5. Boys & Girls Clubs of CsraAugusta, GA

    Youth activities support

    $20,000
  6. Thomson New United Methodist ChurchThomson, GA

    Building fund

    $12,000
  7. Georgia Um FoundationPeachtree Corners, GA

    Hall-knox scholarship

    $10,000
  8. Uga FoundationAthens, GA

    Rek law scholarship

    $10,000
  9. Augusta Preparatory SchoolMartinez, GA

    Science building

    $10,000
  10. McDuffie Arts CouncilThomson, GA

    Mac on main gallery

    $10,000
  11. Greater Augusta FcaAugusta, GA

    Youth activities support

    $5,000
  12. Thomson Memorial CemetaryThomson, GA

    Capital improvements

    $5,000
  13. Georgia Southern UniversityStatesboro, GA

    Rek scholarship

    $1,000
  14. University of North GeorgiaDahlonega, GA

    Rek scholarship

    $1,000
  15. Marshall UniversityHuntington, WV

    Rek scholarship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $126,00078% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $35,00022% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia14 grants $319,000
  2. West Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ruth A KnoxEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew H KnoxTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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