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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6415300

The Dunlap-Cogswell Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $55,250 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $55,250

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $829,171
  • Tax year 2024

    $56,990

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $838,374
  • Tax year 2023

    $58,400

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $850,069
  • Tax year 2022

    $58,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $876,308
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,850

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $905,540
  • Tax year 2020

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $915,206
  • Tax year 2018

    $53,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $935,591

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Highlands United Methodist ChurchHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $10,000
  2. East Angel High School FoundationDenver, CO

    Programs

    $5,500
  3. Cross Over MinistriesTacoma, WA

    Programs

    $4,000
  4. Highlands Cashiers Land TrustHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $3,500
  5. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    Programs

    $3,000
  6. Alzheimers AssociationChicago, IL

    Programs

    $3,000
  7. Virginia Baptist Homes FoundationGlen Allen, VA

    Programs

    $3,000
  8. Bikes TogetherDenver, CO

    Programs

    $3,000
  9. Peggy Crosby CenterHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $2,500
  10. Performing Arts CenterHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $2,500
  11. The BascomHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $2,500
  12. Saint Mary's AcademyFayetteville, GA

    Programs

    $2,500
  13. Center for Life EnrichmentHollywood, MD

    Programs

    $2,000
  14. Food Bank of the RockiesEvansville, WY

    Programs

    $2,000
  15. Cashiers Highlands Humane SocietyCashiers, NC

    Programs

    $2,000
  16. Highlands Child Development CenterHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $1,000
  17. Highlands Historical SocietyHighlands, NC

    Programs

    $1,000
  18. Historic Riverside CemeteryMacon, GA

    Programs

    $1,000
  19. Chipley Historical CenterPine Mountain, GA

    Programs

    $750
  20. Senoia Cemetery AssociationSenoia, GA

    Programs

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $7,00038% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $3,50019% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $3,00016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,00016% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $2,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina8 grants $25,000
  2. Colorado3 grants $11,500
  3. Virginia2 grants $6,000
  4. Georgia4 grants $4,750
  5. Washington1 grant $4,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $2,000
  7. Wyoming1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Margina Gates Dunlap CogswellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alden Cogswell RiceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margina Pingenot CogswellTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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