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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 58-6437963

The Hodgson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $340,988 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

    $340,988

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $4,067,144
  • Tax year 2024

    $120,300

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,119,345
  • Tax year 2023

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,042,252
  • Tax year 2022

    $155,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $4,019,134
  • Tax year 2021

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $3,934,759
  • Tax year 2020

    $151,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,794,824
  • Tax year 2019

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,085,134
  • Tax year 2018

    $210,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,248,808

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GA

    Non-Restricted

    $75,000
  2. Highlands Cashiers Health FoundationHighlands, NC

    Non-Restricted

    $50,000
  3. Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WI

    Non-Restricted

    $25,625
  4. Martha O'Bryan CenterNashville, TN

    Non-Restricted

    $20,363
  5. Church Tonight MinistriesSevierille, TN

    Non-Restricted

    $20,000
  6. The Horse ShelterSanta Fe, NM

    Non-Resticted

    $20,000
  7. Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GA

    Non-Restricted

    $20,000
  8. Cahaba Shrine TempleHuntsville, AL

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  9. Central Presbyterian ChurchHuntsville, AL

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  10. Food DepotSanta Fe, NM

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  11. North Alabama Spay Neuter Ass AssoHuntsville, AL

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  12. Scottish Rite of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  13. The Gideons InternationalNashville, TN

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  14. Enable Madison CountyHuntsville, AL

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  15. Nashville Children's AllianceNashville, TN

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  16. St George's Episcopal ChurchGriffin, GA

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  17. The Westminster SchoolAtlanta, GA

    Non-Restricted

    $10,000
  18. Alzheimer AssociationAtlanta, GA

    Non-Restricted

    $5,000
  19. Avenue Resources IncDanville, CA

    Non-Restricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $75,00038% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $70,00036% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $20,36310% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $20,00010% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia5 grants $120,000
  2. Tennessee4 grants $60,363
  3. Alabama5 grants $50,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  5. New Mexico2 grants $30,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $25,625
  7. California1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Lydia A HodgsonTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Spalding Rooker-AshleyTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stewart R TaylorTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Julie M WyrickTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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