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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 62-0645090

The Dixie Group Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Dalton, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 37 grants and $61,100 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dan Phelan
The Dixie Group PO Box 2007
Dalton, GA 30722
(706) 876-5804
Form and materials
Scholarship award applicants must submit standardized test scores, information regarding academic honors and awards, and information about participation in extracurricular activities or offices held. A selection committee will review the information submitted and grant scholarship awards accordingly.
Deadlines
Prior to the end of the preceding school year for which the scholarship is sought.
Restrictions
Scholarship awards are limited to children of employees who have been accepted by an accredited school of their choice and will attend said school on a full-time basis. Total scholarship award payouts are limited to 10% of the employee's eligible children of 25% of the applicants, whichever allows the foundation to grant the greater number of scholarships in any year. Awards may be renewed for three years if academic requirements continue to be appropriately met.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $61,100

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $1,386,693

  • Tax year 2023

    $66,100

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,264,657

  • Tax year 2022

    $68,600

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,604

  • Tax year 2021

    $74,100

    Grants listed
    44
    Assets, end of year
    $1,376,500

  • Tax year 2020

    $98,700

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,267,553

Grants paid in 2024

37 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. United Way of Northwest Georgia - DaltonDalton, GA

    General

    $6,500
  2. Miller Center FoundationBoone, IA

    General

    $5,000
  3. United Way of East Central Alabama - RoanokeAnniston, AL

    General

    $3,000
  4. United Way of Gordon CountyCalhoun, GA

    General

    $3,000
  5. Auburn University Jillian S JohnsonAuburn, AL

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  6. Austin State University Fob Raylee MallowNacogdoches, TX

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  7. California St University Fresno FBO Lizbeth Pena RamosFresno, CA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  8. Colorado Mesa University FBO Kierstin MorenoGrand Junction, CO

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  9. Southern New Hampshire University Fob Colin DucklessManchester, NH

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  10. United Way of Southwest AlabamaMobile, AL

    General

    $2,500
  11. University of Arkansas FBO Aubrey MockFayetteville, AR

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  12. University of Pittsburg FBO Margaret A StudyPittsburgh, PA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  13. University of Georgia FBO Elizabeth WilkeyAthens, GA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  14. University of Oregon FBO Emma OpheimEugene, OR

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  15. University of California at Berkley Fob Christine PedrazaBerkeley, CA

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  16. Chattanooga Community KitchenChattanooga, TN

    General

    $2,000
  17. Memorial Hospital FoundationChattanooga, TN

    General

    $2,000
  18. United Way of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General

    $2,000
  19. Boys & Girls ClubDalton, GA

    Steak n burger dinner

    $1,500
  20. Boy Scouts of America - North Georgia Council - DaltonDalton, GA

    General

    $1,000
  21. Dalton State College Foundation IncDalton, GA

    General

    $1,000
  22. Hopeway FoundationCharlotte, NC

    General

    $1,000
  23. Junior Achievement of Northwest Georgia IncDalton, GA

    General

    $1,000
  24. United Fund of Atmore IncAtmore, AL

    General

    $1,000
  25. Salvation Army DaltonDalton, GA

    General

    $600
  26. Chambliss Center for ChildrenChattanooga, TN

    General

    $500
  27. UC Foundation - Annual Giving FundChattanooga, TN

    General

    $500
  28. Aim CenterChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  29. Baylor SchoolChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  30. Girls' Preparatory School Annual FundChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  31. McCallie SchoolChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  32. Orange Grove Center IncChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  33. Salvation Army ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    General

    $250
  34. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    General

    $200
  35. Alabama Association of Independent CollegesMontgomery, AL

    General

    $100
  36. Georgia Independent College AssociationAtlanta, GA

    General

    $100
  37. Georgia Tech Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $7,50069% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $1,70016% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $1,20011% of the total
  4. Human services2 grants $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia10 grants $17,300
  2. Alabama5 grants $9,100
  3. Tennessee12 grants $8,700
  4. California2 grants $5,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  6. Arkansas1 grant $2,500
  7. Colorado1 grant $2,500
  8. New Hampshire1 grant $2,500
  9. Oregon1 grant $2,500
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Daniel K FriersonPRES/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • W Derek DavisVP/TRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William EdwardsTREASURER/ASST SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Dan PhelanSECRETARY/VP/TRUSTEE (11.10.2025) Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Roger EnsleyTREASURER/ASST SECRETARY (11.10.2025) Hours 0.5Pay $0

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