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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-3111939

Bennett Thrasher Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 63 grants and $608,100 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Courtney O'Connor
3300 Riverwood Parkway Suite 700
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 396-2200
[email protected]
Form and materials
Within the scope of the foundation's mission, the bennett thrasher foundation primarily identifies potential grant recipients through requests submitted by bennett thrasher, LLP employees. The foundation does not accept unsolicited grant requests from the general public.
Deadlines
No deadlines at this time.
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to public charities that operate primarily in the greater atlanta, dallas, or denver metropolitan areas.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $608,100

    Grants listed
    63
    Assets, end of year
    $388,324
  • Tax year 2024

    $725,500

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $382,876
  • Tax year 2023

    $391,250

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $541,168
  • Tax year 2022

    $344,161

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $421,727
  • Tax year 2021

    $506,351

    Grants listed
    73
    Assets, end of year
    $353,005
  • Tax year 2020

    $320,468

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $101,973
  • Tax year 2019

    $283,126

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $111,061
  • Tax year 2018

    $289,540

    Grants listed
    61
    Assets, end of year
    $70,600

Grants paid in 2025

63 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Friends of Fam IncMableton, GA

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  2. Shepherd Center IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $25,000
  3. Sterling Legacy FundAshburn, VA

    General operating fund

    $20,000
  4. Chris 180Atlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  5. Cobb Community FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  6. Jason Cunningham Charitable FoundationMarietta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  7. Leadership PerimeterSandy Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  8. No Longer BoundCumming, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  9. Rocky Mountain Rett AssociationHighlands Ranch, CO

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  10. 4KIRA4MOMSAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  11. Thrive Academy AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  12. Scouting America - Atl Area CouncilAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  13. Legacy Youth LeadershipLos Angeles, CA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  14. Mahogany Sistas 4 Life IncSnellville, GA

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  15. VogelDallas, TX

    General operating fund

    $15,000
  16. The ALS Association - Ga ChapterAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $13,500
  17. Women's Entrepreneurial Opportunity Project IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $13,000
  18. His Glow FoundationDouglasville, GA

    General operating fund

    $12,500
  19. Rise Against Hunger IncRaleigh, NC

    Meal-packing event

    $10,100
  20. Atlanta Center for Self SufficiencyAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  21. Bloom Our YouthFayetteville, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  22. Clubhouse AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  23. Covenant Community IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  24. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Ga ChapterAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  25. Down Syndrome Association of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  26. First DescentsDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  27. Fix Georgia PetsAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  28. Focused Community StrategiesAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  29. Free Mom HugsOklahoma City, OK

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  30. International Women's HouseDecatur, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  31. Make-A-Wish GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  32. Open Door Christian ChurchLithia Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  33. Pebble Tossers IncSandy Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  34. Ramah DaromAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  35. Sandy Springs MissionSandy Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  36. Special Olympics of GeorgiaNorcross, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  37. The Breast Cancer FundraiserIrvine, CA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  38. You Lucky Dog Rescue IncAlpharetta, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  39. Urban PeakDenver, CO

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  40. Camp HorizonSandy Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $10,000
  41. Jeffrey Campbell Evans FoundationBall Ground, GA

    General operating fund

    $7,500
  42. Pleasant Grove Missionary Baptist ChurchMarietta, GA

    General operating fund

    $7,500
  43. Vox Teen CommunicationsAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $7,500
  44. ArtsnowDuluth, GA

    General operating fund

    $7,000
  45. Atlanta Ministry with International StudentsAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  46. Atlanta MissionAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  47. Georgia Music FoundationMacon, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  48. Leadership Ministries IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  49. Lutzie 43 Foundation IncMarietta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  50. Council for Economic EducationNew York, NY

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  51. Center for Puppetry ArtsAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  52. Thrive Women's ClinicDallas, TX

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  53. Dallas Goethe CenterDallas, TX

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  54. Georgia Center for Child AdvocacyAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $5,000
  55. Marietta Schools FoundationMarietta, GA

    General operating fund

    $4,000
  56. Dress for Success AtlantaSandy Springs, GA

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  57. Asian American Voices for EducationDecatur, GA

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  58. Angel's Haven IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $3,000
  59. Krimson Community FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $2,500
  60. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  61. Lost and Found YouthAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  62. Youth OutrightAsheville, NC

    General operating fund

    $1,000
  63. Northside Youth OrganizationAtlanta, GA

    General operating fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services7 grants $83,00021% of the total
  2. Health5 grants $72,50018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture6 grants $49,50013% of the total
  4. Education5 grants $35,5009% of the total
  5. Mental health2 grants $25,0006% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $25,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes13 grants $102,60026% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia51 grants $487,100
  2. Colorado3 grants $35,000
  3. California2 grants $25,000
  4. Texas3 grants $25,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  6. Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
  7. New York1 grant $5,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Courtney O'ConnorPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brett DixonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Miranda SmithSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Thea WilliamsTREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Abby VickersBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brooke PaulBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Darlene RutledgeBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kenda WilliamsBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Robert SumnersBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Sabrina WilderBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Amy SheffieldBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Cynthia EleryBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Kyle ErgleBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Caitlin KimballBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jessica JohnsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

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