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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4657113

The 297 Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $365,000 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

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 2024

    $365,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $24,586,314

  • Tax year 2023

    $405,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $22,375,401

  • Tax year 2022

    $281,678

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $7,635,259

  • Tax year 2021

    $171,899

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $6,542,197

  • Tax year 2020

    $135,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,954,980

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,187

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $3,993,461

  • Tax year 2018

    $32,577

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,962,880

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Donor Advised Charitable GivingLone Tree, CO

    Halliday Family Charitable Fund

    $100,000
  2. Knowledge Quest IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Hutchison SchoolMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  4. Memphis University SchoolMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  5. Second Presbyterian Church Foundation IncMemphis, TN

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  6. International Generosity Foundation TrustClearwater, FL

    Urban Neighbors of Hope NZ Trust

    $10,000
  7. International Generosity Foundation TrustClearwater, FL

    Indigenous Leader Programs

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $100,00032% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100,00032% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $100,00032% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $15,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee4 grants $250,000
  2. Nebraska1 grant $100,000
  3. Florida2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Allen HallidayDir, Pres Hours 1Pay $0
  • Grace M HallidayDir, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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