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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 87-3895359

Jim Hudson Foundation

A private foundation in Columbia, SC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $660,500 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

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

    $660,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,674,325
  • Tax year 2024

    $998,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,412,178
  • Tax year 2023

    $566,470

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,846,735
  • Tax year 2022

    $545,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,372,856
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $900,000

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Augusta Technical College FoundationAugusta, GA

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $200,000
  2. Harvest HopeColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $138,000
  3. University of South Carolina Educational FoundationColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $75,000
  4. Oliver Gospel MissionColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $50,000
  5. ScvanColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $50,000
  6. Via Cognitive HealthAugusta, GA

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $44,000
  7. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $30,000
  8. Golden HarvestAugusta, GA

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $16,000
  9. Madelyn's FundCharlotte, NC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $15,000
  10. Prisma Health Midlands FoundationColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $15,000
  11. May I Pray for You MinistryAiken, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $10,000
  12. Serve & ConnectColumbia, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $10,000
  13. United Way of SumterSumter, SC

    Charitable contribution to assist in organization's chartiable purpose

    $7,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health4 grants $104,00042% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $75,00030% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $60,00024% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina9 grants $385,500
  2. Georgia3 grants $260,000
  3. North Carolina1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • James HudsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kenneth HudsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Keith HudsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karyn HeimesSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Josh WatersDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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