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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 92-1101877

BKS Foundation

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $34,500 paid in grants.

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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $465,500
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $90,260
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. RC3savannah, GA

    donation to a 501c3 for promoting economic mobility bringing people together and helping families overcome health disparities.

    $9,500
  2. Help a Child Grow incSavannah, GA

    donation for services encompassing pre-school education maternity day and residential care youth services and adoption and foster care

    $8,000
  3. Riverboyz Youth Sports IncSavannah, GA

    To little league football team 501c3 org

    $2,000
  4. Greenbriar Childrens CenterSavannah, GA

    donation for providing services including emergency shelter residential care independent living family preservation early childhood education and care and Project Safe Place

    $2,000
  5. Commission 2 LoveSavannah, GA

    donation for youth mentoring initiative aimed at fostering spiritual enrichment and character development among inner-city children in Savannah

    $2,000
  6. Masjid Jihad IncSavannah, GA

    donation for fostering human excellence and good character through building valuable relationships

    $2,000
  7. Jonesville Baptist ChurchSavannah, GA

    donation to support Their vision is to transform lives and make disciples through loving people evangelism training fellowship diversity in ministry and meaningful worship.

    $2,000
  8. Karing Heartz Community DevelopmentJonesboro, GA

    donation to support motivate sponsor and inspire individuals in the community by providing services to those in need. Their programs include mentoring sponsoring supporting and feeding the communities.

    $2,000
  9. Family Promise of Coastal EmpireSavannah, GA

    donation for providing emergency shelter and basic needs to families with children experiencing homelessness

    $2,000
  10. SAFE Shelter Center for Domestic Visavannah, GA

    donation towards preventing domestic violence protect victims and promote change in lives families and the community

    $2,000
  11. Game Audio Diversity AllianceWoodinville, WA

    donation for building a more inclusive and diverse game audio industry by creating career advancement opportunities for underrepresented voices through education mentoring networking and financial support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid1 grant $2,00040% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $2,00040% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia10 grants $33,500
  2. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Bahiyah ShabazzTrustee Hours 8Pay $0

The return

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