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The Hall-Knox Foundation

Preselected recipients only Thomson, Georgia · EIN 586367658

The Hall-Knox Foundation is a private foundation in Thomson, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $320,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $276,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$232,00013$4.7 million
2024$276,00012$5.6 million
2025$320,00015$6.3 million

How to apply

The Hall-Knox Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Hall-Knox Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia14$319,000
West Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
Capital projects$75,000
Boy Scouts of America
Augusta, GA
Camp robert e knox$75,000
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
Mary k mcneill scholarship$50,000
McDuffie Museum
Thomson, GA
Community support$35,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Csra
Augusta, GA
Youth activities support$20,000
Thomson New United Methodist Church
Thomson, GA
Building fund$12,000
Georgia Um Foundation
Peachtree Corners, GA
Hall-knox scholarship$10,000
Uga Foundation
Athens, GA
Rek law scholarship$10,000
Augusta Preparatory School
Martinez, GA
Science building$10,000
McDuffie Arts Council
Thomson, GA
Mac on main gallery$10,000
Greater Augusta Fca
Augusta, GA
Youth activities support$5,000
Thomson Memorial Cemetary
Thomson, GA
Capital improvements$5,000
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
Rek scholarship$1,000
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA
Rek scholarship$1,000
Marshall University
Huntington, WV
Rek scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Hall-Knox Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Hall-Knox Foundation give?

$320,000 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Hall-Knox Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ruth A Knox (Executive Director) and Andrew H Knox (Trustee).

What does The Hall-Knox Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and arts and culture.

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