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Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 813079028

Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $53,550 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $12,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $57,500 the year before.

63% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$57,5006$69,479
2024$53,5508$15,929

How to apply

Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia5$37,500
Tennessee1$10,000
Illinois1$5,000
Massachusetts1$1,050

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Bill Harrison Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General Fund$12,500
ST Jude
Memphis, TN
General Fund$10,000
Georiga Historical Society
Atlanta, GA
General Fund$10,000
Skyland Trail
Atlanta, GA
General Fund$7,500
LIIV Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General Fund$5,000
Preservation Foundation
Libertyville, IL
General Fund$5,000
Gcapp
Atlanta, GA
General Fund$2,500
Million Lives Matter
Boston, MA
General Fund$1,050

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc give?

$53,550 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs Thomas Garrett Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary H Garrett (President), David M Sammons (Secretary) and Thomas A Garrett (Treasurer).

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