Hardaway Foundation Incorporated
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $5K.
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated at a glance
In short: Hardaway Foundation Incorporated gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.1M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,116,611
- +603.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -95.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,116,611
- +16090.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,116,611
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Hardaway Foundation Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of the Chattahochee Valley ($1.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
86 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 86 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Hardaway Foundation Incorporated gives
- Giving grew 799% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $86K (2019) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of the Chattahochee Valley Columbus, GA | Donation | $1,116,611 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $6,241 | $1,118,098 | $1,116,611 | 1 | $1,116,611 | $4,754 | $6,081 |
| 2024 | $1,111,857 | $214,383 | $179,153 | $158,626 | 23 | $158,626 | $194,481 | $135,872 |
| 2023 | $1,076,627 | $105,209 | $132,246 | $106,000 | 19 | $106,000 | $87,379 | $118,496 |
| 2022 | $1,103,664 | $371,264 | $144,462 | $124,250 | 22 | $124,250 | $353,672 | $112,920 |
| 2021 | $876,862 | $184,548 | $127,289 | $109,050 | 21 | $109,050 | $166,423 | $121,924 |
| 2020 | $820,003 | $44,230 | $131,507 | $111,050 | 24 | — | $28,450 | $104,079 |
| 2019 | $906,880 | $255,380 | $102,262 | $86,350 | 24 | — | $240,016 | $98,906 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hardaway Foundation Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated is led by Mary Lu Lampton, President & Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Lu Lampton
President & Chairman
President → President & Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ann Hardaway Lampton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Eliza Brewer
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mason Hardaway Lampton
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Page Hardaway Flournoy
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Susannah Hardaway
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Adam Pease
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Jackie Thomason
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Fred J Dodelin (2019–2021) — Secretary & CFO
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Hardaway Foundation Incorporated
How much does Hardaway Foundation Incorporated give each year?
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated gave $1.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $159K across 23 grants.
What is Hardaway Foundation Incorporated?
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Columbus, GA.
Where does Hardaway Foundation Incorporated operate?
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated has awarded grants in Georgia, Louisiana, Texas, Virginia.
How much is Hardaway Foundation Incorporated required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Hardaway Foundation Incorporated reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Hardaway Foundation Incorporated's EIN?
Hardaway Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6033161. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Hardaway Foundation Incorporated funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Innovation Award (Student Competition) $10,000 total scholarship pool ($5,000 first place, $2,500 second place, $1,500 third place, plus $1,000 Realtors' Choice Award) · Due November 10, 2026
- Expand Energy STEM Education Fund Grant Up to US $1,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Scholarship Drawing Due November 10, 2026
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