Harold Warren Charitable Trust
The Harold Warren Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Dewy Rose, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to recipients in Georgia, including schools, a church, community organizations, and individual scholarship recipients.
Harold Warren Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Harold Warren Charitable Trust gave $170K across 59 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $170,000
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 59
- -23.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,881
- +27.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $4,042,895
- +0.6% vs 2024
- 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Harold Warren Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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Scholarship applications are obtained from school counselors and must include the student’s name and address, planned school and course of study, GPA, transcript, and a teacher recommendation. Applicants must be seniors attending Hart County High School or Barnes Academy, have an overall GPA of at least 3.0, and plan to attend an approved university, college, or technical school.
- Review Cycle
- Scholarship applications must be submitted by March 15 each year. The 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- Scholarship applications must be submitted by March 15 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Wade A Gaines
Mailing address: 969 Coldwater Creek Rd, Dewy Rose, GA 30634
Phone: (706) 376-9773
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold Warren Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Savannah River Productions ($35K). Together the top 10 received $120K.
Organizations only. It also paid 47 individual scholarships ($48,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
348 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 347 grants of 348 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Georgia. The listed recipients include organizations in Lavonia, Hartwell, and Elberton.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 59 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harold Warren Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2023) to $305K (2020). In 2025 it made 59 grants totaling $170K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah River Productions Lavonia, GA | General Support | $35,000 |
| Hart County High School Hartwell, GA | General Support | $31,500 |
| Hartwell First Methodist Church Hartwell, GA | General Support | $27,000 |
| Hart County Middle School Hartwell, GA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Hartwell, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Hart Partnerscis of Hart County Inc Hartwell, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Elbert County Food Ministry Elberton, GA | General Support | $2,500 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hartwell, GA | General Support | $2,000 |
| 39 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $40,000 |
| Bell Family YMCA Hartwell, GA | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $4,042,895 | $437,501 | $414,305 | $170,000 | 59 | $269,263 | $332,754 | $298,031 |
| 2024 | $4,019,625 | $293,702 | $422,804 | $173,500 | 77 | $279,712 | $192,164 | $274,334 |
| 2023 | $4,148,727 | $272,260 | $356,866 | $132,000 | 63 | $203,310 | $161,034 | $261,957 |
| 2022 | $4,233,333 | $293,254 | $403,792 | $200,100 | 82 | $255,250 | $173,272 | $280,025 |
| 2021 | $4,343,871 | $237,172 | $322,486 | $171,700 | 67 | $222,700 | $153,480 | $270,198 |
| 2020 | $4,429,185 | $271,901 | $476,856 | $305,350 | 88 | — | $182,676 | $264,615 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Warren Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $298K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 59 grants totaling $170,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. Its largest reported grants included $35,000 to Savannah River Productions, $31,500 to Hart County High School, and $27,000 to Hartwell First Methodist Church. Other grants included $8,000 to Hart County Middle School; $5,000 each to Habitat for Humanity and Hart Partnerscis of Hart County Inc; and $2,500 to Elbert County Food Ministry. The filing also lists grants for education scholarships to individual recipients.
The filing describes Habitat for Humanity—North Central Georgia, Inc. as a nonprofit, nondenominational Christian housing ministry that partners with community sponsors and volunteers to build simple, decent homes for and with responsible low-income families selected by the organization.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wade A Gaines, Kevin T Gaines, and Gregory W Gaines as trustees.
Harold Warren Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin T. Gaines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$7K (2020) → $10K (2025)
Wade A. Gaines
Trustee
On filings since 2020
12 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $65K (2025)
Gregory W. Gaines
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$7K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Wade a Gaines (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Harold Warren Charitable Trust
How much does Harold Warren Charitable Trust give each year?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust gave $170K across 59 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 77 grants.
What is Harold Warren Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,881, across 59 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold Warren Charitable Trust give grants?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartwell, GA (10 grants).
Does Harold Warren Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 20% of Harold Warren Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 59) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Education Scholarship" (47 grants).
Who are Harold Warren Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Savannah River Productions ($35,000), Hart County High School ($31,500) and Hartwell First Methodist Church ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 47 individual scholarships ($48,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold Warren Charitable Trust?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $269K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $298K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
How do I apply for a grant from Harold Warren Charitable Trust?
Scholarship applications are obtained from school counselors and must include the student’s name and address, planned school and course of study, GPA, transcript, and a teacher recommendation. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harold Warren Charitable Trust's EIN?
Harold Warren Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3033642. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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