Loretta H Mcknight Charitable Trust

ALBANY, GA EIN: 58-6222875

The Loretta H McKnight Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1975 and based in Albany, Georgia. As a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, it has been actively engaged in philanthropic work since receiving its tax-exempt status in May 1976. The trust operates as an independent foundation with a focus on supporting charitable causes primarily within Georgia.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.4M

-4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$189K

-1.0% YoY

Grant Count

22

-8.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+8.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The trust's grantmaking priorities include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Arts and Culture
  • Historic Preservation

Recent grant recipients demonstrate support across diverse sectors, including substance abuse treatment facilities, homeless services, arts councils, and heritage/museum organizations.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The trust concentrates its grantmaking in Georgia, with particular emphasis on the Albany area and Southwest Georgia region.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AlbanyAtlantaCuthbertLeesburgThomasvilleTrion

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets (2025) $3,368,300
Total Giving (2025) $188,559
Total Revenue (2025) $94,500
Total Expenses (2025) $235,000
Total Liabilities (2025) $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$112K$224K$336K$447K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,368,300$3,508,947$3,643,074
Revenue$94,511$101,866$79,734
Expenses$235,158$235,647$271,021
Qualifying Distributions$191,959$193,076$223,085
Net Investment Income$75,035$62,068$58,223
Distributable Amount$205,046$192,609$190,176

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$55K$110K$165K$220K24 grants202025 grants202125 grants202224 grants202324 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

FLINT RIVER PARTNERS RIV…$96KANDREW COLLEGE$25KTHRONATEESKA HERITAGE FO…$15KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF A…$10KALBANY RESCUE MISSION$4KLIBERTY HOUSE$4KSALVATION ARMY$4KSOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING$4KTHE ANCHORAGE INC$4KYMCA OF ALBANY$4K

Grant Size Distribution

120 grants across all recorded years

115<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Marc McAfee serves as trustee of the organization.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

LPL FINANCIALTRUST COMMITTEE$38KREGIONS BANK TRUST D…TRUST COMMITTEE$5K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REGIONS BANK TRUST DEPARTMENTTRUST COMMITTEE2.5$4,973
MARC MCAFEETRUSTEE
GAYLE CHAPMANTRUSTEE
HALEY CHAPMANTRUSTEE
LPL FINANCIALTRUST COMMITTEE2.5$37,851

Contact Information

Address: 2327 Lake Park Drive, Albany, GA 31707-3131

Telephone: 229-883-8028

EIN: 58-6222875

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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