Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 58-0566216

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.6M. Net investment income was $3.0M.

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc at a glance

In short: Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc gave $6.6M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6.6M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,617,676
+26.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,617,676
+26.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$6,617,676
Total assets
$81,172,856
+7.1% 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 September 2026.

Who Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

774 Students Received Loans During the Year: $6.6M774 Students Received LoansDuring the Year$6.6M

The largest 2025 recipient was 774 Students Received Loans During the Year ($6.6M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M2$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Columbus

How Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc gives

  • Giving grew 72% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.9M (2022) to $6.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6.6M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
774 Students Received Loans During the Year Columbus, GATo Pay College Tuition and Expenses$6,617,676
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$81,172,856$3,329,966$967,023$6,617,6761$7,102,313$2,980,403
2024$75,767,832$2,791,130$907,988$5,213,5681$5,712,164$2,504,841
2023$66,807,394$2,394,120$823,294$4,205,1531$4,643,583$1,777,251
2022$61,724,699$2,911,480$844,859$3,851,3501$4,324,059$2,645,379
2021$68,208,691$3,829,046$786,529$4,159,4461—$3,537,879
2020$61,944,767$2,116,667$773,304$4,641,0101—$1,803,926

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc is led by Robert Flournoy, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Flournoy

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2020) → $175K (2025)

  • Donna S. Hand

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Harold L. Norman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Walter Calhoun

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • William B. Hardegree III

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Gardiner Church

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    $6K (2024) → $8K (2025)

  • Anne H. Mathews

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

  • Frank D. Brown

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Margaret G. Zollo (2020–2024) — Chairman of the Board

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

Robert Flournoy — President/Treasurer: $175KRobert FlournoyPresident/Treasurer$175KDonna S Hand — Chairman: $8KDonna S HandChairman$8KFrank D Brown — Vice Chairman: $8KFrank D BrownVice Chairman$8KAnne H Mathews — Secretary: $8KAnne H MathewsSecretary$8KWalter Calhoun — Director: $8KWalter CalhounDirector$8KWilliam B Hardegree III — Director: $8KWilliam B Hardegree IIIDirector$8KHarold L Norman — Director: $8KHarold L NormanDirector$8KGardiner Church — Director: $8KGardiner ChurchDirector$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $175K, to Robert Flournoy (President/Treasurer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc

How much does Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc give each year?

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc gave $6.6M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc?

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc reported $81.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.3M.

What is Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc?

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Columbus, GA. It holds $81.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc operate?

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc's EIN?

Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0566216. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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