Planters Telephone Foundation Inc
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Planters Telephone Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Planters Telephone Foundation Inc gave $227K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $76K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $227,000
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,667
- +32.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $90,000
- Total assets
- $9,255,655
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Planters Telephone Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planters Telecommunications Foundation Inc ($127K). Together the top 3 received $227K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Planters Telephone Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $167K (2020) to $240K (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $227K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planters Telecommunications Foundation Inc Newington, GA | Promote Health, Education and Welfare | $127,000 |
| The Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Promote Education | $90,000 |
| Town of Hiltonia Hiltonia, GA | Promote Industrial Development | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,255,655 | $804,951 | $336,840 | $227,000 | 3 | $804,951 |
| 2024 | $8,287,644 | $236,014 | $339,025 | $228,500 | 4 | $236,014 |
| 2023 | $7,870,844 | $745,936 | $310,708 | $209,250 | 3 | $745,936 |
| 2022 | $7,192,948 | $247,242 | $302,134 | $207,000 | 2 | $247,242 |
| 2021 | $8,376,945 | $651,282 | $289,388 | $167,000 | 2 | $651,282 |
| 2020 | $7,446,920 | $99,681 | $257,688 | $167,000 | 2 | $99,681 |
| 2019 | $7,268,670 | $585,744 | $320,779 | $240,000 | 2 | $585,725 |
About Planters Telephone Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Newington, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $227K. Net investment income was $805K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc is led by Jeff Lariscy, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); all 8 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Lariscy
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Brenda Scott
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Doug Dirst
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Edwin N. Lovett
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Franklin Goldwire
Director & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
John C. Lacienski
Director
Director & CEO → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Ramona Kessler
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Stephen Milner
Officer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $4K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Stephen Milner (Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Planters Telephone Foundation Inc
How much does Planters Telephone Foundation Inc give each year?
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc gave $227K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $229K across 4 grants.
What is Planters Telephone Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $90,000, and its average grant was $75,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Planters Telephone Foundation Inc give grants?
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Planters Telephone Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Planters Telephone Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Planters Telephone Foundation Inc?
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $805K.
What is Planters Telephone Foundation Inc's EIN?
Planters Telephone Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1983082. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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