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Taste of the South

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1343458 Website

THE ORGANIZATION RAISES FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE CAUSES ACROSS 13 CHARITIES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES BY HOSTING AN ANNUAL GALA THAT CELEBRATES FOOD, MUSIC, AND SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$187K

+18.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$564K

-41.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

-26.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$40K

-21.2% YoY

About Taste of the South

Based on IRS filings

Taste of the South is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $187K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $564K. Net investment income was $1K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AtlantaAugustaAustinBirmingmamBradentonCharlotteColumbiaCorpus ChristiDallasDecaturGreensboroGreenvilleGulf ShoresHarrisonburgHattiesburgHoustonJacksonJefferson CityKansas CityKnoxville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$404K$807K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$187,198$158,690$567,995
Revenue$1,127,603$1,058,102$957,585
Expenses$1,099,095$1,467,407$549,773
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,349$3,128$290
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$243K$486K$729K$972K2 grants20207 grants20218 grants202219 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MIRCI$323KKATES CLUB$42KOASIS COUNSELING$31KACTIVE MINDS$29KNAMI GREATER HOUSTON$24KMENTAL HEALTH AMERICA OF…$23KKIDS HUB CHILD ADVOCACY …$20KMUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE$19KNEW DAY RANCH$16KCANCER RETREAT CENTERS$10K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MOLLY VINESETTCHAIRMAN10
MARY COLLINS ATKINSONVICE CHAIRMAN10
RALEY WRIGHTTREASURER10
ANNA CLAIRE STIETENROTHSECRETARY10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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

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