The Maddox Family Foundation
The Maddox Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $914K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $53K. Net investment income was $82K.
The Maddox Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Maddox Family Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,000
- +103.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,625
- +27.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,750
- Total assets
- $913,724
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (85% 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 The Maddox Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgia Tech ($10K). Together the top 8 received $53K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 41 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Maddox Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $26K (2024) to $53K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech Atlanta, GA | Alexander Tharpe Fund | $10,000 |
| The Shepherd Center Foundation Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted Contribution | $10,000 |
| Whispering Angels Youth Ranch Gainesville, GA | Dedicated to providing hope, healing, love and acceptance to young minds, through the spirit and love of a horse, in a nurturing farm environment. | $10,000 |
| Drug Awareness Inc Rocky River, OH | To lessen the demand for illicit drugs through education. | $6,500 |
| Auditory - Verbal Center Inc Atlanta, GA | The auditory-verbal center, inc. Is a premier provider of comprehensive auditory-verbal and audiological services to infants, children, adults, and their families. Through the auditory verbal approach, we teach children with mild hearing loss to profound deafness to listen and speak without the use of sign language or lip reading. | $5,000 |
| First Christian Church of Decatur Decatur, GA | We covenant with god and the greater community to nurture a spirit of love and service to neighbors, honor one anothers differences, and fellowship in the breaking of bread. | $5,000 |
| Collegium Vocale Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted Contribution | $5,000 |
| One Mind Institute Rutherford, CA | Unrestricted Contribution | $1,500 |
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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 | $913,724 | $99,170 | $71,317 | $53,000 | 8 | $54,019 | $81,872 | $46,122 |
| 2024 | $885,871 | $43,581 | $45,147 | $26,000 | 5 | $26,930 | $25,364 | $51,143 |
| 2023 | $887,437 | $50,346 | $57,413 | $45,000 | 7 | $45,850 | $38,783 | $48,050 |
| 2022 | $894,504 | $6,465 | $63,807 | $45,000 | 11 | $45,776 | $4,257 | $41,072 |
| 2021 | $951,846 | $87,994 | $73,874 | $52,000 | 10 | $56,335 | $70,655 | $56,255 |
| 2020 | $937,726 | $319,703 | $57,244 | $44,000 | 9 | — | $63,404 | $44,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maddox Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Maddox Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pinnacle Fin Part Trust Department
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen M. Menefee
Grant Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy M. Clarke
Grant Committee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Department (2020–2024) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Maddox Family Foundation
How much does The Maddox Family Foundation give each year?
The Maddox Family Foundation gave $53K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 5 grants.
What is The Maddox Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Maddox Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,750, and its average grant was $6,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Maddox Family Foundation give grants?
The Maddox Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants).
Does The Maddox Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of The Maddox Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Maddox Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Maddox Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Georgia Tech ($10,000), The Shepherd Center Foundation ($10,000) and Whispering Angels Youth Ranch ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Maddox Family Foundation?
The Maddox Family Foundation reported $914K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Maddox Family Foundation's EIN?
The Maddox Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6332618. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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