The Pollock Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Augusta, GA EIN: 58-2505035

The Pollock Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Augusta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $31K.

The Pollock Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Pollock Foundation Inc gave $108K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$108,000
+48.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,000
-25.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$2,164,994
+47.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (74% 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 Pollock Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Valor Station Augusta: $50KValor Station Augusta$50KCamp Cole: $20KCamp Cole$20KTurn Back the Block: $15KTurn Back the Block$15KCancer Support Services: $10KCancer Support Services$10KGigi's Playhouse Augusta: $8KGigi's Playhouse Augusta$8KMad Hatter Farm: $5KMad Hatter Farm$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Valor Station Augusta ($50K). Together the top 6 received $108K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

AugustaBeech IslandEastoverHarlemHoffman Estates

How The Pollock Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 116% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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$50K$100K$150K2 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Valor Station Augusta Augusta, GACommunity Support$50,000
Camp Cole Eastover, SCCommunity Support$20,000
Turn Back the Block Augusta, GACommunity Support$15,000
Cancer Support Services Augusta, GACommunity Support$10,000
Gigi's Playhouse Augusta Hoffman Estates, ILCommunity Support$8,000
Mad Hatter Farm Harlem, GACommunity Support$5,000
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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 IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,164,994$542,382$128,760$108,0006$108,000$31,060$133,877
2024$1,471,596$290,553$91,632$72,5123$72,512$30,254$107,118
2023$1,316,397$412,619$63,029$53,0001$53,000$47,583$73,391
2022$1,033,538$414,947$59,476$50,0002$50,000$59,218$63,639
2021$678,067$103,117$74,380$50,0002$50,000$94,652$61,754
2020$649,330$83,895$60,234$45,0004—$24,859$53,552
2019$625,669$107,508$74,194$50,0002—$29,664$50,086

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Pollock Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Pollock Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth B. Pollock, CEO & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elizabeth B. Pollock

    CEO & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Amy P. Harriman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Jason B. Harriman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Mark B. Pollock

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • R. Joseph Pollock

    COO & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Pollock Foundation Inc

How much does The Pollock Foundation Inc give each year?

The Pollock Foundation Inc gave $108K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $73K across 3 grants.

What is The Pollock Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Pollock Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $18,000, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Pollock Foundation Inc give grants?

The Pollock Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Carolina (19%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, GA (3 grants).

Does The Pollock Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on The Pollock Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (6 grants).

Who are The Pollock Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Pollock Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Valor Station Augusta ($50,000), Camp Cole ($20,000) and Turn Back the Block ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Pollock Foundation Inc?

The Pollock Foundation Inc reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is The Pollock Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Pollock Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2505035. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 27, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 9, 2024)

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