Mission
PROVIDE IMPROVED PUBLIC SAFETY, EDUCATION AND RECREATION THROUGH GRANTS TO TOWNS, FIRE DEPARTMENTS, RECREATION DEPARTMENTS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER PUBLIC WELFARE ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
PLANTERS TELEPHONE FOUNDATION INC
PLANTERS TELEPHONE FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in NEWINGTON, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $805K revenue, $337K expenses, $9.3M total assets. IRS filings disclose 22 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $1.3M.
EIN: 581983082
NEWINGTON, GA
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$805K
Total Expenses$337K
Total Assets$9.3M
Grants Given22
Grant Total$1.3M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Planters Telephone Foundation Inc
How Planters Telephone Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$89
Programs
the work itself
$11
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $89 for programs
$89
Provide improved public safety, education and recreation through grants to towns, fire departments, recreation departments, universities and other public welfare organizations
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Planters Telephone Foundation Inc
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Sample Grants Given
PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
$127,000
PROMOTE EDUCATION
$90,000
TOWN OF HILTONIA
PROMOTE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT
$10,000
PROMOTE HEALTH, EDUCATION AND WELFARE
$127,000
PROMOTE EDUCATION
$85,000
Showing up to 5 of 22 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brenda Scott
DIRECTOR
Doug Dirst
DIRECTOR/SECRETARY
Edwin N Lovett
DIRECTOR/CFO
Franklin Goldwire
PRESIDENT
Jeff Lariscy
DIRECTOR
John C Lacienski
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $805K | $337K | $9.3M |
| 2024 | $236K | $339K | $8.3M |
| 2023 | $746K | $311K | $7.9M |
| 2022 | $247K | $302K | $7.2M |
| 2021 | $651K | $289K | $8.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $651K to $805K (+24%), with total assets most recently reported at $9.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in GA.
GA
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.