Private foundation · EIN 58-6407211 · Woodstock, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Shadydale Charitable Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 12 grants paid, $160K total, median $10K. 58% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
12
$160K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in GA
58%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.9M

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GAEducation assistance$30K
Dgd Outdoor Adventures IncAthens, GAEducation assistance$20K
Charleston Area Therapeutic RidingJohns Island, SCAssistance to disabled individuals$15K
Edisto Island Open Land TrustEdisto Island, SCEnvironmental assistance$15K
The Nature Conservancy of ScMount Pleasant, SCEnvironmental assistance$15K
Cherokee Co Animal ShelterCanton, GAAssistance with caring for/saving an$10K
Cherokee Family Violence CenterCanton, GAAssistance with enhancing safety of$10K
Darlington SchoolRome, GAEducation assistance$10K
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYVeteran assistance$10K
Wormsloe FoundationSavannah, GAEnvironmental assistance$10K
Wounded Warrior ProjectTopeka, KSVeteran assistance$10K
The Eden ProjectFayetteville, GAEducation assistance$5,000

By state: Georgia 7 · South Carolina 3 · New York 1 · Kansas 1

About this foundation

Shadydale Charitable Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Woodstock, Georgia, administered in care of Olin Thompson Smith, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Shadydale Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Shadydale Charitable Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $160K across 12 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Shadydale Charitable Foundation give?

Georgia (7 grants), South Carolina (3 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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