How to apply
No formal application form or grant request is currently required. The board of trustees receives grant requests from tax-exempt organizations that serve the public, and members of the board of trustees review the activities of each prospective grant recipient to verify that its services to the public are aligned with the foundation's charitable purpose. Contact: Steve C Keadle, 205 Thomas St, Thomaston, Ga, 7066560973 Deadlines: N/A Restrictions: The keadle lumber foundation makes grants to eligible tax-exempt instritutions and organizations to help meet the needs of society. In selecting grants to be made to accomplish the foundation's purposes, the board of trustees' primary focus is the support of tax-exempt institutions or organizations that assist adults with developmental disabilities, and it is anticipated that grants to such organizations will comprise the vast majority of grants to be made in the foreseeable future.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2025 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2025
10 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annandale at Suwanee IncSuwanee, GA | 2025-2026 capital budget | $150K |
| Uga Fdn-Vet Teaching HospitalAthens, GA | General support funding. | $10K |
| Thomaston-Upson Humane SocietyThomaston, GA | General support funding | $10K |
| Uga Fdn-Warnell School of ForestryAthens, GA | Forest business support fd funding | $5,000 |
| Uga Fdn-Warnell School of ForestryAthens, GA | Warnell school fund funding. | $5,000 |
| Georgia Forestry FoundationForsyth, GA | General support funding. | $5,000 |
| Forest Landowner FoundationSmyrna, GA | General support funding. | $5,000 |
| Upson Historical SocietyThomaston, GA | General support funding | $5,000 |
| Rock Hill Fire DepartmentThe Rock, GA | Volunteer fire dept-general support | $2,500 |
| Upson Regional Medical Center FdnThomaston, GA | Memorial gift | $1,000 |
About this foundation
Keadle Lumber Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Thomaston, Georgia, administered in care of Steve C Keadle President, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Keadle Lumber Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. No formal application form or grant request is currently required. Deadlines: N/A.
How much does Keadle Lumber Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2025 it paid $199K across 10 grants, a median of $5,000.
Where does Keadle Lumber Foundation give?
Georgia (10 grants), per its latest filing.
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