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Nonprofit · EIN 23-7282939

LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30303

Financials

$540.6M$126.1M2023$641.3M$138.3M2024$665.6M$144M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$665,581,251$143,993,083$521,588,168$4,532,259,056$31,836,467$4,500,422,589
December 31, 2024990$641,256,932$138,283,769$502,973,163$4,254,242,645$30,790,618$4,223,452,027
December 31, 2023990$540,613,287$126,109,963$414,503,324$3,970,058,445$28,125,303$3,941,933,142
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$665,581,251
Net gain from sales of assets
$521,588,169
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$139,348,817
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$815,505
Other salaries and wages
$357,555
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,356,048
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$31,747
Occupancy
$82,812
Travel
$6,114
Depreciation
$2,262
Program services (functional)
$140,214,029
Management and general (functional)
$3,779,054

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,254,242,645
Total assets, end of year
$4,532,259,056
Total liabilities, end of year
$31,836,467
Net assets, end of year
$4,500,422,589
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,728
Publicly traded securities
$3,028,160,996
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,492,460,823
Net assets with donor restrictions
$7,961,766
Gross receipts
$1,439,970,128
Employees
16
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1945
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
P RUSSELL HARDINPRESIDENT - RETIRED 1/31/2025
Officer
11$324,711$770,027$10,955
ERIK S JOHNSONPRESIDENT - ELECTED 2/1/2025
Officer
11$155,912$348,559$81,452
ELI P NIEPOKYTREASURER
Officer
11$118,816$265,624$82,377
SARA E BLALOCKSECRETARY - ELECTED 2/1/2025
Officer
11$77,504$173,267$71,213
SARAH TABLANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
11$65,088$145,512$48,949
ELIZABETH A SMITHGRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
11$65,967$147,476$34,663
CARRIE D CONWAYSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$50,486$112,868$59,713
DAHLIA BROWNPROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$37,121$82,988$43,951
E JENNER WOOD IIITRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$18,750$76,250$0
LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$26,250$68,750$0
DAVID P STOCKERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$51,250$0
LYONS GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$6,250$0
LIZANNE THOMASTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$6,250$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
P RUSSELL HARDINPRESIDENT
Officer
11$293,010$752,358$72,318
ERIK S JOHNSONSECRETARY & VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
11$122,669$314,976$68,895
ELI P NIEPOKYTREASURER
Officer
11$104,688$268,806$78,261
ELIZABETH A SMITHGRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
11$59,002$151,498$31,309
SARAH TABLANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
11$52,656$135,205$45,410
CARRIE D CONWAYSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$44,267$113,665$52,555
KATRINA H VOEGTLINASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
11$35,220$90,436$48,750
DAHLIA BROWNPROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$32,718$84,009$41,872
E JENNER WOOD IIITRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$18,750$76,250$0
LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$26,250$68,750$0
DAVID P STOCKERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$51,250$0
LYONS GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$6,250$0
LIZANNE THOMASTRUSTEE-ELECTED 11/5/2024
Trustee or director
1$3,125$1,042$0
JAMES B WILLIAMSTRUSTEE-DECEASED 1/23/2024
Trustee or director
1$0$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
P RUSSELL HARDINPRESIDENT
Officer
11$177,873$441,134$64,799
ERIK S JOHNSONSECRETARY & VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
11$104,656$259,552$56,576
ELI P NIEPOKYTREASURER
Officer
11$92,712$229,932$66,203
ELIZABETH A SMITHGRANTS PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
11$55,919$138,682$28,925
SARAH TABLANCONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
11$50,243$124,604$39,380
CARRIE D CONWAYSENIOR PROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$40,404$100,204$41,667
KATRINA H VOEGTLINASSISTANT CONTROLLER
Highest-paid employee
11$32,789$81,319$44,626
DAHLIA BROWNPROGRAM OFFICER
Highest-paid employee
11$31,816$78,905$38,912
E JENNER WOOD IIITRUSTEE CHAIR
Trustee or director
3$18,750$66,250$0
LAWRENCE L GELLERSTEDT IIITRUSTEE VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director
2$26,250$58,750$0
JAMES B WILLIAMSTRUSTEE CHAIR EMERITUS
Trustee or director
1$18,750$56,250$0
DAVID P STOCKERTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$37,917$0
LYONS GRAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
1$18,750$6,250$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
191 PEACHTREE ST NE STE 3540, ATLANTA, GA 30303-1799
In care of
% ERIK S JOHNSON
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Erik S Johnson, 191 Peachtree St NE 3540, Atlanta, GA 30303
Signed the 990
Erik S Johnson, President
Phone
(404) 522-6755

Mission

To provide to certain named beneficiaries annual monetary support designated by amount or percentage in the will of Lettie Pate Evans, deceased.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Grants for Education. Grants were awarded to seven schools in Georgia and Virginia according to the terms of the will that created the Restricted Fund, including Berry College, Episcopal High School in Virginia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary, Tallulah Falls School, Washington and Lee University and The William and Mary Foundation. The governing boards of those recipient schools have full discretion to allocate grant funds.
    Expenses $112,163,737 · grants $111,471,614
  • Grants for Health. Grants were awarded to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Bath County Community Hospital in Hot Springs, Virginia according to the terms of the will that created the Restricted Fund. Funds received by Emory University are used to maintain a surgical pavilion at Emory Hospital. The governing boards of the other hospitals have full discretion to allocate grant funds.
    Expenses $21,030,701 · grants $20,900,928
  • Grants for Cultural Activities. Grants were awarded to the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Trustees of Old Customs House in Yorktown, Virginia according to the terms of the will that created the Restricted Fund. The governing boards of those institutions have full discretion to allocate grant funds.
    Expenses $7,010,535 · grants $6,967,276
  • Grants for Religion. One grant was awarded to Bruton Parish Church Endowment Fund in Williamsburg, Virginia according to the terms of the will that created the Restricted Fund. The church's governing board has full discretion to allocate grant funds.
    Expenses $6,037 · grants $6,000
  • Grants for Child Welfare. One grant was awarded to Boys' Home in Covington, Virginia according to the terms of the will that created the Restricted Fund. The Boys' Home governing board has full discretion to allocate grant funds.
    Expenses $3,019 · grants $3,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
23-7282939
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Supporting organization (509(a)(3))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Supporting organization of unknown type
Exempt since
1973
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,532,259,056
Income (IRS master file)
$1,439,970,128

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$665,581,251$143,993,083$4,532,259,056IRS
990December 2024$641,256,932$138,283,769$4,254,242,645IRS
990December 2023$540,613,287$126,109,963$3,970,058,445XML
990December 2022$551,574,370$119,029,760$4,095,775,433IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7282939).

Questions about LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW

What is the EIN of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW is 23-7282939.
Is LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
Are donations to LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Supporting organization of unknown type).
Which annual return does LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Erik S Johnson.
Who are the officers and directors of LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 13 received compensation from the organization, the highest $324,711 (P RUSSELL HARDIN, PRESIDENT - RETIRED 1/31/2025).
How much revenue does LETTIE PATE EVANS FOUNDATION INC TRUSTEE OF THE RESTRICTED FUND UW have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $665,581,251, expenses of $143,993,083 and total assets of $4,532,259,056 at year end.

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