Nonprofit · EIN 85-4305492
TRILITH FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30349
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,377,566 | $3,144,850 | $232,716 | $602,374 | $140,583 | $461,791 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,900,933 | $3,803,084 | $97,849 | $332,871 | $103,796 | $229,075 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,427,834
- Program service revenue
- $301,679
- Investment income
- $27
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$352,685
- Other revenue
- -$351,974
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $191,943
- Other salaries and wages
- $352,075
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $724,284
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,919
- Accounting fees
- $1,700
- Travel
- $7,091
- Depreciation
- $25,323
- Program services (functional)
- $1,958,390
- Management and general (functional)
- $816,393
- Fundraising (functional)
- $370,067
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $332,871
- Total assets, end of year
- $602,374
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $140,583
- Net assets, end of year
- $461,791
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $260,609
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $461,791
- Gross receipts
- $3,730,251
- Employees
- 20
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2020
- 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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH DIXON | PRESIDENT & EXEC DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $230,969 | $35,407 |
| HANNAH WEBB | DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,442 | $29,764 |
| JORDAN PRESTON | DIRECTOR OF EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,661 | $24,936 |
| JOHN STEPHENSON | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HANING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T CATHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS CATHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH DIXON | PRES & EXEC Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $229,177 | $33,719 |
| JOHN STEPHENSON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN HANING | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALISON BUTLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN T CATHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANK PATTERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS CATHY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 5200 BUFFINGTON RD, ATLANTA, GA 30349-2945
- In care of
- % ROB PARKER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RYAN HANING, PO BOX 2827, CARROLLTON, GA 30112
- Signed the 990
- RYAN HANING, TREASURER
- Return prepared by
- CRI ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TRILITH FOUNDATION EXISTS TO ENRICH THE LIVES OF THE CREATORS AND THE MAKERS WHO INSPIRE THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- TRILITH EXPERIENCE IS AN INTERACTIVE OPPORTUNITY TO TOUR THE TRILITH TOWN AND TRILITH STUDIOS TO INSPIRE AND ENRICH AN INDIVIDUAL. TRILITH STUDIOS IS THE PRIMARY FILMING LOCATION OF SOME OF THE HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS OF ALL TIME. THE PEEK BEHIND THE SCENES TO SEE CREATIVITY AND COLLABORATION AT WORK. THROUGH THE TOUR, AN INDIVIDUAL WILL ALSO TOUR THE TOWN AND EXPERT TRILITH STUDIO VENDORS THAT MAKE UP THE FILMMKAING ECOSYSTEM.Expenses $296,098
- TRILITH FOUNDATION HOSTS AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISER (REEL PEOPLE CARE) THAT BENEFITS 15 DIFFERENT NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. NON-PROFITS ARE ASSIGNED TABLES AT THE EVENT AND SELL TICKETS, KEEPING THOSE PROCEEDS. TRILITH PROVIDES A STAGE AND FOOTS THE BILL OF ASSOCIATED COSTS (FOOD, EQUIPMENT, ETC.). THERE IS A SET CRITERIA NON-PROFITS MUST MEET TO BE CONSIDERED AS A TABLE RECIPIENT - WHICH ARE ULTIMATELY SELECTED BY A COMMITTEE OF STAKEHOLDERS AND STAFF. NON-PROFITS ARE VETTED TO ENSURE THEY ARE LEGITIMATE 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS.Expenses $166,943 · grants $191,943
- AS TRILITH IS A GATEWAY TO INSPIRATION, THE INSPIRATION SERIES IS DESIGNED TO SPARK CREATIVE INSPIRATION THROUGH THE ARTS WHILE ENRICHING THE LIVES OF THOSE ACROSS THE CREATIVE COMMUNITY. THE ENRICHMENT SERIES IS DESIGNED TO GATHER IN COMMUNITY AND LEARNING AROUND THE ELEMENTS THAT MAKE PEOPLE FLOURISH, EDUCATING AND ENRICHING THE LIVES OF THOSE WHO ATTEND. THE ENRICHMENT & INSPIRATION SERIES IN 2024 INCLUDED, CONCERTS, LIVE THEATER, LEARNING SESSIONS WITH GUEST SPEAKERS, AND LUNCH AND LEARNS TO HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES AND FLOURISH.Expenses $331,012 · revenue $301,679
- FOR 2024, THE FOUNDATION CARRIED OUT VARIOUS PROGRAMS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION IN RELATED EXPENSES. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDED EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, CULTURAL ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, ART AND CREATIVE SHOWCASES, INFORMATIVE SESSIONS, AND COMMUNITY CONNECTION INITIATIVES. THE PURPOSE OF THESE PROGRAMS IS TO DEVELOP THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS AND EMPOWER THEM TO CREATE CULTURE-ENRICHING CONTENT THAT CAPTURES FRESH AND DIVERSE PERSPECTIVES.Expenses $1,164,337
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-4305492
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $602,374
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,730,251
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,377,566 | $3,144,850 | $602,374 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,900,933 | $3,803,084 | $332,871 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $75,480 | $287,041 | $103,949 | 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 85-4305492).
Questions about TRILITH FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of TRILITH FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TRILITH FOUNDATION INC is 85-4305492.
- Is TRILITH FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to TRILITH FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TRILITH FOUNDATION INC 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 TRILITH FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TRILITH FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TRILITH FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RYAN HANING.
- Who are the officers and directors of TRILITH FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $230,969 (ELIZABETH DIXON, PRESIDENT & EXEC DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TRILITH FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,377,566, expenses of $3,144,850 and total assets of $602,374 at year end.
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