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Quarterman & Keller Foundation Inc

EIN 85-2390612 · Savannah, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood75 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE RECONCILIATION, RACIAL REDRESS, HEALING, AND EQUITY. OUR PROJECTS CENTER DESCENDANT-FAMILIES AND ARE DESIGNED TO OFFER ALL AMERICANS OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INNOVATIVE 21ST CENTURY MODELS OF REPAIR.

Income
$673,106
Spending
$330,766
Spent on programs
99%
Reserves
22.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 89%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 22.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 51% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 262% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    99% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    8 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $327,242 spent. THE REPARATIONS PROJECT: THE REPARATIONS PROJECT CREATES NEW MODELS FOR INDIVIDUALS, DESCENDANT- FAMILIES, AND THE NATION TO REPAIR RACIALIZED INJUSTICE AGAINST BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN PEOPLE THAT BEGAN IN 1619 AND CONTINUES TODAY. THE REPARATIONS PROJECT IS A MULTIFACETED REDRESS INITIATIVE THAT SEEKS TO NARROW THE WEALTH GAP AND PROMOTE EQUITY BY CENTERING DESCENDANTS OF THOSE WHO WERE ENSLAVED AND SUPPORTING DESCENDANT FAMILIES OF ENSLAVERS TO PURSUE ANCESTRAL HEALING THROUGH REPAIRING GENERATIONAL HARM. INVESTING IN EDUCATION: THROUGH OUR QUARTERMAN & KELLER SOCIAL JUSTICE SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY ACADEMY, WE INVEST IN BLACK/A-A STUDENTS, EDUCATORS, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE EDUCATION THAT ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHERE LARGE NUMBERS OF ANCESTORS OF THE ENSLAVED LIVE. RECRUIT FOR LEGAL LAND REDRESS AND SUPPORT BLACK LAND PRESERVATION: WE RECRUIT ATTORNEYS AND TITLE COMPANIES TO ASSIST DESCENDANTS OF THE ENSLAVED WITH HEIRS PROPERTY CHALLENGES IN ORDER TO PRESERVE AND STRENGTHEN BLACK/A-A LAND OWNERSHIP AND GENERATIONAL WEALTH. WE FUND LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO HELP ASSIST MULTI-GENERATIONAL AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH PAYMENTS TO PREVENT TAX AUCTION SALE ON PROPERTIES THAT HAVE BEEN OWNED SINCE THE 1800'S. WE ALSO PARTNER WITH SCHOLARS AND LOCAL ACTIVISTS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE SACRED SPACES FOR EDUCATION AND HEALING. SUPPORTING BLACK ARTISTS AND DESCENDANT FAMILY TRUTH TELLING: WE BELIEVE TRUTH TELLING AND AUTHENTIC RELATIONSHIPS ARE KEY TO OUR NATION'S HEALING AND REPAIR. WE ASSIST DESCENDANT-FAMILIES OF THE ENSLAVED AND OF ENSLAVERS IN RECONCILIATION AND AMPLIFY ACTS OF REPAIR THROUGH OUR ART EXHIBITION TITLED REPOSSESSIONS. 2025 UPDATE:WE HAD TWO MAJOR DONORS THIS YEAR THAT ALLOWED US TO RUN A VERY SPECIAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM CALLED THE PARSONS DWIGHT LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND THE TRP LAW SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. WE WERE ABLE TO FUND 16 LAW SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO ARE ATTENDING A WIDE RANGE OF LAW SCHOOLS INCLUDING: HARVARD, YALE, EMORY, HOWARD, COLUMBIA, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, WAKE FORREST, AND NOTRE DAME. WE ALSO CONTINUED TO SUPPORT STUDENTS AT SPELMAN, MOREHOUSE, AND CLARK ATLANTA AS WELL AS UC SANTA BARBARA AND UCLA.WE CONTINUED TO HELP PAY TAXES FOR GULLAH GEECHEE FAMILIES THROUGH LOWCOUNTRY GULLAH FOUNDATION, AND SUPPORTED REPAIR AND REFURBISHING OF THE GULLAH GEECHEE COMMUNITY CENTER IN THE PINPOINT COMMUNITY IN SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. WE ALSO WORKED WITH OUR AMAZING REPOSSESSIONS CURATOR DR. BRIDGET COOKS TO LAUNCH REPOSSESSIONS IN FEBRUARY 2025 AT THE CALIFORNIA AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM IN LOS ANGELES. IT THEN TRAVELED TO THE MUSEUM OF FINE ART AT SPELMAN COLLEGE, WHERE IT RESIDES NOW.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2020.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.

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