- Source: Benwood Foundation
The Benwood Foundation is a charitable foundation created in 1944 by George Hunter in honor of his uncle, Benjamin Thomas who pioneered the Coca-Cola bottling industry and founded the Coca-Cola Bottling Company. George Hunter was the heir of Benjamin Thomas, and much of the wealth related to the Coca-Cola Bottling Company passed on to the Foundation. As of 2004 The Benwood Foundation distributes between $4 and $5 million annually in grants and donations.
History
Upon George Hunter's death in 1950, 70 percent of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company stock went to the Foundation. This led to a probate law precedent-setting lawsuit when family members sued regarding the tax status of the donation. A 1952 court ruling stated that the Foundation did not have to pay death duties, which became the responsibility of the residuary estate. The ruling was upheld on appeal.
Focus
The Foundation's grantmaking focus is on Public Education, Arts & Culture, the Environment, and Neighborhood & Community Development.
See also
Benjamin Thomas
George Hunter
External links
The Benwood Foundation Website
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Benwood Foundation
- Hunter Museum of American Art
- George Hunter (Coca-Cola bottler)
- Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Benjamin Thomas (industrialist)
- Wayne White (artist)
- Scotty Probasco
- Tim Kelly (Tennessee politician)
- Clay County, Indiana
- Great Blue Hole
