19 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 19 private foundations reported 43 grants for public & society benefit totaling $1,665,830 to 34 organizations in Georgia. The most-funded Georgia communities were Atlanta, Savannah, Americus. Southern Company GAS Charitable Foundation Inc reported the most public & society benefit giving — $732,000 across 14 grants. The median grant was $20,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Company GAS Charitable Foundation Inc | 14 | $732,000 |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 2 | $274,600 |
| The Sapelo Foundation Inc | 7 | $255,000 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 3 | $225,000 |
| The Wild Gifting Project | 1 | $50,000 |
| The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable Foundation | 2 | $30,000 |
| Georgia Health Foundation Inc | 2 | $25,450 |
| Branson Family Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Screen Porch Foundation Inc Mitchell | 1 | $10,000 |
| Marion Carlson & Robert Pinckey Tucker JR Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Magellan Cares Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Clarke Hook Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia Justice Project | 5 | $335,000 |
| Spelman College | 1 | $191,300 |
| Community First | 1 | $160,000 |
| Construction Ready | 1 | $100,000 |
| Goodr | 1 | $100,000 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Emory University | 1 | $83,300 |
| Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Black Food Justice | 1 | $50,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute | 1 | $50,000 |
| Soccer in the Streets | 1 | $50,000 |
| AS YOU SOW | 1 | $40,000 |
| NEW Georgia Project Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| Deep Center | 1 | $35,000 |
| Georgia Appleseed Center for LAW and Justice | 1 | $35,000 |
19 private foundations reported public & society benefit grants in Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,665,830. The largest by reported dollars were Southern Company GAS Charitable Foundation Inc, Carnegie Corporation of NEW York, The Sapelo Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
34 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Georgia, led by Georgia Justice Project, Spelman College, Community First. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported public & society benefit grant in Georgia was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $200,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
