UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Athens, Georgia

93 private foundations reported grants to Athens, Georgia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 93 private foundations reported 177 grants totaling $17,858,334 to 91 organizations in Athens, Georgia. The most-funded purposes were education (25 grants) and human services (16 grants). The Stanton Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $5,728,266 across 6 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.

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Foundations giving here
93
Organizations funded
91
Reported grants
177
Total reported
$17.9M
Median grant
$10K
Largest grant
$5M

What foundations fund in Athens, Georgia

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Athens, Georgia, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Georgia dollars that landed in Athens — a funder at 90% is effectively a Athens funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Stanton Foundation6$5,728,26699%
C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation1$2,525,871100%
Delta AIR Lines Foundation3$2,100,00010%
Harley Langdale JR Foundation Inc3$890,00012%
Gates Foundation3$735,0731%
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation3$665,0001%
Kauffman Foundation Inc1$660,00025%
The R Harold and Patsy Harrison Foundation Inc1$525,00027%

Organizations in Athens, Georgia that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
University of Georgia Foundation42$13,287,995
UGA Foundation12$1,731,500
University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc3$735,073
Athens Area Community Foundation4$295,000
Food Bank of NE Georgia1$250,000
Food Bank of Northeast Georgia8$232,000
University System of GA Foundation1$100,000
Georgia 4-H Foundation3$98,000
Women to the World Inc Women to the World Inc1$76,200
The Jeannette Rankin Foundation1$65,000

Which foundations give grants in Athens, Georgia?

93 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Athens, Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $17,858,334 across 177 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Stanton Foundation, C Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Foundation, Delta AIR Lines Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Athens, Georgia?

Reported purposes in Athens, Georgia concentrate in education (25), human services (16), scholarships & financial aid (14). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Athens, Georgia?

The median reported grant to a Athens, Georgia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.