75 private foundations reported grants to Savannah, Georgia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 75 private foundations reported 169 grants totaling $9,192,933 to 131 organizations in Savannah, Georgia. The most-funded purposes were education (13 grants) and community & economic development (9 grants). J C Lewis Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $2,740,500 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Georgia dollars that landed in Savannah — a funder at 90% is effectively a Savannah funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| J C Lewis Foundation Inc | 1 | $2,740,500 | 100% |
| The Sapelo Foundation Inc | 47 | $1,421,000 | 100% |
| IR TUW III Herschel Jenkins | 1 | $967,018 | 100% |
| The Abbey Fund | 2 | $440,000 | 100% |
| The Chatham Foundation | 1 | $383,000 | 100% |
| The Murray Perlman and Wayne Spear Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $300,000 | 100% |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 1 | $300,000 | 7% |
| The Beehive Foundation Inc | 3 | $255,000 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| United WAY of Coastal Empire | 1 | $967,018 |
| Deep Center Incorporated | 6 | $495,360 |
| Ogeechee Riverkeeper | 2 | $440,000 |
| Georgia Historical Society | 6 | $295,167 |
| Georgia River Network Inc | 3 | $264,000 |
| Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalitio | 1 | $250,000 |
| Ships of the SEA Maritime Museum | 1 | $200,000 |
| Historic Savannah Foundation | 2 | $152,500 |
| Jewish Educational Alliance | 1 | $150,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | 2 | $103,000 |
75 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Savannah, Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,192,933 across 169 grants. The largest by reported dollars were J C Lewis Foundation Inc, The Sapelo Foundation Inc, IR TUW III Herschel Jenkins. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Savannah, Georgia concentrate in education (13), community & economic development (9), environment & conservation (8). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Savannah, Georgia recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,740,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2025). 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.
