How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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Phyllis Wagner Executive Secretary
PO Box 140
Columbus, GA 31902
(706) 644-3578
[email protected] - Form and materials
- Apply in letter form. Include copy of latest determination letter. Include detailed description of financial need and exempt function to be performed.
- Deadlines
- None
- Restrictions
- No restrictions. However, local and regional charities preferred.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2024
$10,903,637
- Grants listed
- 113
- Assets, end of year
- $111,866,459
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Tax year 2023
$10,869,303
- Grants listed
- 102
- Assets, end of year
- $104,838,859
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Tax year 2022
$11,692,995
- Grants listed
- 134
- Assets, end of year
- $106,183,626
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Tax year 2021
$10,752,745
- Grants listed
- 146
- Assets, end of year
- $103,001,919
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Tax year 2020
$10,895,811
- Grants listed
- 134
- Assets, end of year
- $94,530,914
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return.
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Baptist Health Care Foundation (32422 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Montgomery, AL
General and operating
$1,267,052 -
Baptist Health Care FoundationMontgomery, AL
General and operating
$790,000 -
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (9319 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$668,452 -
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Foundation (7688 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$551,460 -
Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation (5592 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$401,114 -
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley (2507 SHS Global PMTS)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$333,406 -
Shepherd Center Foundation (3997 SHS Coca Cola Co)Atlanta, GA
General and operating
$251,531 -
Historic Columbus Foundation (3495 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$250,696 -
Columbus Technical College Foundation (3997 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$250,132 -
Salvation Army (1881 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$248,085 -
Cummer Museum of Art Foundation (5667 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Jacksonville, FL
General and operating
$246,968 -
Feeding Northeast Florida (5667 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Jacksonville, FL
General and operating
$246,968 -
Wesleyan College (3358 SHS Coca Cola Co)Macon, GA
General and operating
$210,144 -
Safehouse Ministries (2815 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$201,807 -
Mercer University (3254 SHS Coca Cola Co)Macon, GA
General and operating
$201,227 -
Springer Opera House (2796 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$200,557 -
Chattahoochee Valley Jail MinistriesColumbus, GA
General and operating
$200,000 -
National Infantry Museum Foundation (2573 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$168,377 -
Columbus Ga Pickleball Association (2711 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$167,648 -
Pastoral Institute (2326 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$166,565 -
B&GC Endowment FundOshkosh, WI
General and operating
$150,000 -
Columbus State University FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$135,000 -
National Infantry Museum FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$133,333 -
Springer Opera HouseColumbus, GA
General and operating
$133,333 -
Nature Conservancy (2034 SHS Coca Cola)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$125,783 -
Columbus Technical College FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$116,667 -
Open Door Community House IncColumbus, GA
General and operating
$105,000 -
Mercymed of Columbus (818 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$100,990 -
Stewart Community Home (1600 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$100,688 -
Uptown ColumbusColumbus, GA
General and operating
$100,000 -
Home Works of AmericaColumbia, SC
General and operating
$82,800 -
Brookstone School (703 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$80,276 -
Uptown Columbus (1056 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$75,705 -
Peer Defense ProjectAstoria, NY
General and operating
$60,000 -
Safehouse MinistriesColumbus, GA
General and operating
$60,000 -
B&GC Endowment Fund (1063 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Oshkosh, WI
General and operating
$58,933 -
Truth Spring Inc (705 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$50,541 -
Wesley Glenn Ministries (751 SHS Coca Cola Co)Macon, GA
General and operating
$50,392 -
American Heart Association (703 SHS Coca Cola Co)Dallas, TX
General and operating
$50,342 -
Breakthrough Atlanta School (787 SHS Coca Cola Co)Atlanta, GA
General and operating
$50,329 -
Midtown Inc (700 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$50,211 -
Historic Columbus Foundation (439 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Colummbus, GA
General and operating
$50,129 -
Atlanta Music Project (800 SHS Coca-Cola Co)Atlanta, GA
General and operating
$50,064 -
Cure Childhood Cancer (800 SHS Coca-Cola Co)Atlanta, GA
General and operating
$50,064 -
Access 2 IndependenceColumbus, GA
General and operating
$50,000 -
Lead Center for YouthAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$50,000 -
Midtown FellowshipColumbia, SC
General and operating
$50,000 -
Midtown IncColumbus, GA
General and operating
$50,000 -
Salvation ArmyColumbus, GA
General and operating
$50,000 -
Columbus Museum (791 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$49,786 -
Youth Orchestra of Greater Columbus (699 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$49,776 -
Open Door Community House Inc (886 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$49,120 -
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley Foundation (798 SHS Synovus Finl)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$44,241 -
Truth Spring IncColumbus, GA
General and operating
$44,033 -
Brookstone SchoolColumbus, GA
General and operating
$43,750 -
Valley Rescue Mission (564 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$40,433 -
House of TIME(588 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$40,153 -
Feeding Northeast Florida (641 SHS Coca Cola Co)Jacksonville, FL
General and operating
$40,114 -
Take the CityColumbus, GA
General and operating
$40,000 -
The 18th WardNew Orleans, LA
General and operating
$40,000 -
Beloco Foundation (618 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$39,373 -
Salvation Army (709 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$39,307 -
Beloco Foundation (665 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$38,876 -
Cummer Museum of Art Foundation (561 SHS Coca Cola Co)Jacksonville, FL
General and operating
$35,304 -
The Food MillColumbus, GA
General and operating
$35,000 -
United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$35,000 -
Brookstone School (565 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$34,002 -
Brookstone School (554 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$33,866 -
Brookstone School (475 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$33,834 -
Shepherd Center FoundationAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$33,333 -
Stewart County Fire and EMSLumpkin, GA
General and operating
$31,870 -
Russell County Child Advocacy Center (422 SHS Coca Cola Co)Phenix City, AL
General and operating
$30,219 -
Camp Southern Ground (481 SHS Coca Cola Co)Fayetteville, GA
General and operating
$30,101 -
Next Generation Focus (481 SHS Coca Cola Co)Cumming, GA
General and operating
$30,101 -
Salvation Army (243 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$30,057 -
Hammond SchoolColumbia, SC
General and operating
$30,000 -
Holland Avenue Baptist ChurchCayce, SC
General and operating
$30,000 -
Hope Community ChurchRaleigh, NC
General and operating
$30,000 -
The Rock AcademyPhenix City, AL
General and operating
$30,000 -
Beloco Foundation (298 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$28,827 -
Columbus Ga Pickleball Association (408 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$25,231 -
Uptown Columbus (408 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$25,231 -
Clement Arts (352 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$25,207 -
American Red Cross (352 SHS Coca Cola Co)Boone, IA
General and operating
$25,073 -
International Friendship Ministries (352 SHS Coca Cola Co)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$25,073 -
Boys Hope Girls Hope of Greater New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
General and operating
$25,000 -
Clement ArtsColumbus, GA
General and operating
$25,000 -
Naomi's VillageMcKinney, TX
General and operating
$25,000 -
Brookstone School (514 SHS Synovus Finl Corp)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$20,354 -
Love Like Lexi ProjectTemecula, CA
General and operating
$20,000 -
House of Cherith (305 SHS Coca Cola Co)Atlanta, GA
General and operating
$19,087 -
Lagrange College (127 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Lagrange, GA
General and operating
$17,062 -
Springer Opera House (130 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$16,907 -
Be the VoiceRoswell, GA
General and operating
$15,000 -
Columbus First Alliance Booster ClubColumbus, GA
General and operating
$15,000 -
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$15,000 -
The House of GodMidland, GA
General and operating
$15,000 -
Columbus Botanical GardensColumbus, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
Dream CenterColumbus, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
First Tee of Greater CharlotteCharlotte, NC
General and operating
$10,000 -
Micah's PromiseColumbus, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
Northwest Georgia Hunger MinistriesRome, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
Pastoral InstituteColumbus, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
Standing Boy TrailsColumbus, GA
General and operating
$10,000 -
Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO
General and operating
$10,000 -
Columbus Museum (46 SHS Global PMTS Inc)Columbus, GA
General and operating
$5,167 -
Chattahoochee Valley Community College FoundationPhenix City, AL
General and operating
$5,000 -
Georgia Council on Economic EducationAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$5,000 -
Madelyn's FundCharlotte, NC
General and operating
$5,000 -
Phenix City Mayor's BallPhenix City, AL
General and operating
$5,000 -
Roof Above 1210 N Tryon Street Men's ShelterCharlotte, NC
General and operating
$5,000 -
Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO
General and operating
$5,000 -
Central High SchoolPhenix City, AL
General and operating
$1,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.
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United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$4,000,000 -
Piedmont Columbus Regional FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$800,000 -
Salvation ArmyColumbus, GA
General and operating
$750,000 -
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee ValleyColumbus, GA
General and operating
$666,666 -
Muscogee County Library FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$666,666 -
Springer Opera HouseColumbus, GA
General and operating
$600,000 -
Columbus Technical College FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$500,000 -
Shepherd Center FoundationAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$500,000 -
Columbus Ga Pickleball AssociationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$333,334 -
National Infantry Museum FoundationColumbus, GA
General and operating
$333,334 -
Pastoral InstituteColumbus, GA
General and operating
$333,334 -
Breakthrough Atlanta SchoolAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$50,000 -
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GA
General and operating
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services4 grants $252,80022% of the total
- Education4 grants $238,75021% of the total
- Community development3 grants $194,03317% of the total
- Arts and culture1 grant $133,33312% of the total
- Civil rights1 grant $60,0005% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $50,0004% of the total
- 9 other causes14 grants $228,33320% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Georgia84 grants $7,503,864
- Alabama7 grants $2,128,271
- Florida4 grants $569,354
- Wisconsin2 grants $208,933
- South Carolina4 grants $192,800
- Texas2 grants $75,342
- Louisiana2 grants $65,000
- New York1 grant $60,000
- North Carolina5 grants $55,000
- Iowa1 grant $25,073
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Gilbert MillerCHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
- Katie KriegVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 0Pay $0
- Worth WilliamsSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
- John TurnerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Abby IrbyTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Steve ButlerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Betsy RamsayTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Sallie MartinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Lane RileyTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
- Becky MillerTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Elizabeth OgieTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Landson CartledgeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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