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Cause EducationState Georgia721 funders

Foundations that fund education in Georgia

721 private foundations based in Georgia with a return in the last two years gave $205.8 million to education organizations in 2,228 grants. The median grant was $10,000, and 170 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to education

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is education.

  1. The Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $21,446,831 to education
  2. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 51 grants Preselected only $18,672,828 to education
  3. Southern Company Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $13,000,000 to education
  4. The E&SS Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $12,560,000 to education
  5. The Goizueta Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $11,288,750 to education
  6. The Ma-Ran FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $8,138,595 to education
  7. The Gary W Rollins FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $5,754,870 to education
  8. The O Wayne Rollins FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $5,329,836 to education
  9. The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation IncCumming, GA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $4,801,833 to education
  10. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $4,280,000 to education
  11. Soma Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $3,593,976 to education
  12. Speedwell FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,500,000 to education
  13. Joseph B Whitehead FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $3,425,000 to education
  14. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $3,387,621 to education
  15. The Prescott Miller Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,184,225 to education
  16. Delta Air Lines FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $3,100,000 to education
  17. The Zeist Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $2,810,000 to education
  18. The Annexstad Family FoundationAlpharetta, GA · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $2,306,119 to education
  19. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,207,500 to education
  20. Act Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,120,000 to education
  21. The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $2,071,341 to education
  22. The Hart Family Foundation IncLagrange, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,020,970 to education
  23. Fraser-Parker FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $2,016,685 to education
  24. The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to education
  25. The Kelin FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,736,250 to education
  26. Watkins Christian Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $1,540,000 to education
  27. Kauffman Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,423,333 to education
  28. Trailsend FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,360,000 to education
  29. J Bulow Campbell FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to education
  30. Stoneypeak FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,063,850 to education
  31. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $1,061,624 to education
  32. Foundation for A Better World IncMarietta, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,060,000 to education
  33. The Luther & Susie Harrison Foundation IncBrunswick, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to education
  34. Hertz Douglas J Family FoundationSmyrna, GA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $992,000 to education
  35. Gay and Erskine Love Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $970,000 to education
  36. Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $955,500 to education
  37. William Howard Flowers Jr Foundation IncThomasville, GA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $915,500 to education
  38. DRR Family FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $892,493 to education
  39. The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $850,000 to education
  40. J Michael Gearon Jr FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $833,333 to education
  41. The Tome Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $818,612 to education
  42. Callaway Foundation IncLagrange, GA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $813,173 to education
  43. McLeroy Family Foundation IncWatkinsville, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $780,000 to education
  44. Abraham J and Phyllis Katz FoundationNewnan, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $750,000 to education
  45. James T McAfee Jr & Carolyn T McAfee FoundationMacon, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $650,000 to education
  46. WL Amos Sr Foundation Inc co William L Amos IIIColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $602,100 to education
  47. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $593,000 to education
  48. Stuart & Eulene Murray FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $550,000 to education
  49. The John and Rosemary Brown Family FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $516,500 to education
  50. The Collinson Family FoundationPeachtree Corners, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $508,000 to education

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Southern Company Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $13,000,000 to education
  2. The Goizueta Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 35 grants Accepts applications $11,288,750 to education
  3. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 20 grants Accepts applications $4,280,000 to education
  4. Joseph B Whitehead FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $3,425,000 to education
  5. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 76 grants Accepts applications $3,387,621 to education
  6. Delta Air Lines FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $3,100,000 to education
  7. James M Cox Foundation of Georgia IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,207,500 to education
  8. The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $2,071,341 to education
  9. The Hart Family Foundation IncLagrange, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,020,970 to education
  10. The Kelin FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,736,250 to education
  11. J Bulow Campbell FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,100,000 to education
  12. Watson-Brown Foundation IncThomson, GA · tax year 2024 65 grants Accepts applications $1,061,624 to education
  13. Callaway Foundation IncLagrange, GA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $813,173 to education
  14. Tull Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $500,500 to education
  15. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $500,000 to education
  16. The Peyton Anderson FoundationMacon, GA · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $475,000 to education
  17. Khaos Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $465,933 to education
  18. Fthree FoundationCarrollton, GA · tax year 2024 11 grants Accepts applications $458,500 to education
  19. NCR FoundationAtlanta, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $441,402 to education
  20. The Martha And Wilton Looney Foundation IncAtlanta, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $400,000 to education
  21. Mildred Miller Fort Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $375,000 to education
  22. Frances Wood Wilson Foundation IncLilburn, GA · tax year 2024 19 grants Accepts applications $337,000 to education
  23. George W Strickland Jr Foundation IncValdosta, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $329,650 to education
  24. Ryder System Charitable Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $319,850 to education
  25. Williams Family Foundation of Georgia IncThomasville, GA · tax year 2023 6 grants Accepts applications $315,000 to education