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Private foundations Columbus, GAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Columbus, GA

94 private foundations based in Columbus, GA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $67 million in 1,389 grants, and 23 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Soma Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 67 grants Preselected only $11,473,126 giving
  2. Bradley-Turner Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 113 grants Accepts applications $10,903,637 giving
  3. Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,617,676 giving
  4. Mildred Miller Fort Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $5,366,437 giving
  5. The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $5,048,649 giving
  6. The Daniel P Amos Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 34 grants Preselected only $4,123,000 giving
  7. WL Amos Sr Foundation Inc co William L Amos IIIColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $3,159,360 giving
  8. Lockwood Partners Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 144 grants Preselected only $1,975,465 giving
  9. JW & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 53 grants Preselected only $1,791,000 giving
  10. The Aflac Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500,000 giving
  11. Beloco Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $1,458,760 giving
  12. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $1,399,408 giving
  13. The Cliboca Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $1,366,271 giving
  14. Pezold Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,237,720 giving
  15. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,116,611 giving
  16. Se Belcher Jr Private Foundation #3Columbus, GA · tax year 2025 31 grants Preselected only $891,800 giving
  17. John P and Dorothy S Illges Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $675,750 giving
  18. Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $614,000 giving
  19. James Hyde Porter Testamentary TrustColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $604,100 giving
  20. The Robert C & Cornealia H Patton Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $524,698 giving
  21. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $464,350 giving
  22. Hollinger Charitable Trust 43Q038010Columbus, GA · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $347,994 giving
  23. George and Ann Swift Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $300,000 giving
  24. The Woodruff Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $270,875 giving
  25. Andrew and Cleo Voight Charitable TrustColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $245,940 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Bradley-Turner Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 113 grants Accepts applications $10,903,637 giving
  2. Pickett & Hatcher Educational Fund IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $6,617,676 giving
  3. Mildred Miller Fort Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $5,366,437 giving
  4. The Aflac Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,500,000 giving
  5. Beloco Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 23 grants Accepts applications $1,458,760 giving
  6. Pezold Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,237,720 giving
  7. Hardaway Foundation IncorporatedColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,116,611 giving
  8. John P and Dorothy S Illges Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 15 grants Accepts applications $675,750 giving
  9. James Hyde Porter Testamentary TrustColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $604,100 giving
  10. The Jordan Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 34 grants Accepts applications $464,350 giving
  11. John and Elena Amos Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $200,000 giving
  12. Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 31 grants Accepts applications $160,250 giving
  13. Sam Spiegel Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $146,500 giving
  14. Elizabeth Fry and Dupont Kirven Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $106,000 giving
  15. Shirley and Billy Weir Scholarship Foundation TrustColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $98,692 giving
  16. Swift Illges Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $92,300 giving
  17. Scarletts Closet IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,650 giving
  18. Baker High School Alumni Association IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $4,000 giving
  19. Finis Morgan Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $2,825 giving
  20. John S Inman Jr Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  21. Green Island Hills Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  22. Association of Sickle CellColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  23. Mr and Mrs C C Drew Memorial Park IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education38 foundations $8,695,95738% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking22 foundations $4,561,43820% of the total
  3. Arts and culture28 foundations $2,082,3039% of the total
  4. Religion17 foundations $2,022,6879% of the total
  5. Human services26 foundations $1,075,5505% of the total
  6. Community development18 foundations $1,001,6964% of the total
  7. 17 other causes $3,582,05916% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Aflac Childhood Cancer Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 61 grants Preselected only $78,784 giving
  2. The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 25 grants Preselected only $48,515 giving
  3. Five Pearls Foundation of Columbus Ga IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $16,900 giving
  4. Thornton Jordan Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 24 grants Preselected only $44,000 giving
  5. The Walter Alan Richards FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 17 grants Preselected only $1,399,408 giving
  6. The W J Noonan Charitable Trust 32Q013016Columbus, GA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $41,258 giving
  7. Finis Morgan Family FoundationColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $2,825 giving
  8. Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $94,000 giving
  9. Joann F Holt Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $17,821 giving
  10. John L Robowski 43Q029019Columbus, GA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $12,137 giving
  11. The Yancey Family Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $52,000 giving
  12. Samuel P Sutton 31S046008Columbus, GA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $19,999 giving
  13. Lipham Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $8,000 giving
  14. Bernard and Sylvia Witt Foundation IncColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $9,649 giving
  15. Columbus Memory Center and Health EducationColumbus, GA · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $67,010 giving