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Private foundations Gainesville, GAtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Gainesville, GA

17 private foundations based in Gainesville, GA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2.1 million in 184 grants, and 3 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. The Roberts Charitable Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 38 grants Preselected only $545,535 giving
  2. Churches Homes Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $366,000 giving
  3. James D and Diane S Magnus FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 30 grants Preselected only $276,428 giving
  4. Buisson Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $253,000 giving
  5. Ralph & Mary Cleveland FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $202,800 giving
  6. The Jinks Private FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $181,000 giving
  7. Michael D Stephens Memorial Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $122,543 giving
  8. Robert G and Gloria S Molloy FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $106,000 giving
  9. The Mark & Shonda Sosebee Family Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  10. Socionomics Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $12,016 giving
  11. Edmondson Telford FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $8,556 giving
  12. Ferrero Family Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Churches Homes Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $366,000 giving
  2. Buisson Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $253,000 giving
  3. The Jinks Private FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 12 grants Accepts applications $181,000 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education7 foundations $290,95037% of the total
  2. Health5 foundations $109,60014% of the total
  3. Religion3 foundations $86,00011% of the total
  4. Human services6 foundations $84,25011% of the total
  5. Medical research2 foundations $37,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health2 foundations $35,1004% of the total
  7. 12 other causes $137,65018% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Edmondson Telford FoundationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 21 grants Preselected only $8,556 giving
  2. Socionomics Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $12,016 giving
  3. Ferrero Family Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $7,500 giving
  4. The Mark & Shonda Sosebee Family Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $30,000 giving
  5. Northeast Georgia Literary Society CorporationGainesville, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $0 giving
  6. Michael D Stephens Memorial Foundation IncGainesville, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $122,543 giving