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Private foundations Savannah, GAtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Savannah, GA

85 private foundations based in Savannah, GA filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $17.4 million in 786 grants, and 22 say they accept applications.

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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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. J C Lewis Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,862,000 giving
  2. Colonial Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $2,027,562 giving
  3. The Sapelo Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $1,421,000 giving
  4. The Littlejohn Family FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $1,395,833 giving
  5. The Kole Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,343,192 giving
  6. DRR Family FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $892,493 giving
  7. Philip & Shirley Solomons FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $815,000 giving
  8. The Waters Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $749,218 giving
  9. Courtney Knight Gaines FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $731,800 giving
  10. Mills Bee Lane Memorial FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $538,919 giving
  11. The Chatham FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $383,000 giving
  12. Wormsloe Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $372,168 giving
  13. DH Rowe FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $368,000 giving
  14. Day Family Foundation TrustSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $292,000 giving
  15. The Beehive Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $255,000 giving
  16. Ruth and Homer Peeples Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $254,000 giving
  17. The Hodge Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $251,900 giving
  18. The Critz Family Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $231,441 giving
  19. The Roney Family Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 34 grants Preselected only $199,289 giving
  20. The Hunter Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $155,000 giving
  21. Mary Lane Morrison Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $127,700 giving
  22. Byck-Rothschild Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $127,000 giving
  23. Buehler Aviation Research FNDTN IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2023 4 grants Accepts applications $125,000 giving
  24. Philip & Cathy Solomons Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $120,989 giving
  25. John G Kennedy Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $118,904 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. J C Lewis Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $2,862,000 giving
  2. Colonial Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $2,027,562 giving
  3. The Sapelo Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 47 grants Accepts applications $1,421,000 giving
  4. The Kole Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $1,343,192 giving
  5. Philip & Shirley Solomons FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $815,000 giving
  6. Mills Bee Lane Memorial FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 34 grants Accepts applications $538,919 giving
  7. Wormsloe Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $372,168 giving
  8. Day Family Foundation TrustSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $292,000 giving
  9. The Hodge Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 10 grants Accepts applications $251,900 giving
  10. Buehler Aviation Research FNDTN IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2023 4 grants Accepts applications $125,000 giving
  11. Philip & Cathy Solomons Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $120,989 giving
  12. Emil Buehler Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2023 5 grants Accepts applications $76,000 giving
  13. The Savannah Benevolent AssociationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $75,444 giving
  14. The Dunn FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $38,000 giving
  15. The Adler Family Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  16. M A Masroor Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $12,500 giving
  17. Joseph and Elizabeth Kennedy Scholarship Fund IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 giving
  18. W Waldo and Jenny Lynn M Bradley FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $5,000 giving
  19. Wantoot Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $1,500 giving
  20. Gordonston Park Preserv Assoc IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  21. Savannah Widows Society IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  22. Jepson Scholars Foundation IncSavannah, 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. Arts and culture24 foundations $1,872,98637% of the total
  2. Education20 foundations $1,347,89626% of the total
  3. Human services24 foundations $922,30118% of the total
  4. Environment19 foundations $228,1144% of the total
  5. Youth development8 foundations $174,8003% of the total
  6. Religion8 foundations $75,3141% of the total
  7. 14 other causes $490,40710% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Brenneman Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 55 grants Preselected only $25,850 giving
  2. John and Emma Derst Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 42 grants Preselected only $65,150 giving
  3. The Melaver Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 26 grants Preselected only $52,657 giving
  4. Jolly Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $18,200 giving
  5. The Hibernian Society of Savannah Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $52,000 giving
  6. The Dunn FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 17 grants Accepts applications $38,000 giving
  7. The Adler Family Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $30,000 giving
  8. The Smigel Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $9,100 giving
  9. The Abw and JRW Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 15 grants Preselected only $61,000 giving
  10. The Meridian Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $59,837 giving
  11. Morris Family Charitable Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $35,500 giving
  12. The Dianne Smith Goggan FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 9 grants Preselected only $68,000 giving
  13. Rosalie S Morris FoundationSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $27,813 giving
  14. Paul and Sherri Reddick Foundation IncSavannah, GA · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $30,300 giving
  15. Jessie and Romie Griffin Foundation CorpSavannah, GA · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $6,035 giving