Private foundation · EIN 20-2354370 · Sea Island, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 21 grants paid, $635K total, median $15K. 100% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
21
$635K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in GA
100%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$12M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 20 of 21 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys Girls Club of Southeast GeorgiBrunswick, GADarien boys & girls center & teen center ($75k) and playground ($34k)$109K
Frederica AcademySt Simons Island, GAPavillion for outdoor functions, education & stage$100K
College of Coastal Ga FoundationBrunswick, GACapital support for renovations to the downtown facility for culinary program$100K
Golden Isles YMCA FoundationBrunswick, GACapital support to reinforce the structure of the outdoor pool$75K
Gathering PlaceBrunswick, GASupport for daily on-site prog mentoring hs students. professional development, job placement, financial mgmt and leadership skills taught$35K
Map InternationalBrunswick, GAForklift for adjacent warehouse$25K
Epworth By the SeaSt Simons Island, GAOutdoor pavillion with adjacent outdoor amphitheater$25K
Star Foundation IncBrunswick, GASupport for facility relocation and materials to do community outreach for student enrollment$22K
Hospice of the Golden IslesBrunswick, GAServer & cameras to manage entire campus$15K
Golden Isles Youth OrchestraBrunswick, GACapital support for instruments to expand classes$15K
Adoption-ShareBrunswick, GASupport for expansion of program into glynn county to place children in permanent homes$15K
St Francis Xavier Catholic SchoolBrunswick, GAWindow blinds for 13 educational rooms facing east in the new school facility & 2 defibrillators$12K
Coastal Georgia Historical SocietySt Simons Island, GARestoration of historical gazebo at lighthouse museum lawn$10K
Humane Society of South Coastal GeoBrunswick, GARefurbish the outdoor trail encircling property for dogs to receive exercise$10K
Share - Speech Hearing RehabilitatiBrunswick, GASupport for flooring throughout facility in halls and lobby areas$10K
Safe Harbor Children's Center IncBrunswick, GA8 passenger van-transportation to jobs & afterschool activities$10K
Memory Matters GlynnBrunswick, GARepairs for roofing on facility$10K
Friends of Fort FredericaSt Simons Islans, GAFor research, draft structural plans, and begin site preparation for a replica of a furnished and functioning living-histyory home/store$8,000
CASA GlynnBrunswick, GACapital support for new phone and computer system, cabinets, furnishings & background security$5,000
Glynn Community Crisis Center IncBrunswick, GACapital support for shelter kitchen with stove and refrigerator appliances for kitchen area$4,000

About this foundation

Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Sea Island, Georgia, administered in care of Synovus Trust Company, tax-exempt since 2007. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $635K across 21 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Julia Terrill Thomas Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (21 grants), per its latest filing.

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