Private foundation · EIN 83-4195228 · Peachtree Cty, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Buck Chandler 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 25 grants paid, $136K total, median $3,000. 92% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
25
$136K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in GA
92%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.7M

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of RefugeAtlanta, GACharitable$30K
Coco's CupboardMolena, GACharitable$25K
Flint River Council BsaGriffin, GACharitable$17K
Atlanta International SchoolAtlanta, GACharitable$10K
Zoo AtlantaAtlanta, GACharitable$10K
Agnes Scott CollegeDecatur, GACharitable$5,000
Flint River KeepersAlbany, GACharitable$5,000
Tails of HopeGay, GACharitable$5,000
Friendship Presbyterian ChurchAthens, GACharitable$4,000
Men Opposing Sex TraffickingAtlanta, GACharitable$4,000
FIRST Presbyterian ChurchAtlanta, GACharitable$3,000
Little Children of the WorldBarnesville, GACharitable$3,000
Noah Harris Memorial FundEllijay, GACharitable$3,000
Texas Independent Rhodesian RescueParadise, TXCharitable$2,000
Atlanta Union MissionAtlanta, GACharitable$1,000
Center for the Visually ImpairedAtlanta, GACharitable$1,000
Children's Health DefensePeachtree City, GACharitable$1,000
Georgia Lions Camp for the BlindWaycross, GACharitable$1,000
Georgia Trust for History PreservatAtlanta, GACharitable$1,000
Monroe InstituteFaber, VACharitable$1,000
Pike Historic PreservationZebulon, GACharitable$1,000
Pine Mountain Trail AssociationPine Mountain, GACharitable$1,000
American Camellia SocietyFort Valley, GACharitable$500
Pike County Arts SchoolZebulon, GACharitable$500
The Georgia ConservancyAtlanta, GACharitable$500

By state: Georgia 23 · Texas 1 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Buck Chandler Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Peachtree Cty, Georgia, administered in care of Walker L Chandler, tax-exempt since 2019. 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 Buck Chandler Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 Buck Chandler Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $136K across 25 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Buck Chandler Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (23 grants), Texas (1 grants), Virginia (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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