Foundations that fund organizations in Columbus, Georgia
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Columbus nonprofits
168 private foundations gave $33M to Columbus organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
873 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Columbus around $16K. 64 of these funders are based in Georgia; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 168
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Columbus
- $33M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 873
- Typical median grant
- $16K
- Based in GA
- 64%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Columbus organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley-Turner Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 64 | $6.3M | $49K | Yes | General and operating |
| Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 14 | $5.2M | $200K | Yes | Community health and wellbeing; Arts, humanities, world culture, and education.; Arts and humanities. |
| Soma Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 17 | $1.6M | $50K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| Lockwood Partners Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 97 | $1.6M | $6,000 | Preselected only | Christian youth activities; School annual fund; Support of homeless shelter |
| The Walter Alan Richards Foundation | Columbus, GA | 17 | $1.4M | $3,000 | Preselected only | General use of donee; Education; Education department |
| Jw & Ethel I Woodruff Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 25 | $1.3M | $10K | Preselected only | Youth development; Education; Arts |
| Hardaway Foundation Incorporated | Columbus, GA | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Yes | Donation |
| Gordon a Cain Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1.1M | $1.1M | Yes | Unrestricted |
| The Pentecost Foundation | Bradenton, FL | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Preselected only | Community support |
| Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1.0M | $1.0M | Yes | Support of technology upgrades to enhance visitors' experie… |
| The Daniel P Amos Family Foundation | Columbus, GA | 14 | $888K | $43K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| The Cliboca Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 22 | $848K | $10K | Preselected only | To further the organization's purpose; Nan pate endowment; Bo bartlett center |
| Beloco Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 11 | $768K | $50K | Yes | General use of donee |
| John P and Dorothy S Illges Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 15 | $676K | $25K | Yes | General use of donee; General purpose of donee; Sports complex softball field |
| Wl Amos Sr Foundation Inc Co William L Amos III | Columbus, GA | 11 | $568K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Support; Religious Purposes; Educational Purposes |
| The Choate Foundation (fka Choate Bridges Foundation) | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Humanitarian assistance |
| Ray M & Jane R Wright Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 18 | $443K | $10K | Preselected only | Organization's stated purpose; Soccer booster club; Organization's stated purpose & global missions kenya |
| Crowley Foundation Ann C Patterson - Trustee | Lake Forest, IL | 3 | $420K | $150K | Yes | Computer science department; Crowley endowment fund; General purpose |
| The Jordan Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 27 | $390K | $3,750 | Yes | General; Bo bartlett center; Olnick golf |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 9 | $297K | $13K | Yes | Organization's charitable purpose |
| K-Ed Foundation | Frisco, TX | 1 | $275K | $275K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution to 501(c)3 nonprofit |
| Truist Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | Building career pathways to |
| The Pittulloch Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Community behavioral health |
| Andrew and Cleo Voight Charitable Trust | Columbus, GA | 1 | $246K | $246K | Preselected only | 25% mission funding, 75% general use of donee |
| George and Ann Swift Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 21 | $244K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General; Bo Bartlett Ctr; McCullers Center |
| Marie D Needham Tuw | St Louis, MO | 1 | $238K | $238K | Preselected only | General operating |
| McClure Family Foundation Inc Co Truist Foundations & Endowments Spec | Atlanta, GA | 23 | $234K | $5,000 | Yes | Charitable; Educational |
| Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $226K | $226K | Preselected only | Operations |
| Callaway Foundation Inc | Lagrange, GA | 2 | $223K | $112K | Yes | Support for general operations; General support - permanent improvements |
| The Woodruff Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 8 | $215K | $26K | Preselected only | General operating; Russ carreker scholarship fund; Gen. operating |
| John and Elena Amos Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 1 | $200K | $200K | Yes | Let's dream big capital campaign |
| Amos Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 3 | $199K | $75K | Preselected only | Financial support |
| The Frank G Lumpkin Jr Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 12 | $110K | $5,850 | Preselected only | Community Service; Education; Medical/Health |
| Georgia Power Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 18 | $110K | $3,250 | Yes | Chattahoochee council cub scouts, boy scouts and scout reac…; Youth of the year; Homeownership education and financial counseling |
| The Loudermilk Family Christian Foundation Inc | Ellerslie, GA | 7 | $102K | $10K | Yes | To further general operations |
| Wih and Lula E Pitts Foundation | Orlando, FL | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General operating |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 4 | $100K | $25K | Preselected only | Homeownership Education & Financial Literacy; GoodwillSR Financial Services; Veteran Housing Accessibility & Revitalization Initiative |
| Elizabeth Fry and Dupont Kirven Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 22 | $99K | $4,500 | Yes | Other non profit organizations; Other non profit organization; Other non profit organizations. |
| Jacquanetta I Floyd Charitable Trust | Columbus, GA | 2 | $93K | $47K | Preselected only | Landscaping, horticulture and floral beautification of exte…; Homeless shelter. |
| Swift Illges Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 14 | $92K | $5,200 | Yes | To further the organization's charitable purpose |
| Virginia Lee & Kate Cook Memorial Scholarship | Orlando, FL | 1 | $92K | $92K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Leon & Voncile Lane Family Foundation Inc | Fortson, GA | 5 | $87K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund; General Fund |
| Schwob Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 2 | $81K | $41K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Hewitt Family Foundation | Columbus, GA | 13 | $69K | $3,000 | Preselected only | Where needed; as needed; Academics |
| Adams Family Foundation II | Murfreesboro, TN | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | General fund |
| The Patton Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 17 | $63K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Education, Operations; Missions, Operations; Charity Projects, Operations |
| The Cms Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 25 | $63K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General; Take the city |
| Wa & Jt Anthony Memorial Fund | Orlando, FL | 1 | $62K | $62K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Sara D and J Kyle Spencer Eleemosynary Trust Inc | Columbus, GA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Jk spencer charitable trust fund |
| Kenneth M and Sue B Henson Charitable Trust | Columbus, GA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Delta Dental Community Care Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Community giving- dental |
| Columbus Memory Center and Health Education | Columbus, GA | 3 | $56K | $10K | Preselected only | Help persons with neurological diseases; Community Outreach; Community outreach |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 2 | $52K | $26K | Preselected only | Support for programs that create transformative experiences…; To support evaluation activities to better understand audie… |
| Emily Woodruff-Glesca Marshall Trust | Columbus, GA | 1 | $52K | $52K | Preselected only | Performing arts - theater |
| The Hart Family Foundation Inc | Lagrange, GA | 1 | $51K | $51K | Yes | Enhance charitable mission |
| Pritzker Military Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Frances and Beverly Dubose Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Operating funds |
| Hearts Path Charitable Foundation Inc | Louisville, KY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General operating support |
| T Causemetics Foundation Dba Thrive Causemetics Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Provide breast health education and teach the importance of… |
| Richard and Helen Robbins Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 17 | $47K | $2,000 | Yes | To provide funds to organization; To provide funds to the organization |
| Veritas Foundation | Plymouth, MN | 1 | $46K | $46K | Preselected only | General support |
| Briscoe Family Foundation Inc | Fortson, GA | 3 | $45K | $15K | Preselected only | Annual Fundraising Campaign - Operations |
| Navco Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 4 | $45K | $10K | Preselected only | To further organization's charitable purpose |
| Gb & Ca Saunders Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 19 | $43K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Jack & Anne Wright Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 5 | $42K | $10K | Preselected only | Organization's stated purpose |
| Maxine R & Jack S Schiffman Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 4 | $42K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Robert C & Cornealia H Patton Family Foundation | Columbus, GA | 3 | $39K | $6,875 | Preselected only | Community Support |
| The Thomas M and Irene Kirbo Charitable Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Parks memorial library in stewart county georgia; Food bank facility in southern service area and dougherty c… |
| F L Griffin & Louise B Griffin Trust Trust 31-A085013 | Columbus, GA | 1 | $29K | $29K | Preselected only | Advancement of the Nursing Profession |
| Vaughn-Jordan Fdn-Blackrock | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $27K | $27K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Williams Family Foundation of Georgia Inc | Thomasville, GA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General operating support |
| George P Swift Jr Family Foundation | Gulf Stream, FL | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| The Bud and Terri Allen Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | Educational; Assists victims of human trafficking; Help for Children hospitalized |
| The Yancey Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 5 | $25K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift; Unrestricted Gift |
| Se Belcher Jr Private Foundation #3 | Columbus, GA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Educational scholarship |
| Thornton Jordan Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 16 | $24K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted contribution |
| Holland M Ware Charitable Foundation | Eagle, ID | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | Education |
| Bi-Lo Holdings Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | Romay Davis - Operational Support |
| Few Acres Foundation C/O Cynthia L Haw | Henrico, VA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General operating expenses |
| Lillian y Sacerdote Charitable Trust Fbo Paws Humane Inc | Columbus, GA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Emergency animal shelter |
| The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation | Columbus, GA | 3 | $20K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Public charity |
| Burnt Hickory Foundation Inc | Fortson, GA | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Preselected only | Animal welfare |
| Pat and Jack Wilensky Family Foundation | Atlanta, GA | 9 | $19K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Operational Support |
| Living Through His Word Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $18K | $18K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Five Pearls Foundation of Columbus Ga Inc | Columbus, GA | 25 | $17K | $600 | Preselected only | Funds for education exenses; Funds for education expenses |
| Tr Ua Four-G S Charitable Tr | Orlando, FL | 8 | $16K | $1,425 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Charter Foundation Inc | Orlando, FL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Yes | General operating |
| Wehadkee Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Support youth services |
| Joann F Holt Family Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 9 | $15K | $2,000 | Preselected only | For general operating needs; Bo bartlett center, william and isabelle curry eminent scho… |
| The Papa John's Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $15K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Children's Feeding Programs - LaGrange Location; Children's Feeding Programs - Columbus/Muscogee County; Children's Feeding Programs - Russell County, Alabama |
| Vivian L Smith Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Support the alpha theta chapter campaign fund at the univer… |
| Fred & Catalina Aranas Family Foundinc | Columbus, GA | 8 | $15K | $1,000 | Preselected only | To further the organization's exempt purpose |
| The Willcox-Lumpkin Foundation Inc | Columbus, GA | 14 | $14K | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable; General operations |
| Louise & Jimmy Gallant Trust Fund C/O Synovus Trust Company Na | Columbus, GA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Provide support to the general fund |
| Trust UW M Zalles 7-8219 Wells College | Chicago, IL | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | General |
| The Berner Charitable and Scholarship Foundation | LA Grange, IL | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship award |
| The Ekkebus Family Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra, FL | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Yes | Expand charitable mission |
| Dalton Carl & Phyllis Family Fdn | Detroit, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for daily |
| Spartannash Foundation | Byron Center, MI | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Fighting hunger |
| The Francis and Miranda Childress Foundation | Gainesville, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General operating |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Columbus, Georgia?
Bradley-Turner Foundation Inc, Mildred Miller Fort Foundation Inc, Soma Foundation Inc, Lockwood Partners Foundation Inc, The Walter Alan Richards Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Columbus organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Columbus. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.