Cobb EMC Foundation concentrates on supporting local human services and community-strengthening organizations in the Marietta/Cobb County area, routinely funding nonprofits that provide emergency assistance, youth services, health care access, and disability supports. Grants are targeted to practical, service-delivery groups (food, shelter, counseling, medical clinics, school-based supports and workforce/rehab services), with occasional support for local cultural/park amenities and animal rescue. The foundation prefers neighborhood-level impact and partners with organizations addressing basic needs and youth stability rather than large national initiatives.
Cobb Emc Foundation Inc shows a repeated pattern of supporting the same Marietta-area nonprofits across multiple years, with $25,000 grants in both 2023 and 2024 to Must Ministries, Davis Direction Foundation Inc, and Nobis Works. That repeat funding points to a foundation that backs local service providers with ongoing community roles rather than one-time projects. Its giving is built around community assistance, and the recent grants table shows support for emergency help, youth services, health access, disability services, and family stability organizations throughout Cobb County. The foundation’s recent grant list also shows that it works through organizations rooted in the same local service network year after year. The Center for Children & Young Adu received $22,800 in 2023 and $20,419 in 2024, while Livesafe Resources Inc received $18,350 and then $16,362. These recurring awards suggest a close relationship with grantees that deliver direct services in the community. Other named recipients such as Good Samaritan Health Ctr of Cobb, Georgia Transplant Foundation, and Right in the Community Inc fit the same practical pattern of support for people facing immediate needs.
A clear thread in the foundation’s giving is emergency basic needs support. It gave $25,000 to Must Ministries in both 2023 and 2024, and also backed Davis Direction Foundation Inc at the same level in both years. Those grants sit alongside support for organizations that provide food, shelter, counseling, and other direct assistance in Cobb County. Youth and school-based support is another recurring theme. Communities in Schools of Marietta received $20,600 in 2023 and $13,600 in 2024, while Positive American Youth Inc received $13,875 in 2023. The Center for Children & Young Adu was funded in both years as well, reflecting an interest in wraparound help for children and families. Health and disability services also appear in the grant record. Good Samaritan Health Ctr of Cobb received $14,500 in 2023, Georgia Transplant Foundation received $16,600 in 2023 and $18,345 in 2024, and Vision Rhabilitation Services of GA received $14,700 in 2023.
Typical grants cluster in a fairly tight band, with a p25 of $6,460, a median of $8,150, and a p75 of $11,534. The recent record also includes several larger awards at $25,000, showing that the foundation can make higher-dollar grants to selected local partners. Recurring support is common: Must Ministries, Nobis Works, Davis Direction Foundation Inc, The Center for Children & Young Adu, Livesafe Resources Inc, Georgia Transplant Foundation, Communities in Schools of Marietta, Right in the Community Inc, Reflections of Trinity Inc, and Power of Peace Initiative Inc all appear in more than one year. It is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$880K
$208K
$1.1M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $6K and $12K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$12K
MARLON LONGACRE
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Concentrated, locally focused giving comprised mostly of repeated mid-sized grants to the same regional service providers; many grantees receive multiple awards (often two) suggesting ongoing partnerships rather than one-off gifts. Funding is distributed across a broad set of community nonprofits but remains geographically and programmatically consistent (basic needs, youth, health, disability).
Notable grantees: MUST Ministries, Nobis Works, The Center for Children & Young Adults, Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb, Communities in Schools of Marietta
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and centered in Georgia, with 98% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Marietta, including Must Ministries, Nobis Works, Davis Direction Foundation Inc, The Center for Children & Young Adu, and Livesafe Resources Inc. Other Georgia cities that appear in the grant list include Canton, Roswell, Atlanta, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Austell, and Kennesaw. All recorded grants in the data go to U.S. recipients.
The grant record points to direct-service organizations in Cobb County and nearby communities, including emergency assistance providers, youth-support groups, health clinics, disability and rehabilitation services, and family-stability organizations. Examples in the recent grants list include Must Ministries, Nobis Works, Georgia Transplant Foundation, and Communities in Schools of Marietta.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Must Ministries and Nobis Works at $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024, as well as The Center for Children & Young Adu, Livesafe Resources Inc, Georgia Transplant Foundation, and Communities in Schools of Marietta.
The stated distribution is p25 $6,460, median $8,150, and p75 $11,534. The recent grants list also shows selected awards of $25,000, so most grants are relatively modest, with some larger awards to recurring local partners.
Most grants go to Georgia recipients, and 98% of grants are awarded to organizations in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include Marietta, Canton, Roswell, Atlanta, Acworth, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Austell, and Kennesaw.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUST MINISTRIES | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| WONDERFUL DAYS PRESCHOOL INC | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GALE FORCE EDUCATION | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE EXTENSION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| UCC XV INC - LAURELS EDGE | MARION, OH | $49,319 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SWEETWATER MISSION INC | AUSTELL, GA | $29,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| DAVIS DIRECTION FOUNDATION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| CALVARY CHILDREN'S HOME | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| TOMMY NOBIS CENTER | MARIETTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GOSHEN VALLEY FOUNDATION | CANTON, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SPECIAL NEEDS DEVELOPMENT GROUP | ACWORTH, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BETHESDA COMM CLINIC | CANTON, GA | $24,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CTR OF COBB | MARIETTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MARIETTA | MARIETTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| KOS INC | SMYRNA, GA | $18,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| COBB & DOUGLAS HEALTH | MARIETTA, GA | $17,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE CENTER FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG ADU | MARIETTA, GA | $16,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| KIDZ 2 LEADERS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| POWER OF PEACE INITIATIVE INC | MARIETTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGIA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION | ROSWELL, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| KENNESAW ST UNIVERSITYFOUNDATION IN | KENNESAW, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES | MARIETTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE CHILDREN'S HAVEN INC | CANTON, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| REFLECTIONS OF TRINITY INC | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $14,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGE R FORD MEMORIAL FUND | MARIETTA, GA | $11,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SAVING LIVES AMERICA | ROSWELL, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| LIVESAFE RESOURCES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| KIDS CUBED | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| MDE SCHOOL | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FRIENDS OF THE STRAND INC | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SPECIAL NEEDS COBB DBA | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FOUR CORNERS GROUP INC | SNELLVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SMITH GILBERT ARBORETUM FOUNDATION | KENNESAW, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| PAPAS PANTRY INC | WOODSTOCK, GA | $9,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS OF COBB | MARIETTA, GA | $9,010 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| EMMYS ACADEMY INC | ROSWELL, GA | $9,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| COBB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $8,600 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| POSITIVE AMERICAN YOUTH INC | AUSTELL, GA | $8,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| TOP DOGG K9 FOUNDATION INC | LILBURN, GA | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ADULT DISABILITY MEDICAL HOME INC | ATLANTA, GA | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BEYOND LIMITS THERAPEUTIC RIDING | EMERSON, GA | $8,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BAGEL RESCUE | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HELPING ONE GUY INC | KENNESAW, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT | CANTON, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGIA NATIONAL CEMETERY ADVISORY | CANTON, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| COBB CO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| COBB COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE INC | SMYRNA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SAFEPATH CHILDREN'S ADV CTR INC | MARIETTA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SERENADE HEIGHTS INC | WOODSTOCK, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SER FAMILIA INC | ACWORTH, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
WONDERFUL DAYS PRESCHOOL INC
$50,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GALE FORCE EDUCATION
$50,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
UCC XV INC - LAURELS EDGE
$49,319COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
DAVIS DIRECTION FOUNDATION INC
$25,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
TOMMY NOBIS CENTER
$25,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MARIETTA
$20,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
KOS INC
$18,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COBB & DOUGLAS HEALTH
$17,500COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
POWER OF PEACE INITIATIVE INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GEORGIA TRANSPLANT FOUNDATION
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE CHILDREN'S HAVEN INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
REFLECTIONS OF TRINITY INC
$14,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GEORGE R FORD MEMORIAL FUND
$11,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SAVING LIVES AMERICA
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
LIVESAFE RESOURCES INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
KIDS CUBED
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
MDE SCHOOL
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
FRIENDS OF THE STRAND INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SPECIAL NEEDS COBB DBA
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
FOUR CORNERS GROUP INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SMITH GILBERT ARBORETUM FOUNDATION
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
PAPAS PANTRY INC
$9,500COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEERS OF COBB
$9,010COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
EMMYS ACADEMY INC
$9,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
POSITIVE AMERICAN YOUTH INC
$8,500COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
TOP DOGG K9 FOUNDATION INC
$8,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
ADULT DISABILITY MEDICAL HOME INC
$8,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
BEYOND LIMITS THERAPEUTIC RIDING
$8,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
BAGEL RESCUE
$7,500COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HELPING ONE GUY INC
$7,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
CHEROKEE COUNTY EDUCATIONAL FOUNDAT
$7,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GEORGIA NATIONAL CEMETERY ADVISORY
$7,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COBB CO PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$7,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SERENADE HEIGHTS INC
$6,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE