About Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley
We strengthen our communities through the power of collective giving and partnerships, investing permanent funds to provide grantmaking resources that last forever.
Focus Areas
Workforce developmentEducation and scholarshipsArts and cultureEnvironment and conservationEconomic development and entrepreneurshipCommunity development and neighborhood revitalizationHomelessness prevention/support
Who They Fund
religious organizations / seminariesK-12 students and schoolsyoung children / early learnerspeople affected by humanitarian crises (Ukraine)nonprofit organizations (general)
About Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc uses permanent funds and collective giving to support the Chattahoochee Valley through discretionary grantmaking, scholarships, and board-directed community investments. In the recent grants list, two $8 million awards stand out: one to Nema Foundation Inc Dba Provisionbridge for Shepherd's Fund and one to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association for multiple support. Those gifts sit alongside a broad mix of local and regional grants that reach education, faith-based institutions, health, and community organizations. The foundation also shows a strong pattern of support for churches, seminaries, and theological education. Recent grants include St Thomas Episcopal Church in Columbus for multiple support, Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore for general donation, and Interdenominational Theological Center in Atlanta for general donation. Alongside those larger awards, it funds public-serving institutions and local nonprofits in Columbus and the surrounding area through ongoing discretionary and community impact grantmaking. Its scholarship programs and civic awards add another layer, extending support directly to students in the Chattahoochee Valley.
What Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Funds
Education appears in several forms. The foundation gave $1,602,980 to Muscogee County School District for multiple support and $500,000 to St John's Episcopal Parish Day School Inc for multiple support, while its scholarship programs support students across the Chattahoochee Valley. Faith-based theological education is another clear theme. It awarded $976,024 to Asbury Theological Seminary for general donation and $500,000 to United Theological Seminary for general donation, and it also gave $750,000 to Baylor University for Truett Theological Seminary. Local health and human services show up through large institutional support as well. Columbus Regional Medical Foundation Inc received $1,041,823 for multiple support, and The Hughston Foundation Inc received $525,000 in 2025 for multiple support. Community and civic life are supported through awards such as $560,000 to The Muscogee County Library Foundation for multiple support and $551,000 to First Baptist Church of Columbus GA for multiple support.
How Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$25.9M
Total Assets
$392.3M
Total Revenue
$43.3M
Total Expenses
$28.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $51K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$51K
Geographic Reach
Regional35 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BETSY W COVINGTON
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