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A defining feature of Community Foundation of W Georgia is its mix of donor-directed giving and place-based programs that support Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties. Recent grants show a strong local pattern: large awards have gone to the University of West Georgia, Tanner Medical Foundation, and Carrollton City Schools entities, alongside support for emergency shelter, mental health advocacy, and community organizations in Carrollton. That combination points to a funder that works through both competitive grantmaking and discretionary support from a community foundation structure. The foundation’s grantmaking reaches across education, social services, arts, environment, early childhood development, veterans’ services, and church facility improvement. Its active programs include the Community Impact Grant, Art Enrichment Grant, Power of the Purse Grant, Katharine "Trinka" Davis Rynne Grant, Alice Huffard Richards Grant, and the Lurleen V. Holland Church Improvement Grant. These programs indicate a grantmaker focused on local institutions and resident needs rather than broad national funding. The recent grant list also includes support for public schools, a local shelter, a city government, and a regional university, showing that the foundation funds both nonprofit organizations and public-serving entities within West Georgia.
Education appears as a recurring priority through support for Carrollton City Schools and Carroll County Schools field trips, as well as the University of West Georgia and its foundation. The foundation also supports arts education directly through its Art Enrichment Grant for public school music, art, and drama programs in Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties. Social services are another clear theme. The Emergency Shelter in Carrollton received support, and the foundation also funded Circles of West Georgia and the Ths Resource Bridge, both based in Carrollton. In veteran services, the Katharine "Trinka" Davis Rynne Grant is set aside for direct services to veterans living in Carroll County. Community development and civic capacity show up through support for the City of Carrollton, while the Alice Huffard Richards Grant focuses on early child development, the environment, and civic and community leadership.
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$111.9M
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Most grants fall between $10K and $40K, with a median of $17K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$17K
75th Percentile
$40K
KIM JONES
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Community Foundation of W Georgia’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,300 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from six-figure support to smaller program grants, which fits a mixed structure that includes donor-advised and community foundation grantmaking. The foundation accepts unsolicited applications in several active programs, including Community Impact, Art Enrichment, Power of the Purse, Katharine "Trinka" Davis Rynne, Alice Huffard Richards, and church improvement. The recent grants list shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including the University of West Georgia and Emory University.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 88% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, and the top giving counties are Carroll, Haralson, and Heard. Carrollton is the most visible city in the recent grants list, with awards also landing in Newnan, Atlanta, Bowdon, and Madison. Outside Georgia, the recent grants list includes recipients in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and New York, New York, though the foundation’s stated geographic scope remains local.
The foundation funds local nonprofits, public schools, a regional university, a city government, churches in Carroll County, and organizations serving veterans, women and children, and families. Its active programs also point to support for arts, education, environment, social services, early child development, and civic leadership in West Georgia.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,300 at the median, and $40,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger six-figure grants, which suggests a mix of routine program support and higher-dollar institutional support.
Yes. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including the Community Impact Grant, Art Enrichment Grant, Power of the Purse Grant, Katharine "Trinka" Davis Rynne Grant, Alice Huffard Richards Grant, and the Lurleen V. Holland Church Improvement Grant.
The foundation gives most often in Georgia, with 88% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Its active programs focus on Carroll, Haralson, and Heard counties, with some programs limited to Carroll County and others serving the broader West Georgia area.
Core focus areas include arts and culture, education, environment, social services, early child development, veterans and families, women’s and children’s services, and church facility improvement in Carroll County. Specific programs also support public school arts education and direct services for veterans.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Community Foundation of W Georgia that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations should select the AHR application category that best fits their work: Environmental Grants, Early Child Development, or Leadership/Civic Engagement.
Deadline: Application opens Aug. 15, 2026 and deadline is Sept. 26, 2026.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUND INC | CARROLLTON, GA | $256,837 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE CARROLLTON CITY SCHOOLS ED FOUN | CARROLLTON, GA | $172,570 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THS RESOURCE BRIDGE | CARROLLTON, GA | $168,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN HILLS THE CHURCH AT CITY | CARROLLTON, GA | $120,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $114,955 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CITY OF CARROLLTON | CARROLLTON, GA | $109,344 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS -FIELD TRIPS | CARROLLTON, GA | $100,379 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION INC | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $85,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CIRCLES OF WEST GEORGIA | CARROLLTON, GA | $79,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | CARROLLTON, GA | $76,503 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| ST MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH COM | CARROLLTON, GA | $74,289 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CARROLL COUNTY EDF | CARROLLTON, GA | $71,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BERRY COLLEGE INC | MOUNT BERRY, GA | $65,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| LEADING THE WAY WITH DR MICHAEL YOU | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KBFUS | NEW YORK, NY | $57,100 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| FERST READERS OF CARROLL COUNTY | CARROLLTON, GA | $55,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| TANNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION | CARROLLTON, GA | $54,974 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,775 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA ORGANICS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $47,035 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OAK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY | CARROLLTON, GA | $46,462 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| YOUTH INCORP DBA ATLANTA YOUTH PROJ | ATLANTA, GA | $43,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KEEP CARROLL BEAUTIFUL INC | CARROLLTON, GA | $41,050 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER INC | SMYRNA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE RAY | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KIDSPEACE NATIONAL CENTERS OF GA | BOWDEN, GA | $31,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| NORTHSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $31,450 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THS EMERGENCY SHELTER | CARROLTON, GA | $31,280 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OPERATION BEAUTIFUL FEET INC | CARROLLTON, GA | $30,513 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| END THE WAIT FOUNDATION INC | CARROLLTON, GA | $29,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| SOUTHWIRE CARES | CARROLLTON, GA | $28,416 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HOUSE OF CHERITH | ATLANTA, GA | $27,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE | REYNOLDSBURG, OH | $26,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| IMPACT INTERNATIONAL | CARROLLTON, GA | $25,250 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OVARIAN CANCER INSTITUTE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| HERITAGE SCHOOL INC | NEWNAN, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| OVERCOMERS CHRISTIAN CENTER | VILLA RICA, GA | $24,663 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CITY STATION | CARROLLTON, GA | $24,384 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| VILLA RICA HIGH SCHOOL | VILLA, GA | $22,700 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| WEST GA FIRST RESPONDER S CORP | CARROLLTON, GA | $22,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THREE RIVERS REGIONAL COMMISSION | FRANKLIN, GA | $22,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| CARROLLTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS | CARROLLTON, GA | $22,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| KEEP HARALSON BEAUTIFUL INC | WACO, GA | $21,920 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| YOUR HAVEN INC | TALLAPOOSA, GA | $21,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| BOWDON BAPTIST CHURCH | BOWDON, GA | $21,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| RECOVRY & RESTORATION MINISTRIES | CARROLLTON, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| THE BLAKE HOUSE | BREMEN, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA AUDUBON | ATLANTA, GA | $19,585 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
| MIDWAY CHURCH | VILLA RICA, GA | $18,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUND INC
$256,837SUPPORT
THE CARROLLTON CITY SCHOOLS ED FOUN
$172,570SUPPORT
THS RESOURCE BRIDGE
$168,000SUPPORT
SOUTHERN HILLS THE CHURCH AT CITY
$120,000SUPPORT
COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$114,955SUPPORT
CITY OF CARROLLTON
$109,344SUPPORT
CARROLL COUNTY SCHOOLS -FIELD TRIPS
SUPPORT
CIRCLES OF WEST GEORGIA
$79,000SUPPORT
ST MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$76,503SUPPORT
ST MARGARET'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH COM
$74,289SUPPORT
CARROLL COUNTY EDF
$71,000SUPPORT
LEADING THE WAY WITH DR MICHAEL YOU
$60,000SUPPORT
FERST READERS OF CARROLL COUNTY
$55,000SUPPORT
TANNER MEDICAL FOUNDATION
$54,974SUPPORT
OAK MOUNTAIN ACADEMY
$46,462SUPPORT
YOUTH INCORP DBA ATLANTA YOUTH PROJ
$43,000SUPPORT
KEEP CARROLL BEAUTIFUL INC
$41,050SUPPORT
THE RAY
$40,000SUPPORT
KIDSPEACE NATIONAL CENTERS OF GA
$31,500SUPPORT
NORTHSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$31,450SUPPORT
THS EMERGENCY SHELTER
$31,280SUPPORT
OPERATION BEAUTIFUL FEET INC
$30,513SUPPORT
END THE WAIT FOUNDATION INC
$29,500SUPPORT
SOUTHWIRE CARES
$28,416SUPPORT
THE CHRISTIAN & MISSIONARY ALLIANCE
$26,000SUPPORT
IMPACT INTERNATIONAL
$25,250SUPPORT
OVARIAN CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$25,000SUPPORT
OVERCOMERS CHRISTIAN CENTER
$24,663SUPPORT
CITY STATION
$24,384SUPPORT
VILLA RICA HIGH SCHOOL
$22,700SUPPORT
WEST GA FIRST RESPONDER S CORP
$22,500SUPPORT
THREE RIVERS REGIONAL COMMISSION
$22,000SUPPORT
CARROLLTON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
$22,000SUPPORT
KEEP HARALSON BEAUTIFUL INC
$21,920SUPPORT
YOUR HAVEN INC
$21,500SUPPORT
BOWDON BAPTIST CHURCH
$21,000SUPPORT
RECOVRY & RESTORATION MINISTRIES
$20,000SUPPORT
THE BLAKE HOUSE
$20,000SUPPORT
MIDWAY CHURCH
$18,500SUPPORT
