The Edgar B. Hollis Testamentary Trust concentrates local philanthropic support in western Georgia, primarily funding higher education scholarships and campus improvements alongside community arts and youth services. Most grants are directed to a small set of repeat recipients, reflecting a preference for sustained, tangible investments in regional institutions and programs.
Concentrated, regional giving with repeat large grants to a few core grantees (majority of funds to University of West Georgia), supplemented by multi-year support for local arts and youth organizations.
Edgar B Hollis Testamentary Trust’s largest recent grant went to the University of West GA Foundation, with awards of $83,956 in 2024 and $70,000 in 2025 for scholarships and improvements. That repeated support points to a trust that backs education through direct student aid and campus investment, while also making room for local arts and youth programming in western Georgia. The pattern is centered on a small group of repeat recipients rather than a wide spread of one-time awards. Beyond higher education, the trust has funded community organizations that are rooted in Newnan and nearby Coweta County. Newnan Artist in Residence received grants in 2024 and 2025, and the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta also appears multiple times in the record. Other awards have gone to local institutions such as the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation and Coweta Samaritan Clinic, showing that the trust supports both educational and civic life through modest but recurring gifts. Its giving reflects sustained local investment more than broad, dispersed grantmaking.
Higher education is the clearest theme in the trust’s recent record. The University of West GA Foundation received $59,000 in 2023 for scholarships and improvements, followed by larger awards in later years for the same purpose. Community arts is another recurring area. Newnan Artist in Residence received $20,000 in 2023 and $25,000 in 2024 and 2025, indicating a continued commitment to arts programming in Newnan. Youth development also appears through the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, which received $14,000 in 2023, $5,000 in 2024, and $25,000 in 2025. The trust also supported civic and educational institutions close to home, including $10,000 grants to the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,708, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $18,750. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations over multiple years, especially the University of West GA Foundation, Newnan Artist in Residence, and the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation. That pattern suggests ongoing institutional relationships rather than one-off grants. The trust is a testamentary trust, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$116K
$2.3M
$219K
$175K
Most grants fall between $3K and $19K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$19K
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Notable grantees: University of West Georgia Foundation, Newnan Artist in Residence, Boys & Girls Club of Metro
Grantmaking is concentrated in Georgia, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Newnan is the main recipient city across the record, including awards to Newnan Artist in Residence, the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation, Coweta Samaritan Clinic, and Back Street Community Art. Atlanta appears through the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta, and the University of West GA Foundation is also listed in Newnan. The trust’s geographic footprint is local rather than regional or national.
The trust’s recent grants emphasize higher education scholarships and campus improvements, community arts, and youth development. The record also includes support for a library foundation, a clinic, and a community foundation, all within its local Georgia giving pattern.
Typical awards are modest. The recent grant distribution shows a p25 of $2,708, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $18,750, which places many grants in the low-thousands with a smaller number of larger awards to education-focused recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the University of West GA Foundation, Newnan Artist in Residence, the Newnan Carnegie Library Foundation, Coweta Samaritan Clinic, Coweta County Public School System, and Back Street Community Art. That indicates recurring support rather than isolated gifts.
All recent grants went to recipients in Georgia, and the geographic scope is local. Newnan is the most frequent city in the record, with additional grants to Atlanta through the Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUNDATION IN | NEWNAN, GA | $62,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METRO | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENCY | NEWNAN, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA SAMARITAN CLINIC | NEWNAN, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | NEWNAN, GA | $3,334 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART | NEWNAN, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NEWNAN CLUB | NEWNAN, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| PIEDMONT FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUNDATION IN | NEWNAN, GA | $70,000 | 2025 | FUNDS SCHLARSHIPS & IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC | NEWNAN, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA SAMARITAN CLINIC | NEWNAN, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | NEWNAN, GA | $3,334 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART | NEWNAN, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| MAINSTREET NEWNAN | NEWNAN, GA | $500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUNDATION IN | NEWNAN, GA | $83,956 | 2024 | FUNDS SCHLARSHIPS & IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC | NEWNAN, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA SAMARITAN CLINIC | NEWNAN, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | NEWNAN, GA | $3,334 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART | NEWNAN, GA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| PATRONS OF THE CENTER | NEWNAN, GA | $850 | 2024 | CHARITABLE |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GA FOUNDATION IN | NEWNAN, GA | $59,000 | 2023 | FUNDS SCHLARSHIPS & IMPROVEMENTS |
| NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC | NEWNAN, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| ELEVATE COWETA STUDENTS | NEWNAN, GA | $15,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR | ATLANTA, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $10,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA SAMARITAN CLINIC | NEWNAN, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM | NEWNAN, GA | $3,334 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART | NEWNAN, GA | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| NEWNAN COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | NEWNAN, GA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
| MEALS ON WHEELS OF COWETA | NEWNAN, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE |
NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENCY
$15,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
CHARITABLE
BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART
$2,500CHARITABLE
THE NEWNAN CLUB
$2,000CHARITABLE
PIEDMONT FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC
$25,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR
$25,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$3,334CHARITABLE
BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART
$2,500CHARITABLE
MAINSTREET NEWNAN
$500CHARITABLE
NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC
$25,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR
$5,000CHARITABLE
COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$3,334CHARITABLE
BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART
$2,000CHARITABLE
PATRONS OF THE CENTER
$850CHARITABLE
NEWNAN ARTIST IN RESIDENC
$20,000CHARITABLE
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF METR
$14,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN CARNEGIE LIBRARY FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE
COWETA COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
$3,334CHARITABLE
BACK STREET COMMUNITY ART
$2,000CHARITABLE
NEWNAN COWETA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,500CHARITABLE