The Fincher Loughridge Foundation concentrates its giving in northwest Georgia and prioritizes local institutions that serve education, faith communities, and youth residential services. Its typical recipients are small-to-mid sized public and private colleges, a local Methodist congregation, and youth homes tied to county law enforcement, indicating a mix of higher-education support, faith-based community investment, and youth welfare. Grants are often repeat awards to the same organizations, suggesting ongoing relationships with a handful of core grantees.
Fincher Loughridge Foundation Inc shows a clear pattern of repeat support for a small circle of Georgia institutions, with $18,000 awards to First United Methodist Church in Chatsworth in both 2023 and 2024 standing out among the recent grants. That recurring church support sits alongside consistent funding for higher education and youth services, including awards to Reinhardt University in Waleska and Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes in McDonough. The foundation’s giving is local and entirely in Georgia, with grants concentrated in northwest Georgia and directed toward institutions that serve education, faith communities, and at-risk youth. Recent grants also include Dalton State College in Dalton and North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in regional colleges and other community-facing organizations. Across the recent grant list, the pattern is not broad diversification but repeated institutional support for a handful of grantees that appear to be part of an ongoing funding relationship.
Higher education is a consistent theme in the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $14,000 to Dalton State College in Dalton in 2023 and again in 2024, and $14,000 to Reinhardt University in Waleska in both years as well. The foundation also supported North Georgia College & State University in Dahlonega with $14,000 in 2023 and 2024, showing a steady preference for regional colleges in north Georgia. Faith-based support appears through $18,000 grants to First United Methodist Church in Chatsworth in 2023 and 2024, likely for church programming or facilities based on the grant pattern. Youth residential services are another recurring area: Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes in McDonough received $14,000 in both 2023 and 2024.
The foundation’s recent grants are tightly clustered at one amount: p25, median, and p75 are all $14,000. The main exception in the recent list is an $18,000 award. Grantmaking also appears recurring rather than one-off, with the same recipients appearing in multiple years across 2023 and 2024. That pattern is visible for several organizations in the recent grants list, including colleges, a church, and a youth home. The foundation is a public charity, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local, with all listed recent grants going to Georgia recipients.
$148K
$1.7M
-$6K
$106K
Most grants fall between $14K and $14K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$14K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, repeat giving: a small portfolio of 8–10 grants totaling modest amounts (~$28K–$36K per major grantee), with multiple multi-year or follow-up grants to the same local organizations rather than one-off, widely distributed donations.
Notable grantees: First United Methodist Church, Dalton State College, North Georgia College & State University, Reinhardt University, Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes
All of the recent grants in the data went to recipients in Georgia, so 100% of grants landed in the foundation’s HQ state. The recipient cities span Chatsworth, Dalton, Waleska, McDonough, and Dahlonega. Chatsworth appears through First United Methodist Church, while Dalton shows up with Dalton State College. Waleska, McDonough, and Dahlonega each appear as locations for one of the foundation’s ongoing grantees. The overall footprint is statewide in the sense of recipient locations, but it remains concentrated in Georgia communities.
Its recent grants support regional higher education, a local United Methodist church, and youth residential services. The listed recipients include Dalton State College, Reinhardt University, North Georgia College & State University, First United Methodist Church in Chatsworth, and Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes in McDonough.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including First United Methodist Church, Reinhardt University, Georgia Sheriffs Youth Homes, Dalton State College, and North Georgia College & State University. That points to repeat support rather than isolated one-time gifts.
The recent grant distribution is very tight: p25, median, and p75 are all $14,000. The only larger amount in the recent list is an $18,000 grant.
Its grants are local and all of the recent recipients are in Georgia. The listed recipient cities include Chatsworth, Dalton, Waleska, McDonough, and Dahlonega, and the data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in GA.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CHATSWORTH, GA | $18,000 | 2024 | — |
| GEORGIA SHERIFFS YOUTH HOMES | MCDONOUGH, GA | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| DALTON STATE COLLEGE | DALTON, GA | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVE | DAHLONEGA, GA | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| REINHARDT UNIVERSITY | WALESKA, GA | $14,000 | 2024 | — |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CHATSWORTH, GA | $18,000 | 2023 | — |
| GEORGIA SHERIFFS YOUTH HOMES | MCDONOUGH, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | — |
| NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVE | DAHLONEGA, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | — |
| DALTON STATE COLLEGE | DALTON, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | — |
| REINHARDT UNIVERSITY | WALESKA, GA | $14,000 | 2023 | — |
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$18,000GEORGIA SHERIFFS YOUTH HOMES
$14,000DALTON STATE COLLEGE
$14,000NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVE
$14,000REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
$14,000FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$18,000GEORGIA SHERIFFS YOUTH HOMES
$14,000NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE & STATE UNIVE
DALTON STATE COLLEGE
$14,000REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
$14,000