The Fisher-Crum Foundation focuses primarily on Christian faith-based ministries and small to mid-sized private colleges, with a strong geographic emphasis on Georgia and the Southeast. Their grantmaking favors local churches, youth programs, recovery/rehabilitation ministries, evangelical mission organizations, and regional liberal arts institutions, often providing repeated support to the same organizations over multiple grants.
Fisher-crum Foundation’s recent grantmaking is marked by repeated support for Shorter University, which received three grants of $50,000 in 2023 and 2024 and $45,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside a broader portfolio of Christian faith-based ministries, small private colleges, churches, and youth-serving organizations, with many awards going to groups in Georgia and neighboring states. The foundation’s recent grants also show continued backing for Reinhardt University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Mercer University, and local congregations, indicating a mix of higher-education support and religious or community-based giving. The foundation gave $2,378,011 in annual grants, and its awards often fall in the mid-thousands to low tens of thousands. Within the recent list, grants range from $3,500 at the low end of the typical distribution to $15,000 at the upper end of that range, with some larger awards in the recent sample reaching $50,000. Fisher-crum Foundation’s grantmaking includes recurring support to organizations over multiple years, especially in Georgia communities and at Christian-affiliated institutions. The pattern also extends to recovery ministries, youth programs, and evangelical mission organizations, giving the funder a consistent profile across religious and charitable education-related giving.
Christian higher education is a clear priority. Fisher-crum Foundation gave $40,500 to Mercer University in 2024 and $25,500 in 2023, and it also awarded $30,000 to LaGrange College in 2023. These grants point to sustained support for private colleges rather than one-off institution-specific gifts. Church and congregational giving is another visible thread. The foundation gave $40,000 to Rochelle United Methodist Church in 2023 and $30,250 in 2024, then supported Rochelle Trinity Church with $37,450 in 2025. It also granted $30,000 to Grace Baptist Church in Cartersville in 2023. Youth development appears in the recent list as well, including $30,000 to Atlanta Youth Project in 2025 and $40,000 to Cartersville Little League in 2025.
Fisher-crum Foundation’s typical grant size sits at a $3,500 25th percentile, $7,000 median, and $15,000 75th percentile. The recent grant list also shows larger individual awards, including several in the $40,000 to $50,000 range. The foundation’s giving is repeat-oriented: Shorter University, Reinhardt University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Mercer University, Faith in Serving Humanity, and Rochelle United Methodist Church each appear more than once in the recent grants. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are broad charitable grants that appear to support operating, educational, and religious purposes.
$2.4M
$15.1M
$1.1M
$868K
Most grants fall between $4K and $15K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$15K
About 77% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving: many repeat grants to the same grantees (frequently 2–3 grants each), moderate-sized awards rather than very large multi-million commitments, and a strong preference for faith-based and regionally located organizations.
Notable grantees: Shorter University, Reinhardt University, Christian Recovery Centers, Atlanta Youth Project, Wycliffe Bible Translators
Grantmaking is heavily Georgia-centered: 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Recent awards land in Rome, Macon, Atlanta, Waleska, Cartersville, Rochelle, Monroe, Cordele, and LaGrange. Outside Georgia, the recent list includes recipients in Ash, North Carolina; Burlington, North Carolina; White, Georgia-adjacent regional areas; and Tecate, California. All recent recipient-country entries are in the United States.
The foundation’s recent grants center on Christian faith-based ministries, small to mid-sized private colleges, churches, youth programs, recovery and rehabilitation ministries, and evangelical mission organizations. The recent grant list includes colleges, congregations, youth-serving groups, and recovery centers across Georgia and nearby states.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years in the recent grants list, including Shorter University, Reinhardt University, Georgia Tech Alumni Association, Mercer University, Faith in Serving Humanity, Rochelle United Methodist Church, Cartersville Little League, Christian Recovery Centers, and The Next Stop Foundation.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $3,500 at the 25th percentile, $7,000 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grant list also includes larger awards, such as $40,000 and $50,000 grants.
Georgia is the main destination for its grantmaking: 77% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Recent Georgia recipients include organizations in Rome, Atlanta, Macon, Waleska, Cartersville, Rochelle, Monroe, Cordele, and LaGrange.
No. The recent grants span nonprofit educational institutions, religious organizations and congregations, and charitable-program beneficiaries. The list includes private universities, local churches, youth programs, and recovery ministries.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORTER UNIVERSITY | ROME, GA | $45,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CHRISTIAN RECOVERY CENTERS | ASH, NC | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| REINHARDT UNIVERSITY | WALESKA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ROCHELLE TRINITY CHURCH | ROCHELLE, GA | $37,450 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| KINGDOM LIVING NOW | BURLINGTON, NC | $35,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| FAITH IN SERVING HUMANITY | MONROE, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ATLANTA YOUTH PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CHRISTIAN ANDES MISSION | TECATE, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| LAGRANGE COLLEGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ATLANTA MISSION | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ATLANTA YOUTH ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CARTERSVILLE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $12,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $10,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| JESUS FILM PROJECT | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| JESUS ONLINE MINISTRIES | HIGHLEY, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ELIC | FORT COLLINS, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION | CENTER CITY, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| HEARTBOUND MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME | VALPARAISO, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| THE METHODIST HOME | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| LIBERTY HOUSE | ALBANY, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| HELP THE PERSECUTED | MARIETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| WESLEY WOODS | ATLANTA, GA | $9,868 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| PORTERFIELD MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ALBANY, GA | $9,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CORDELE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | CORDELE, GA | $9,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH | CORDELE, GA | $7,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING | ALBANY, GA | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| MONROE-WALTON CTR FOR THE ARTS | MONROE, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| WORLD CHALLENGE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| THE AROEPAGUS | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| OUTBACK SERENITY CENTER | HAZLEHURST, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES | KNOXVILLE, TN | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| MUST MINISTRIES | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| SOUTH GEORGIA TECHICAL COLLEGE | AMERICUS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| CITY OF REFUGE | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ASSUMPTIONS INSTITIUTE | PEACHTREE CITY, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ALL IN OR ALL OUT MINISTRY | EUHARLEE, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ARTESIAN ALLIANCE | ALBANY, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| 2ND GENESIS MINISTRIES | WHITE, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| OPEN DOORS | SANTA ANA, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| GLENN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| NO LONGER BOUND | CUMMING, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
| ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART | ALBANY, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS |
SHORTER UNIVERSITY
$45,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
GEORGIA TECH ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$40,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CHRISTIAN RECOVERY CENTERS
$40,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
REINHARDT UNIVERSITY
$40,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CARTERSVILLE LITTLE LEAGUE
$40,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ROCHELLE TRINITY CHURCH
$37,450CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
KINGDOM LIVING NOW
$35,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
FAITH IN SERVING HUMANITY
$30,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ATLANTA YOUTH PROJECT
$30,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CHRISTIAN ANDES MISSION
$25,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH
$20,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
$20,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
LAGRANGE COLLEGE
$20,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ATLANTA MISSION
$15,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ATLANTA YOUTH ACADEMY
$15,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CARTERSVILLE SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$12,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$12,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
MERCER UNIVERSITY
$10,500CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
JESUS FILM PROJECT
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
JESUS ONLINE MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ELIC
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
HAZELDEN BETTY FORD FOUNDATION
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
HEARTBOUND MINISTRIES
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOME
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
THE METHODIST HOME
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
LIBERTY HOUSE
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
HELP THE PERSECUTED
$10,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
WESLEY WOODS
$9,868CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
PORTERFIELD MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$9,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CORDELE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$9,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH
$7,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
SOWEGA COUNCIL ON AGING
$6,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
MONROE-WALTON CTR FOR THE ARTS
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
WORLD CHALLENGE
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
THE AROEPAGUS
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
OUTBACK SERENITY CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CROWN FINANCIAL MINISTRIES
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
MUST MINISTRIES
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
SOUTH GEORGIA TECHICAL COLLEGE
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
CITY OF REFUGE
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ASSUMPTIONS INSTITIUTE
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ALL IN OR ALL OUT MINISTRY
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ARTESIAN ALLIANCE
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
2ND GENESIS MINISTRIES
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
OPEN DOORS
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
GLENN MEMORIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
NO LONGER BOUND
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS
ALBANY MUSEUM OF ART
$5,000CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL OR RELIGIOUS