About Fostering Success Act
Provide resources and wraparound support to young people aging out of Georgia's foster care system and assist Georgia taxpayers in directing a state tax credit to fund those services.
Focus Areas
post-secondary education (scholarships)vocational training and skilled tradeshousing supportfood and basic needstransportationhealthcare and mental health servicescase management/wraparound services
Who They Fund
children in foster care (DFCS-involved)foster families and caregiversyouth aging out of foster care
Funding Style
direct service delivery
About Fostering Success Act
Fostering Success Act Inc centers its grantmaking on Georgia youth aging out of foster care, with most support flowing through DFCS-qualified foster child support organizations. The largest recent award in the data was $3,063,111 to Faithbridge Foster Care, followed by $1,000,000 to University System of Georgia Foundation Inc, showing a mix of direct service providers and education-linked partners in the same funding stream. The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide resources and wraparound support for young people leaving foster care in Georgia, and its active programs tie that mission to housing, food, transportation, healthcare, mental health, and post-secondary education. Recent grants also went to Connection Homes, Up3 Inc, Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc, Bald Ridge Lodge Inc, Multi-agency Alliance for Children Inc, The Goshen Valley Foundation Inc, and Lydia's Place Inc. Across the record, the foundation appears to fund organizations that can deliver practical support to youth navigating the transition out of care, rather than individuals.
What Fostering Success Act Funds
Education is a clear throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to University System of Georgia Foundation Inc, and its active programs also describe support for enrolled students in Georgia public colleges or vocational training programs. Housing is another major theme: the foundation awarded $115,174 to Connection Homes in 2025, alongside program language that includes housing support for youth aging out of foster care. Basic needs and stabilization are also part of the model. A 2025 grant of $11,736 to Up3 Inc sits within a broader service set that includes food, clothing, transportation, medical and dental care, counseling, and mentoring. The foundation also supports organizations such as Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc and Bald Ridge Lodge Inc, indicating a service network built around foster-youth transition support.
How Fostering Success Act Gives
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with p25 at $68,106, a median of $111,942, and p75 at $155,777. The recent record shows both large awards and smaller operating-scale grants, with one especially large 2025 grant to Faithbridge Foster Care and a much smaller 2025 grant to Lydia's Place Inc. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and entirely in Georgia, and the recent list shows repeat support across years for at least one recipient: Faithbridge appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Connection Homes appears under two closely related names in 2024 and 2025. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.2M
Total Assets
$15.9M
Total Revenue
$7M
Total Expenses
$6.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $68K and $156K, with a median of $112K.
25th Percentile
$68K
Median
$112K
75th Percentile
$156K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
RICHARD L JACKSON
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