The George E. Crouch Foundation concentrates its giving in Georgia, supporting higher education, local history/preservation, and watershed conservation. Grants are targeted and programmatic—helping underwrite missions, education programs, and ecological restoration—rather than broad philanthropic initiatives. The foundation favors a small number of substantial, regionally focused awards and repeats support to select institutions.
The George E Crouch Foundation gives repeat support to a small set of Georgia institutions, with higher education, history and preservation, and watershed restoration appearing again and again in its recent grants. Georgia Southern University Fdn received $30,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to support the mission of higher education, showing sustained backing rather than a one-time award. The foundation also returned to Thomasville History Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants ranging from $10,000 to $28,800 for education and preservation programs. Its conservation work is equally specific: Chattooga Conservancy received $23,000 in 2024 to promote and restore the ecological integrity of the Chattooga River watershed ecosystems. Other awards point to a programmatic style that favors mission support, preservation work, equipment, and educational programming over unrestricted broad grants. The recent record also includes support for trails, gardens, museums, university scholarship aid, and church ministries, but the strongest pattern is concentrated, place-based funding for institutions serving Georgia communities.
Higher education is one of the foundation’s clearest priorities. Georgia Southern University Fdn received $30,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 to support the mission of higher education, and Furman University received $5,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025 for scholarship support. Preservation and public history are another major theme. Thomasville History Center received $28,800 in 2024 and $19,320 in 2023 for education and preservation programs, while Colonial Williamsburg Foundation received $10,000 in 2025 to preserve the 18th-century capital of the Colony of Virginia. Environmental and trail work also appears regularly. Chattooga Conservancy received $23,000 in 2024 for watershed ecosystem restoration, and Benton Mackaye Trail Association received $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2025 to build, maintain, and protect the trail corridor.
Typical grants are modest but targeted: the p25 size is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the p75 is $5,000. The recent record shows repeat funding to the same recipients across multiple years, including Georgia Southern University Fdn, Thomasville History Center, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, Benton Mackaye Trail Association, Furman University, and Mount Desert Land and Garden Preser. That repeat pattern suggests an ongoing portfolio rather than one-off awards. The foundation funds individuals, and its grantmaking is program-specific, with awards for education programs, preservation work, equipment, supplies, scholarships, and mission support.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated regional philanthropy: few mid-to-large grants per cycle, repeat funding to prior grantees (e.g., Georgia Southern University), and program-specific support rather than many small or national grants.
Notable grantees: Georgia Southern University Foundation, Thomasville History Center, Chattooga Conservancy
Grant activity is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 48% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Statesboro, Thomasville, Clayton, Atlanta, Cherry Log, and Decatur. The foundation also makes awards beyond Georgia, including Williamsburg, Virginia; Greenville, South Carolina; Forest, Virginia; Seal Harbor and Bar Harbor, Maine; and Cashiers, North Carolina. All recent grants in the supplied data went to U.S. recipients.
Recent grants show support for higher education, historical preservation, watershed restoration, trails, gardens, arts programming, church ministries, and equipment or supplies. Examples include Georgia Southern University Fdn for higher education, Thomasville History Center for education and preservation programs, and Chattooga Conservancy for watershed restoration.
Yes. The recent record includes multi-year support for several organizations, such as Georgia Southern University Fdn in 2023 and 2024, Thomasville History Center in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Benton Mackaye Trail Association in 2023 and 2025.
The distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $1,000, median grant size is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grants list also shows a few larger awards, including $30,000 and $28,800.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state of Georgia. Recent Georgia recipients include organizations in Statesboro, Thomasville, Clayton, Atlanta, Cherry Log, and Decatur.
Yes. The provided foundation data indicates that it funds individuals, and the recent grants include scholarship support, such as grants to Furman University for scholarship.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN SPACE INSTITUTE LAND TRUST | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EFFORTS OF PROTECTING AND CONSERVING LAND IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING BUILDINGS, GARDENS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS |
| PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHU | ATLANTA, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | HELP PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S MINISTRIES. |
| CHATTOOGA CONSERVANCY | CLAYTON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PROMOTING AND RESTORING THE NATURAL ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CHATTOOGA RIVER WATERSHED ECOSYSTEMS. |
| BIRDSONG NATURE CENTER | THOMASVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT |
| UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | DECATUR, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | HELP PURCHASE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE PRESERVATION PROJECTS |
| CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR F | FOREST, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE UPKEEP AND PRESERVATION OF THIS NATIONAL LANDMARK |
| MOUNT DESERT LAND AND GARDEN PRESER | SEAL HARBOR, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVING THE HORTICULTURAL AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND |
| THOMASVILLE ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATIO | THOMASVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP SUPPORT THE ARTISTIC PROGRAMS OF THE FOUNDATION |
| TREES ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVING ATLANTA'S URBAN FORESTS |
| BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION | CHERRY LOG, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORTING THE MISSION TO BUILD, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE CORRIDOR KNOWN AS THE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL. |
| FURMAN UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, SC | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ACORN TO OAKS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AT GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY. |
| THOMASVILLE LANDMARKS INC | THOMASVILLE, GA | $3,500 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVING THE ARCHITECTURE, HERITAGE AND HISTORY OF THE THOMAS COUNTY AREA |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOUNDATION | STATESBORO, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE OPERATIONS OF THE GARDEN |
| CONCERN WOLDWIDE USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE LONG-TERM PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH AND HIV & AIDS, AND EDUCATION. |
| HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS LAND TRUST | HIGHLANDS, NC | $3,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE MATERIALS USED IN THEIR PRESERVATION PROJECTS |
| SIERRA CLUB GEORGIA CHAPTER | DECATUR, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $3,000 | 2026 | TO HELP SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND MEDICAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS OF THE HOSPITAL. |
| UNICEF USA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF SERVICES THAT PROTECT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD. |
| CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD | AUGUSTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | PARISH BUILDING FUND |
| SOMESVILLE UNION MEETING HOUSEUNITE | MT DESERT, ME | $2,000 | 2026 | HELP PURCHASE SUPPLIES, TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S MINISTRIES |
| JACKSON CO NC BOARD OF EDUCATION | SYLVA, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS |
| INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION | TUCSON, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH EXPENSES OF PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT WILDLIFE, CUT ENERGY WASTE AND STOP LIGHT POLLUTION |
| HISTORIC COLUMBUS FDN INC | COLUMBUS, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVATION OF CITY BLGS AND WITH COSTS OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO CHILDREN AND TEACHERS. |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPT OF FAMILY AND | LOUISVILLE, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT |
| THE GARDEN CLUB OF GEORGIA INC | ATHENS, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE CITY BEAUTIFICAION PROJECT |
| FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CREATING, PRODUCING AD DISTRIBUTING HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES. |
| FISHES AND LOAVES FOOD PANTRY INC | CASHIERS, NC | $2,000 | 2026 | HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY |
| CASHIERS HIGHLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | CASHIERS, NC | $1,500 | 2026 | TO HELP PURCHASE SUPPLIES |
| MEIGS MENNONITE CHURCH | MEIGS, GA | $1,500 | 2026 | SUPPORT THE MISSION WORK OF THE CHURCH. |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $1,065 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF COLLECTING, EXAMINING, AND TEACHING GEORGIA HISTORY |
| AMERICAN NATIONAL RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO PURCHASE SUPPLIES FOR DISASTER RELIEF |
| SUTTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ATHLETIC AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAMS AND TEACHER AND ADMINSTRATOR APPRECIATION. |
| CASHIER GLENVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DE | CASHIER, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT |
| THOMASVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY | THOMASVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF ADOPTION PROGRMS OF ANIMALS AND SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| ASCPA | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COST OF RESCUING ANIMALS IN DISASATER AREAS. |
| THOMASVILLE HISTORY CENTER | THOMASVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS |
| GLENNVILLE CASHIER RESCUE SQUAD | CASHIERS, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT |
| PINE HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH COST OF NEW ROOF AND OTHER CHURCH BUILDING REPAIRS. |
| OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER | SAVANNAH, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH COSTS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE RIVERS AND WETLAND HABITATS |
| FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH | LOUISVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT MISSIONARY PROGRAM |
| WORLD WILDLIFE FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH PROGRAMS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THE PLACES IN WHICH THEY LIVE. |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF THE PLATEAU | CASHIERS, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR THE MEMBERS |
| CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CASHIERS, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE PRESERVATION PROGRAMS |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. |
| EARTHJUSTICE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,000 | 2026 | TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THEIR EFFORTS IN PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LITIGATION |
| NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | HELP WITH COSTS OF BIRD PRESERVATION PROJECT |
SUPPORT EFFORTS OF PROTECTING AND CONSERVING LAND IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF MAINTAINING BUILDINGS, GARDENS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHU
$6,000HELP PURCHASE SUPPLIES AND TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S MINISTRIES.
CHATTOOGA CONSERVANCY
$5,000HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PROMOTING AND RESTORING THE NATURAL ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY OF THE CHATTOOGA RIVER WATERSHED ECOSYSTEMS.
BIRDSONG NATURE CENTER
$5,000TO HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
HELP PURCHASE MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THE PRESERVATION PROJECTS
CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR F
$5,000TO HELP WITH THE UPKEEP AND PRESERVATION OF THIS NATIONAL LANDMARK
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVING THE HORTICULTURAL AND NATURAL LANDSCAPES ON MOUNT DESERT ISLAND
THOMASVILLE ENTERTAINMENT FOUNDATIO
$5,000TO HELP SUPPORT THE ARTISTIC PROGRAMS OF THE FOUNDATION
BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL ASSOCIATION
$5,000SUPPORTING THE MISSION TO BUILD, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE CORRIDOR KNOWN AS THE BENTON MACKAYE TRAIL.
ACORN TO OAKS FOUNDATION
$4,000PROVIDE FUNDS FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS AT GARDEN HILLS ELEMENTARY.
THOMASVILLE LANDMARKS INC
$3,500TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVING THE ARCHITECTURE, HERITAGE AND HISTORY OF THE THOMAS COUNTY AREA
GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOUNDATION
$3,000SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE LONG-TERM PROGRAMS IN THE AREAS OF HEALTH AND HIV & AIDS, AND EDUCATION.
TO HELP PURCHASE MATERIALS USED IN THEIR PRESERVATION PROJECTS
SIERRA CLUB GEORGIA CHAPTER
$3,000SUPPORT EFFORTS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.
TO HELP SUPPORT THE RESEARCH AND MEDICAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS OF THE HOSPITAL.
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF SERVICES THAT PROTECT CHILDREN AROUND THE WORLD.
CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD
$2,000PARISH BUILDING FUND
SOMESVILLE UNION MEETING HOUSEUNITE
$2,000HELP PURCHASE SUPPLIES, TO SUPPORT THE CHURCH'S MINISTRIES
JACKSON CO NC BOARD OF EDUCATION
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE JACKSON COUNTY SCHOOLS
INTERNATIONAL DARK-SKY ASSOCIATION
$2,000TO HELP WITH EXPENSES OF PROMOTING THE ORGANIZATION MISSION TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT WILDLIFE, CUT ENERGY WASTE AND STOP LIGHT POLLUTION
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF PRESERVATION OF CITY BLGS AND WITH COSTS OF THE EDUCATION PROGRAMS OFFERED TO CHILDREN AND TEACHERS.
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPT OF FAMILY AND
$2,000TO HELP PURCHASE EQUIPMENT
THE GARDEN CLUB OF GEORGIA INC
$2,000TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE CITY BEAUTIFICAION PROJECT
FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$2,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF CREATING, PRODUCING AD DISTRIBUTING HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT EDUCATE, INFORM AND ENTERTAIN AUDIENCES.
FISHES AND LOAVES FOOD PANTRY INC
$2,000HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY
MEIGS MENNONITE CHURCH
$1,500SUPPORT THE MISSION WORK OF THE CHURCH.
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF COLLECTING, EXAMINING, AND TEACHING GEORGIA HISTORY
SUTTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PTA
$1,000PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ATHLETIC AND INTRAMURAL SPORTS PROGRAMS AND TEACHER AND ADMINSTRATOR APPRECIATION.
CASHIER GLENVILLE VOLUNTEER FIRE DE
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF THE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
THOMASVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF ADOPTION PROGRMS OF ANIMALS AND SPAY AND NEUTER SERVICES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
ASCPA
$1,000TO HELP WITH THE COST OF RESCUING ANIMALS IN DISASATER AREAS.
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE EDUCATION AND PRESERVATION PROGRAMS
GLENNVILLE CASHIER RESCUE SQUAD
$1,000TO HELP WITH PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
PINE HILL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000TO HELP WITH COST OF NEW ROOF AND OTHER CHURCH BUILDING REPAIRS.
OGEECHEE RIVERKEEPER
$1,000TO HELP WITH COSTS OF MATERIALS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS TO PROTECT THE RIVERS AND WETLAND HABITATS
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000TO SUPPORT MISSIONARY PROGRAM
TO HELP WITH PROGRAMS TO PROTECT WILDLIFE AND THE PLACES IN WHICH THEY LIVE.
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS OF THE ORGANIZATION THAT PROMOTE ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR THE MEMBERS
CASHIERS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THE PRESERVATION PROGRAMS
THE FRESH AIR FUND
$1,000TO SUPPORT THE SUMMER CAMP AND OUTDOOR PROGRAMS PROVIDED FOR CHILDREN LIVING IN NEW YORK CITY'S UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
TO HELP WITH THE COSTS OF THEIR EFFORTS IN PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH LITIGATION
NATIONAL AUDOBON SOCIETY
$1,000HELP WITH COSTS OF BIRD PRESERVATION PROJECT