About Georgia Bar Foundation
Support the legal profession and increase access to justice through pro bono services, legal education, and programs that serve the public and attorneys in Georgia.
Focus Areas
Legal ServicesPro Bono/Volunteer LawyersContinuing Legal EducationLaw-Related EducationAccess to JusticeAttorney Assistance and Wellbeing
Who They Fund
nonprofit organizations (unspecified sectors)
Funding Style
general operating supportunrestricted supportorganizational capacity/stabilitycore operating expense funding
About Georgia Bar Foundation
Georgia Bar Foundation Inc centers its grantmaking on access to justice in Georgia, with large general-support grants to legal aid and civil-justice organizations. The biggest recent award in the data is $1,762,596 to Georgia Legal Services Program Inc in Atlanta, followed by $894,230 to Atlanta Legal Aid Society Inc and $858,325 to Georgia Civil Justice Foundation in Alpharetta. Those awards sit alongside support for groups working on heirs property, immigration, appellate practice, and self-help legal resources. The pattern points to a funder that backs core operations rather than narrowly restricted projects. Its recent grants include recurring support for several organizations over multiple years, such as Atlanta Legal Aid Society Inc, Georgia Civil Justice Foundation, Georgia Heirs Property Law Center Inc, and Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice. The foundation also supports the State Bar of Georgia’s Basics Program and related bar activities, linking its grantmaking to the legal profession as well as direct service. Across the recent grants list, the emphasis is on organizations that expand legal access, strengthen pro bono and volunteer-lawyer infrastructure, and provide legal education or assistance to the public.
What Georgia Bar Foundation Funds
Access to justice is the clearest throughline. Georgia Legal Services Program Inc received $1,762,596 in 2024 and $1,200,000 in 2023 for general support, while Atlanta Legal Aid Society Inc received $894,230 in 2024 and $515,000 in 2023. The foundation also funds work tied to specific legal barriers. Georgia Heirs Property Law Center Inc received $221,957 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023, and Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network received $80,100 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2023. For legal education and court-adjacent support, Georgia Appellate Practice & Educational Resource Center Inc received $120,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024, while the State Bar of Georgia Basics Program received $40,000 in 2024. Community-facing legal-help programs also appear in the list. Southwest Georgia Legal Self-help Center Inc was awarded $25,000 in 2023 and $20,000 in 2024, and Middle Georgia Access to Justice Council Inc received $50,000 in 2024 and $15,000 in 2023.
How Georgia Bar Foundation Gives
Grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with a typical size distribution of p25 $10,000, median $50,000, and p75 $120,000. The recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, indicating more than one-off awards. General support is the dominant grant type in the recent list. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. An active program, Local and Voluntary Bars Activities Awards, is open to unsolicited entries and is tied to Georgia bar-association activities.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$11.3M
Total Assets
$15.9M
Total Revenue
$14.1M
Total Expenses
$11.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $120K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$120K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
W TERENCE WALSH
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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