The Georgia Ornithological Society directs funding primarily to bird conservation, habitat management and avian research within Georgia, supporting both applied land-management projects (prescribed burns, nest boxes, tree planting) and academic research/graduate training. Their grants fund state and regional conservation organizations, university researchers, and local rehab and citizen-science groups, with some support targeted to urban bird habitat projects such as the Atlanta BeltLine. Giving reflects an emphasis on practical, species-specific outcomes (e.g., red-cockaded woodpecker work) and capacity for research and monitoring.
Georgia Ornithological Society Inc C/o Ms Jeannie Wright backs bird-focused work that ranges from prescribed burns and tree planting to graduate research and youth birding scholarships. In the recent grant record, the largest awards went to The Nature Conservacy of Georgia for prescribed burns, tree planting and selective harvesting, showing a strong land-management emphasis alongside research support. The foundation also made repeated grants to Uga Research Foundation for graduate student work, and it supported Birds Georgia through both conservation grants and an opportunity fund award. That mix points to a funder that uses project-based grants, scholarships, and flexible support to advance ornithology and habitat outcomes in Georgia. Its portfolio includes conservation organizations, university-based researchers, rehabilitation groups, and birding education programs. The society’s named grant programs also show attention to both emerging scientists and young birders, with scholarships and opportunity grants sitting alongside conservation and avian research funding. Recent awards include support for Atlanta-area bird habitat work and species-specific conservation efforts, giving the foundation a profile that combines field implementation with research capacity.
Habitat management is a core theme. Georgia Ornithological Society Inc C/o Ms Jeannie Wright gave $50,000 to The Nature Conservacy of Georgia for prescribed burns, tree planting and selective harvesting, a pattern that links bird funding to forest management practices. Conservation organizations also appear in the grant list: Birds Georgia received $43,247 for conservation grants, and Wild Nest Bird Rehab received $15,607 for conservation grants. Research support is another visible strand. The foundation awarded $22,832 to Uga Research Foundation for graduate student work, and Georgia College and State University received $7,108 for graduate student support. Species-specific conservation shows up as well, including $16,480 to Tall Timbers Research Station for installing and monitoring red-cockaded woodpecker boxes. Urban bird habitat work is present through a $42,049 grant to Georgia Audubon Society for the Atlanta Beltline.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $20K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$20K
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Concentrated, state-focused giving with a small number of mid-to-large grants; mix of repeated support to several core partners (UGA Research Foundation, The Nature Conservancy of Georgia) and targeted grants to specialized regional organizations and rehab groups.
Notable grantees: The Nature Conservancy of Georgia, UGA Research Foundation, Birds Georgia, Georgia Audubon Society
Typical awards are modest to mid-sized rather than uniform: the reported distribution runs from a 25th percentile of $4,000 to a median of $5,300 and a 75th percentile of $19,700. The recent grant list shows both one-off awards and repeated support over multiple years, including recurring funding to the same organizations and project types. The foundation funds as a local grantmaker and also makes grants to individuals, including scholarships and camp support. Named programs include conservation grants, graduate research grants, opportunity grants, and youth birding scholarships, which suggests a mix of institutional support and direct individual aid rather than a single grant format.
Giving is overwhelmingly Georgia-centered: 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Atlanta appears often, with awards to The Nature Conservacy of Georgia and Birds Georgia, while Athens, Milledgeville, Mt Berry, Kennesaw, Decatur, and Macon also show up in the recipient list. Outside Georgia, the grant record includes Tallahassee, Florida; Greenville, North Carolina; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with all recent grants going to US recipients.
The recent record points to bird conservation, habitat management, avian research, and youth birding education. Examples include prescribed burns, tree planting and selective harvesting, graduate student grants, red-cockaded woodpecker monitoring, and scholarships connected to birding camps and ornithology training.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, including scholarship-style awards and camp support. Recent individual recipients include Bob Sargent, Sachin Kedar, and Hellena Moon, alongside institutional grantees such as universities and conservation organizations.
The reported grant-size distribution is centered in the low thousands: the 25th percentile is $4,000, the median is $5,300, and the 75th percentile is $19,700. Recent awards also show larger project grants, including $50,000 for habitat work.
The foundation is highly Georgia-focused. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 84% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients are concentrated in Atlanta, Athens, Milledgeville, Mt Berry, Kennesaw, Decatur, and Macon, with a smaller number of out-of-state awards.
Yes. Some organizations appear across multiple years and in different funding categories. The Nature Conservacy of Georgia, Uga Research Foundation, Berry College Department of Biology, and Birds Georgia each received repeated support in the recent grant list, indicating ongoing relationships rather than entirely one-time awards.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES | ATLANTA, GA | $53,050 | 2026 | REDUCTION OF DISTURBANCE TO NEXTING SHOREBIRDS ALON THE GA COAST |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $42,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING |
| UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| BIRDS GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,681 | 2026 | CONSERVATION GRANTS |
| SWALLOW CONSERVATION | SHELBURNE FALLS, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY | ITHACA, NY | $1,825 | 2026 | BIRDING CAMP FOR TEENS |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA | DAHLONEGA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| BIRDS GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $43,247 | 2025 | CONSERVATION GRANTS |
| BERRY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY | MT BERRY, GA | $34,725 | 2025 | OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $22,832 | 2025 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| WILD NEST BIRD REHAB | DECATUR, GA | $15,607 | 2025 | CONSERVATION GRANTS |
| GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $7,108 | 2025 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $6,422 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING |
| BIRDS GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $4,981 | 2025 | OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,590 | 2025 | CAMP COLORADO |
| SACHIN KEDAR | ATLANTA, GA | $1,192 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| BOB SARGENT | MACON, GA | $200 | 2025 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING |
| GEORGIA AUDUBON SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $42,049 | 2024 | GRANT FOR ATLANTA BELTLINE |
| UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $19,700 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY | GREENVILLE, NC | $5,300 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| BOB SARGENT | MACON, GA | $3,090 | 2024 | CAMP SCHOLARSHIP |
| AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $2,125 | 2024 | CAMP COLORADO |
| HELLENA MOON | DECATUR, GA | $628 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING |
| UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $16,875 | 2023 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $16,480 | 2023 | GRANT FOR INSTALLING AND MONITORING RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER BOXES |
| UGA POULTRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
| BERRY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY | MT BERRY, GA | $5,000 | 2023 | OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| UGA FOUNDATION TREANOR HOUSE | ATHENS, GA | $4,895 | 2023 | OPPORTUNITY FUND |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION | KENNESAW, GA | $4,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT |
GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
$53,050REDUCTION OF DISTURBANCE TO NEXTING SHOREBIRDS ALON THE GA COAST
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA
$42,000GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING
UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$30,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
BIRDS GEORGIA
$5,681CONSERVATION GRANTS
SWALLOW CONSERVATION
$5,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
$1,825BIRDING CAMP FOR TEENS
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
$1,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
BIRDS GEORGIA
$43,247CONSERVATION GRANTS
BERRY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
$34,725OPPORTUNITY FUND
UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$22,832GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
WILD NEST BIRD REHAB
$15,607CONSERVATION GRANTS
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
$7,108GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA
$6,422GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING
BIRDS GEORGIA
$4,981OPPORTUNITY FUND
AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION
$2,590CAMP COLORADO
SACHIN KEDAR
$1,192SCHOLARSHIP
BOB SARGENT
$200CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA
$50,000GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING
GEORGIA AUDUBON SOCIETY
$42,049GRANT FOR ATLANTA BELTLINE
UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$19,700GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
$5,300GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
BOB SARGENT
$3,090CAMP SCHOLARSHIP
AMERICAN BIRDING ASSOCIATION
$2,125CAMP COLORADO
HELLENA MOON
$628SCHOLARSHIP
THE NATURE CONSERVACY OF GEORGIA
$50,000GRANT FOR PRESCRIBED BURNS, TREE PLANTING AND SELECTIVE HARVESTING
UGA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$16,875GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
TALL TIMBERS RESEARCH STATION
$16,480GRANT FOR INSTALLING AND MONITORING RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER BOXES
UGA POULTRY SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
$5,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
BERRY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY
$5,000OPPORTUNITY FUND
UGA FOUNDATION TREANOR HOUSE
$4,895OPPORTUNITY FUND
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND SCIENCE FOUNDATION
$4,000GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDENT
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