Georgia’s Own Foundation is the charitable arm of Georgia’s Own Credit Union. Since 1934 we follow a “people helping people” philosophy to give back to our communities and empower local youth through financial assistance and volunteer opportunities. Our goal is to improve what matters by helping people get ahead, get involved, and own their future.
Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc. pairs large support for youth-serving nonprofits with targeted grants tied to sports-based youth development, disaster response, and scholarships. Its most recent top award in the provided grants list is $153,600 to Lead Inc in Atlanta for programming that serves young men and women in the community and deepens sports-based youth development. The foundation also made a $13,997 grant to Victims First Inc for victims of the Apalachee school shooting, showing that it supports both ongoing community programs and urgent response needs. The foundation’s mission centers on empowering local youth, and its active grant programs show that this work is delivered through both small and large grant streams. It funds youth empowerment, financial literacy, healthcare access, education, food and housing, and arts-related support, with Georgia nonprofits as the primary recipients. Scholarships are also part of its portfolio: one annual Presidential Scholarship goes to a first-year college student planning to major in business, and partnered awards with the University System of Georgia Foundation support students across the USG system. Special fundraising events can also feed into grantmaking.
Youth empowerment is the clearest throughline in Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $153,600 to Lead Inc to serve young men and women in the community and deepen its sports-based youth development programming. That same youth-centered approach appears in its small-grant programs, which are intended for requests under $5,000. The foundation also supports education and scholarship pathways. It awards a $5,000 Presidential Scholarship each year to one first-year college student planning to major in business, and it partners with the University System of Georgia Foundation on merit- and need-based scholarships totaling more than $25,000 for students in the USG system. Community response is another theme. Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc gave $13,997 to Victims First Inc for victims of the Apalachee school shooting, and $5,080 to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Helene relief. These grants show a willingness to direct funds toward crisis-related needs alongside ongoing youth work.
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,231 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile, although the foundation also runs small-grant streams under $5,000 and large grants above that threshold. The recent grants list shows repeated support across years for the same organizations, including Lead Inc and Hope Atlanta, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts only. Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc is a foundation, not an individual giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Several grant programs accept unsolicited applications, while partnered scholarship awards are administered through schools rather than direct applications to the foundation.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Grantmaking is regional and heavily concentrated in Georgia, where 71% of grants go. Atlanta appears most often in the recent grants list, including awards to Lead Inc, Hope Atlanta, Share the Magic Foundation, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. Other Georgia recipients include Augusta, Athens, Roswell, and Albany. Outside Georgia, the list includes grants to Portland, Oregon; Chino Hills, California; and Washington, DC, but all recent grants shown were made to US recipients.
Its active programs center on Georgia nonprofits that empower youth, with focus areas that include financial literacy, sports-based youth development, education, healthcare access, food and housing, and arts-related support. The recent grants list also shows emergency and scholarship support alongside youth programming.
Yes for several of its own grant programs, including the Small Grant Program, Grants for Local Nonprofits, and the large-grant stream described as invitation after LOI but still marked as accepting unsolicited requests. Partnered scholarship awards through the University System of Georgia Foundation are administered through institutions instead of direct applications to the foundation.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $13,231 at the median, and $15,000 at the 75th percentile. It also operates small-grant programs for requests under $5,000 and a separate annual $5,000 Presidential Scholarship.
Yes. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 71% of grants in the provided data went to recipients in Georgia. The recent grants list is dominated by Atlanta-based recipients, with additional Georgia awards in Augusta, Athens, Roswell, and Albany.
Yes. It awards an annual $5,000 Presidential Scholarship to one first-year college student planning to major in business, and it partners with the University System of Georgia Foundation on merit- and need-based scholarships totaling more than $25,000 for students attending institutions across the USG system.
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Georgia'S Own Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Eligible organizations must align with the Foundation's mission of empowering local youth. Applications are accepted from April 1 to November 30 each year. Only online portal submissions are considered.
Deadline: April 1 – November 30 each year; reviewed in the first quarter of the following year
Who can apply: Organizations that fall within the Foundation’s mission of empowering local youth. Specific eligibility and application materials provided in the Large Grant application when available.
Deadline: Applications re-open spring 2026; end-of-year deadline (annual).
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations aligned with Foundation mission; requests over $5,000 should use the Large Grant application.
Deadline: Application opens spring 2026; applications are due by the Foundation's end-of-year deadline.
Who can apply: Organizations that align with the Foundation’s mission of empowering local youth. Specific eligibility and requirements provided in the application materials (application to be published by the Foundation).
Deadline: Applications will re-open in spring 2026; Foundation historically has an end-of-year deadline for grants.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEAD INC | ATLANTA, GA | $153,600 | 2025 | TO SERVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEEPEN THEIR SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING. |
| VICTIMS FIRST INC | CHINO HILLS, CA | $13,997 | 2025 | FOR VICTIMS OF THE APALACHEE SCHOOL SHOOTING. |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF GEORGIA | AUGUSTA, GA | $13,231 | 2025 | WE LOVE OUR KIDS FUNDRAISER WITH FOUNDATION MATCH. |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,080 | 2025 | HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF. |
| LEAD INC | ATLANTA, GA | $156,381 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $19,076 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | PORTLAND, OR | $15,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| AIDVANTAGE- A DIVISION OF THE US DEPT OF EDUCATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| PHOEBE FOUNDATION | ALBANY, GA | $7,651 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LEAD INC | ATLANTA, GA | $134,600 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SHARE THE MAGIC FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $14,622 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HOPE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $14,015 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $12,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE BRAIN JORDAN FOUNDATION | ROSWELL, GA | $11,667 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| VICTIMS FIRST INC | CHINO HILLS, CA | $11,566 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $6,107 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CAMP TWIN LAKES | ATLANTA, GA | $5,210 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
TO SERVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEEPEN THEIR SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.
CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF GEORGIA
$13,231WE LOVE OUR KIDS FUNDRAISER WITH FOUNDATION MATCH.
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
$15,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
AIDVANTAGE- A DIVISION OF THE US DEPT OF EDUCATION
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SHARE THE MAGIC FOUNDATION
$14,622CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE BRAIN JORDAN FOUNDATION
$11,667CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION
$6,107CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
