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    Georgia'S Own Foundation

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    ATLANTA, GAWebsite4045751817

    About Georgia'S Own Foundation

    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.

    Focus Areas

    Youth empowermentScholarships/higher educationFinancial literacyFood security / hunger reliefAccess to healthcareHousing supportSports-based youth developmentArts and education

    Who They Fund

    youth (young men and women)school shooting victims/survivorscommunity members affected by hurricane

    Funding Style

    About Georgia'S Own Foundation

    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.

    What Georgia'S Own Foundation Funds

    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.

    How Georgia'S Own Foundation Gives

    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.

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Georgia'S Own Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Open nowCloses Nov 30, 2026Award: $200 – $10K

    Grants for Local Nonprofits

    youth empowermentchildren's wellbeingfinancial literacy+6 more

    Who can apply: Eligible organizations must align with the Foundation’s mission of empowering local youth. Applications are accepted from organizations serving Georgia communities. Only online submissions received by November 30 at midnight are considered.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted April 1 – November 30 each year; reviewed in the first quarter of the following year.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $186K

    Total Assets

    $354K

    Total Revenue

    $431K

    Total Expenses

    $319K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $13K.

    25th Percentile

    $10K

    Median

    $13K

    75th Percentile

    $15K

    Geographic Reach

    Regional4 states funded

    About 71% of grants go to recipients in GA.

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    Where Georgia'S Own Foundation Makes Grants

    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.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Georgia'S Own Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc support most often?

    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.

    Does Georgia’s Own Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?

    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.

    What is a typical grant size?

    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.

    Are grants mostly restricted to Georgia?

    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.

    Does the foundation make scholarship grants?

    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.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

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    Open nowCloses Dec 31, 2026Award: $5K+

    Grants for Local Nonprofits (Large Grant)

    youth empowermentfinancial literacysports-based youth development+5 more

    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).

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    Open nowCloses Dec 31, 2026Award: $5K+

    Large Grant (Over $5,000)

    Youth empowermentChildren's wellbeingFinancial literacy+6 more

    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.

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    Open nowAward: $200 – $5K

    Small Grant Program

    Youth empowermentChildren's wellbeingFinancial literacy+5 more

    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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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    LEAD INCATLANTA, GA$153,6002025TO SERVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEEPEN THEIR SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.
    VICTIMS FIRST INCCHINO HILLS, CA$13,9972025FOR VICTIMS OF THE APALACHEE SCHOOL SHOOTING.
    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF GEORGIAAUGUSTA, GA$13,2312025WE LOVE OUR KIDS FUNDRAISER WITH FOUNDATION MATCH.
    AMERICAN RED CROSSWASHINGTON, DC$5,0802025HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF.
    LEAD INCATLANTA, GA$156,3812024CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    HOPE ATLANTAATLANTA, GA$19,0762024CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONPORTLAND, OR$15,0002024CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    AIDVANTAGE- A DIVISION OF THE US DEPT OF EDUCATIONWASHINGTON, DC$10,0002024CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    PHOEBE FOUNDATIONALBANY, GA$7,6512024CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    LEAD INCATLANTA, GA$134,6002023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    SHARE THE MAGIC FOUNDATIONATLANTA, GA$14,6222023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    HOPE ATLANTAATLANTA, GA$14,0152023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATIONATHENS, GA$12,0002023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    THE BRAIN JORDAN FOUNDATIONROSWELL, GA$11,6672023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    VICTIMS FIRST INCCHINO HILLS, CA$11,5662023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATIONATLANTA, GA$6,1072023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
    CAMP TWIN LAKESATLANTA, GA$5,2102023CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    LEAD INC

    $153,600
    ATLANTA, GA2025

    TO SERVE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN IN THE COMMUNITY AND DEEPEN THEIR SPORTS-BASED YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING.

    VICTIMS FIRST INC

    $13,997
    CHINO HILLS, CA2025

    FOR VICTIMS OF THE APALACHEE SCHOOL SHOOTING.

    CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF GEORGIA

    $13,231
    AUGUSTA, GA2025

    WE LOVE OUR KIDS FUNDRAISER WITH FOUNDATION MATCH.

    AMERICAN RED CROSS

    $5,080
    WASHINGTON, DC2025

    HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF.

    LEAD INC

    $156,381
    ATLANTA, GA2024

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HOPE ATLANTA

    $19,076
    ATLANTA, GA2024

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

    $15,000
    PORTLAND, OR2024

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    AIDVANTAGE- A DIVISION OF THE US DEPT OF EDUCATION

    $10,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2024

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    PHOEBE FOUNDATION

    $7,651
    ALBANY, GA2024

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    LEAD INC

    $134,600
    ATLANTA, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    SHARE THE MAGIC FOUNDATION

    $14,622
    ATLANTA, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    HOPE ATLANTA

    $14,015
    ATLANTA, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION

    $12,000
    ATHENS, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    THE BRAIN JORDAN FOUNDATION

    $11,667
    ROSWELL, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    VICTIMS FIRST INC

    $11,566
    CHINO HILLS, CA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION

    $6,107
    ATLANTA, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION

    CAMP TWIN LAKES

    $5,210
    ATLANTA, GA2023

    CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION