The Jackson EMC Foundation makes a lasting impression in the community through grants awarded to local nonprofit organizations.
Jackson Emc Foundation Inc Attn Amy Rouse gives almost entirely within Georgia, with 99% of its grants reaching recipients in the foundation’s home state. Its recent record shows repeated support for community assistance projects, often at the $15,000 to $20,000 level, alongside a few larger awards that climb above $60,000. The pattern is local and practical: direct grants to nonprofits, schools, and community institutions working in the Jackson EMC service area and nearby Northeast Georgia communities. Among the recurring recipients, Hi-Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville appears in multiple years with $20,000 grants, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta received $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Other Georgia-based organizations also appear across the recent list, including Good News Clinics in Gainesville, Mending the Gap in Lawrenceville, and Jackson County Habitat for Humanity in Jefferson. The foundation’s giving is tied to community benefit rather than individual support, and its funding mix points to project-based service work, education-related programs, and local infrastructure or assistance needs.
Community assistance is the clearest thread in the foundation’s recent awards. It supported Hope Haven of Northeast in Athens with $20,000 in 2023 and The Cancer Foundation in Athens with $20,000 in 2025, showing attention to local relief and support services. Education also appears through grants such as $20,000 to Special Needs School of Gwinnett in Lawrenceville and $15,000 to Philadelphia College of Osteopathic in Suwanee. In youth and enrichment work, Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier in Gainesville received $18,000 in 2023, while Boys & Girls Clubs of Winder - Barrow County received $18,000 in 2025. The foundation also backed community safety and emergency-related work through Western Circuit Treatment and Acct in Athens at $18,200 in 2023, reflecting a grantmaking mix centered on local human services and community support.
Typical awards cluster tightly around the middle of the distribution, with p25 at $10,000, a median of $15,000, and p75 also at $15,000. That indicates a strong concentration at a standard grant level, with occasional larger awards up to $20,000 and some outliers above that. The recent list also shows repeat support across years for several recipients, suggesting ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts. The foundation operates as a community grantmaker tied to Operation Round Up and related grant programs, and the active programs all accept unsolicited applications.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $15K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$15K
PHILLIPPA LEWIS MOSS
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Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 99% of recipients in the latest distribution. Recent awards landed in Jefferson, Athens, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, Winder, Buford, Flowery Branch, Suwanee, Stone Mountain, Dacula, and Atlanta. The pattern matches the foundation’s local scope: Jackson EMC service-area communities and nearby Northeast Georgia cities appear most often, with no non-U.S. recipient countries in the grant data.
Typical awards are centered at $15,000. The grant-size distribution shows p25 at $10,000, a median of $15,000, and p75 also at $15,000, with recent grants extending to $20,000 and a few larger awards above that.
Yes. The active programs listed all accept unsolicited applications, including the Operation Round Up grants, Jackson EMC Foundation Grants, Bright Ideas, and the general grant program.
Recent grants point to community assistance, education, emergency and disaster assistance, human services, safety, and community development. The program descriptions also include health and human services, youth services, and classroom projects.
Giving is overwhelmingly local and centered in Georgia. The data shows 99% of grants to recipients in Georgia, with recipients appearing in cities such as Athens, Lawrenceville, Gainesville, Winder, Jefferson, and Atlanta.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Hi-Hope Service Center in Lawrenceville and Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta in Atlanta, both of which received $20,000 grants in more than one year.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Who can apply: Organizations serving communities within the Jackson EMC service area. Specific eligibility details are provided on the foundation's application page.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE UNDER 5K | — | $61,235 | 2025 | — |
| THE CANCER FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH INC | DACULA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF WINDER - BARROW COUNTY | WINDER, GA | $18,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SIDE BY SIDE BRAIN INJURY CLUBHOUSE | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $17,340 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE TREE HOUSE INC | WINDER, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| JM TULL-GWINNETT FAMILY YMCA | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BACKPACK KIDS | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HEBRON COMMUNITY HEALTH | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| INTERLOCKING COMMUNITIES INC | SUGARHILL, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE BLOCK COMMUNITY OUTREACH | SUGARHILL, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BUFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BUFORD, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY GAINESVILLE | GAINESVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| NEW PATH 1010 INCORPORATED | BETHLEHEM, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| STRAIGHT STREET REVOLUTION MINISTRIES | GAINESVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FOOD TO KIDS MADISON COUNTY | COMMERCE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ADVENTURE BAGS INC | AUBURN, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HOPE CLINIC INC | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SLEEP IN HEAVENLY PEACE GA | OMAHA, NE | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ISERVE MINISTRIES | JEFFERSON, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGIA LIONS LIGHTHOUSE FOUNDATION | CHAMBLEE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| SALVATION ARMY OF GWINNETT | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE ARK UNITED MINISTRY OUTREACH | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTNCE |
| GWINNETT-WALTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY FLOWERY BRANCH | FLOWERY BRANCH, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| CENTER POINT GA | GAINESVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGIA MOUNTAIN FOOD BANK INC | GAINESVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| JACKSON COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | JEFFERSON, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY LAWRENCEVILLE | LAWRENCEVILE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF GWINNETT COUNTY | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| PROJECT ADAM | WINDER, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FAMILY PROMISE OF ATHENS | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FOOD BANK OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | LIBRARY UPDATES |
| DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROG INC | SNELLVILLE, GA | $14,900 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| ROTARY CLUB OF BANKS COUNTY | HOMER, GA | $12,700 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| LATIN AMERICA ASSOCATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| NEIGHIBORHOOD MEALS ON WHEELS INC | NORCORSS, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| LYDIA'S PLACE | WATKINSVILLE, GA | $11,085 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING INC | GAINESVILLE, GA | $10,291 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE INC | WATKINSVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| FRIENDS OF DISABLED ADULTS & CHILDREN TOO | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB JACKSON COUNTY | COMMERCE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| STEP BY STEP RECOVERY INC | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| THE ARK OF JACKSON CO INC | JEFFERSON, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| GAINESVILLE HOUSING CORPORATION | GAINESVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| EAGLE RANCH INCORPORATED | CHESTNUT MOUNTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HI- HOPE SERVICE CENTER | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
| HALL-DAWSON CASA PROGRAM | GAINESVILLE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE |
CHARITABLE ASSISTANCE UNDER 5K
$61,235THE CANCER FOUNDATION
$20,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH INC
$20,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SIDE BY SIDE BRAIN INJURY CLUBHOUSE
$17,340COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE TREE HOUSE INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
BACKPACK KIDS
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HEBRON COMMUNITY HEALTH
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
INTERLOCKING COMMUNITIES INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE BLOCK COMMUNITY OUTREACH
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
BUFORD FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
NEW PATH 1010 INCORPORATED
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
FOOD TO KIDS MADISON COUNTY
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
ADVENTURE BAGS INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HOPE CLINIC INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
ISERVE MINISTRIES
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
SALVATION ARMY OF GWINNETT
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE ARK UNITED MINISTRY OUTREACH
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTNCE
GWINNETT-WALTON HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INC
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
CENTER POINT GA
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
JACKSON COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
FAMILY PROMISE OF GWINNETT COUNTY
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
PROJECT ADAM
$15,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$15,000LIBRARY UPDATES
DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH YOUTH DEVELOPMENT PROG INC
$14,900COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
ROTARY CLUB OF BANKS COUNTY
$12,700COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
NEIGHIBORHOOD MEALS ON WHEELS INC
$12,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
LYDIA'S PLACE
$11,085COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR HOPE AND HEALING INC
$10,291COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
STEP BY STEP RECOVERY INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
THE ARK OF JACKSON CO INC
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
GAINESVILLE HOUSING CORPORATION
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HI- HOPE SERVICE CENTER
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE
HALL-DAWSON CASA PROGRAM
$10,000COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE