Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation
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About Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation
Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation appears to prioritize large-scale community resilience and recovery efforts, as evidenced by a single $1,000,000 grant to the American National Red Cross designated for economic mobility. This suggests the foundation directs significant, multi-purpose support toward organizations that help households and communities recover from crises and improve financial stability. The giving is aligned with broad humanitarian relief and post-disaster economic assistance rather than many small, targeted program grants.
Focus Areas
Disaster relief and emergency assistance (national Red Cross operations)Economic mobility through disaster recovery and stabilizationCommunity resilience and preparedness programs
Who They Fund
local community residents / neighborhoodscommunity-based organizationsartists, students and arts learnersindividuals seeking economic mobility (workers, job-seekers)populations harmed by social injustice / equity-seeking groups
About Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation
SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC is based in Atlanta, GA. It gave $14,761,417 in annual grants and reported $119,615,980 in total assets on its latest 990 filing for 2025. Its recent grantmaking is concentrated in community resilience and recovery, economic mobility, environmental stewardship, and related community support work. The foundation’s recent activity suggests a regional approach with especially frequent giving in Georgia, where 51% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Among the largest recent grants, SOUTHERN COMPANY GAS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC awarded $1,000,000 to American National Red Cross for economic mobility, $500,000 to The Nature Conservancy for environmental stewardship, and $250,000 to United Way of Greater Chicago for signature support. Other sizable grants include $250,000 to United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, $250,000 to Georgia Justice Project, and $250,000 to Technical College System of Georgia. The foundation also gave $200,000 to Top Box Foods and $200,000 to Georgia Justice Project in 2025. Its recent grants show repeated support for both Georgia-based and out-of-state organizations, with several awards tied to signature, community enrichment, and social justice purposes.
What Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Funds
Recent grantmaking spans economic mobility, environmental stewardship, and community enrichment. Notable grants include $1,000,000 to American National Red Cross for economic mobility, $500,000 to The Nature Conservancy for environmental stewardship, and $200,000 to Top Box Foods for economic mobility. The foundation also made multiple grants connected to community support and social justice, including $150,000 to Atlanta Botanical Garden, $120,000 to HouseProud, $100,000 to Sheltering Arms, and $100,000 to Construction Ready. Its recent portfolio also includes arts and education support through Scholarship America.
How Southern Company Gas Charitable Foundation Gives
Typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $30,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include several larger awards of $100,000 or more, with a $500,000 grant program through the Payne Stewart Award and a $1,000,000 award to American National Red Cross. The foundation is a regular funder, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its grants appear to favor organizations over individual recipients, with repeated support for community-based and statewide institutions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.3M
Total Assets
$119.6M
Total Revenue
$10.8M
Total Expenses
$6.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $5K and $30K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$30K
Geographic Reach
Regional21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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