The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation concentrates on large, unrestricted gifts to educational institutions, regional community foundations and major health and youth-service organizations, primarily in Georgia. Its grants skew toward scholarship support, institutional general operating funds, and capital/hospital projects, while also supporting national philanthropic networks and service organizations. The foundation favors a small number of large awards rather than many small grants, often funding repeat grantees.
The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation Inc has made a pattern of multi-million-dollar general support grants to Georgia institutions, with its largest recent award going to the North Georgia Community Foundation for $2,775,000 in 2023. That same approach shows up in repeated support for Kennesaw State University Foundation, which received three seven-figure grants across 2023 to 2025 for scholarships and general fund support. The foundation also backs children’s healthcare infrastructure, including Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and uses large awards to strengthen regional philanthropy, youth programs, and scholarship pipelines. Its recent giving shows a preference for institutional support over narrowly targeted projects. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the North Georgia Community Foundation, Stand Together Trust, Kennesaw State University Foundation, The Rotary Foundation, and University of North Georgia Foundation. Grants range from scholarship aid to hospital construction, community foundation general funds, and center support at Georgia Tech. The foundation also funds selected national organizations such as The Rotary Foundation and Stand Together Trust, but most of its awards land in Georgia. The pattern suggests a funder focused on strengthening educational access, civic capacity, and community-serving institutions through sizable checks rather than many small awards.
Education is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent grants. Kennesaw State University Foundation received $1,333,333 in 2025 for scholarships and general fund support, and University of North Georgia Foundation received $247,500 in 2025 for general fund and student scholarships. Local scholarship support also went to Rotary Club of Forsyth County Charities, which received $60,000 in 2025 and $58,200 in 2024. The foundation also supports health and youth-serving organizations. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta received $1,120,000 in 2024 for general fund and hospital construction, plus $105,000 in 2025 for the same purposes. Boys and Girls Club in Gainesville received $500,000 in 2025 for general fund support. For research and ideas, Georgia Tech Foundation Inc received $50,000 in 2024 for the Bagwell Center for the Study of Markets and Economic Opportunity, matching a similar $50,000 gift in 2023.
$9.8M
$99.7M
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$10.4M
Most grants fall between $5K and $50K, with a median of $24K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$24K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants with repeat funding to a handful of core grantees; majority of gifts are unrestricted/general operating or scholarship/capital support rather than small program-specific grants.
Notable grantees: Kennesaw State University Foundation, North Georgia Community Foundation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Stand Together Trust, The Rotary Foundation
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $24,000, and the 75th percentile is $50,000, but the recent record also includes several seven-figure awards. The foundation gives in a regional pattern, with 68% of grants going to recipients in Georgia. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Stand Together Trust, The Rotary Foundation, Kennesaw State University Foundation, University of North Georgia Foundation, and Reach Georgia Foundation Inc. The foundation is also structured to fund individuals, and its recent grants show a mix of general operating support, scholarships, and capital-oriented awards.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly in the United States, and Georgia is the main state of giving. Recent Georgia recipients include Gainesville, Atlanta, Kennesaw, Tucker, Dahlonega, Cumming, Jefferson, and Mableton. Outside Georgia, the foundation has made grants to organizations in Arlington, Evanston, Rochester, and Chicago. The recipient-country distribution in the recent grants list is entirely U.S.-based.
Recent grants show a strong emphasis on educational institutions, community foundations, healthcare organizations, and youth-serving groups. Examples include Kennesaw State University Foundation for scholarships and general support, North Georgia Community Foundation for general fund support, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta for general fund and hospital construction.
Yes. The recent grants list includes multiple awards to Stand Together Trust in 2024 and 2025, Kennesaw State University Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and The Rotary Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. University of North Georgia Foundation and Reach Georgia Foundation Inc also appear more than once.
The grant-size distribution centers on $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $24,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also includes several much larger awards, including multiple seven-figure grants.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 68% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Recent Georgia recipients are spread across Gainesville, Atlanta, Kennesaw, Tucker, Dahlonega, Cumming, Jefferson, and Mableton.
The recent grants include general fund support, scholarships, capital and hospital construction funding, research support, and food pantry support. Named examples include scholarship gifts to Kennesaw State University Foundation and Rotary Club of Forsyth County Charities, hospital construction support for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, and a food pantry grant to Hightower Baptist Association.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $3,711,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND & HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST | ARLINGTON, VA | $3,000,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENNESAW, GA | $1,333,333 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL FUND |
| THE ROTARY FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $400,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA | ROSWELL, GA | $333,333 | 2026 | BUILDING HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE CAMPAIGN |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA FOUNDATION | DAHLONEGA, GA | $232,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| REACH GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC | TUCKER, GA | $209,284 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | JEFFERSON, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ROTARY CLUB OF FORSYTH COUNTY CHARITIES | CUMMING, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER | GAINESVILLE, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA | MABLETON, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | CUMMING, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGHTOWER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | CUMMING, GA | $24,000 | 2026 | FOOD PANTRY |
| WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | DOTHAN, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| NORTH FORSYTH ROTARY FOUNDATION | CUMMING, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | OAKWOOD, GA | $18,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TEXAS EXES | DALLAS, TX | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH | DAWSONVILLE, GA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SAFE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| YOUNG LIFE OF FORSYTH COUNTY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE | ALBANY, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC | TIFTON, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AUSTIN PETS ALIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | WAYCROSS, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE | THOMASVILLE, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| STAND TOGETHER TRUST | ARLINGTON, VA | $2,000,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | KENNESAW, GA | $1,333,333 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL FUND |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | GAINSVILLE, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE ROTARY FOUNDATION | EVANSTON, IL | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA FOUNDATION | DAHLONEGA, GA | $247,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| REACH GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC | TUCKER, GA | $203,500 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $105,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND & HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION |
| ROTARY CLUB OF FORSYTH COUNTY CHARITIES | CUMMING, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA | MABLETON, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | CUMMING, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | JEFFERSON, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER | GAINESVILLE, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN | AUSTIN, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE | YOUNG HARRIS, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| AMERICANS OF FAITH | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HIGHTOWER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | CUMMING, GA | $24,000 | 2025 | FOOD PANTRY |
| LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION | OAKWOOD, GA | $18,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE | HANCEVILLE, AL | $16,000 | 2025 | STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS |
| PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH | DAWSONVILLE, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE SAFE ALLIANCE | AUSTIN, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$3,711,000GENERAL FUND & HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION
STAND TOGETHER TRUST
$3,000,000GENERAL FUND
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$1,333,333SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL FUND
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
$400,000GENERAL FUND
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY - NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
$333,333BUILDING HOMES, COMMUNITIES, AND HOPE CAMPAIGN
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$232,500GENERAL FUND & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
REACH GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC
$209,284STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA CENTER FOR OPPORTUNITY
$200,000GENERAL FUND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$60,000GENERAL FUND
ROTARY CLUB OF FORSYTH COUNTY CHARITIES
$50,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER
$35,000GENERAL FUND
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA
$35,000GENERAL FUND
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$30,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE
$25,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
HIGHTOWER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
$24,000FOOD PANTRY
WALLACE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$20,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
NORTH FORSYTH ROTARY FOUNDATION
$20,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$18,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
TEXAS EXES
$12,500GENERAL FUND
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
$12,000GENERAL FUND
THE THORACIC SURGERY FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE SAFE ALLIANCE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$5,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
YOUNG LIFE OF FORSYTH COUNTY
$5,000GENERAL FUND
ALBANY TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$4,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
ABRAHAM BALDWIN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC
$4,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
AUSTIN PETS ALIVE
$2,500GENERAL FUND
COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$2,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
SOUTHERN REGIONAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$2,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
STAND TOGETHER TRUST
$2,000,000GENERAL FUND
KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$1,333,333SCHOLARSHIPS & GENERAL FUND
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$500,000GENERAL FUND
THE ROTARY FOUNDATION
$500,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA FOUNDATION
$247,500GENERAL FUND & STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
REACH GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC
$203,500STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$105,000GENERAL FUND & HOSPITAL CONSTRUCTION
ROTARY CLUB OF FORSYTH COUNTY CHARITIES
$60,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$50,000GENERAL FUND
ELACHEE NATURE SCIENCE CENTER
$35,000GENERAL FUND
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
$30,000GENERAL FUND
YOUNG HARRIS COLLEGE
$25,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
AMERICANS OF FAITH
$25,000GENERAL FUND
HIGHTOWER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
$24,000FOOD PANTRY
LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$18,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
WALLACE STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
$16,000STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH
$12,000GENERAL FUND
THE SAFE ALLIANCE
$10,000GENERAL FUND