The Peyton Anderson Foundation focuses on place-based, capital and capacity-building investments in middle Georgia—especially Macon —supporting neighborhood revitalization, cultural institutions, higher education, and basic services. Grants overwhelmingly fund physical projects (building campaigns, facility expansion and maintenance) that strengthen community infrastructure and long-term service delivery. The foundation appears to favor well-established local institutions and collaborates repeatedly with select grantees to complete large capital initiatives.
A $1 million grant to the Otis Redding Foundation for the Otis Redding Center for the Arts shows how The Peyton Anderson Foundation uses major gifts to shape Macon’s civic and cultural infrastructure. The foundation backs capital campaigns, facility expansion, and long-term place-based projects more than short-term programming, with repeated support for institutions that anchor community life in Middle Georgia. Its recent grants include substantial awards to Newtown Macon, the Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, and Macon Volunteer Clinic, all tied to construction, expansion, or facility improvement. The pattern is visible across arts, health, housing, education, and neighborhood redevelopment, but the common thread is physical and organizational capacity that can support long-term service delivery. Many awards go to established local nonprofits and public-serving institutions in Macon, reflecting a grantmaking style built around large community projects rather than small, one-off awards. The foundation also supports scholarship and talent-recruitment efforts, and it has made repeated grants to selected grantees across multiple years when a project continues over time.
Arts and culture is one of the foundation’s clearest areas of support. It gave $545,000 to the Museum of Arts and Sciences for the MAS Facility Maintenance Plan and $110,000 to the Macon Georgia Cherry Blossom Festival for the Bicentennial Stage and a Sidewalk Ch... project. In higher education, the foundation supported the Middle Georgia State University Foundation with $650,000 for the Center for Middle Georgia Studies and later $350,000 for the same effort, and it gave $500,000 to the Central Georgia Technical College Foundation for the CGTC Child Development Center expansion. Housing and homelessness also appear prominently: Macon Area Habitat for Humanity received $250,000 for Lynmore Estates and Napier Heights housing work, while Goodwill Industries of Middle Georgia received $250,000 for Protect and Cover Our Mission, New R... In health, Macon Volunteer Clinic received $500,000 for the Building Healthier Futures campaign.
Typical grants are mid-sized to large, with a p25 of $2,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $30,750, alongside occasional capital gifts far above the median. The recent record shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years: Newtown Macon, Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, Middle Georgia State University Foundation, and Wesleyan College each appear more than once. The foundation is a private grantmaker that also funds individuals, and its grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Georgia, especially Macon-Bibb County. Unsolicited applications are accepted through several active programs.
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$92.7M
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Most grants fall between $2K and $31K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$31K
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Concentrated, large-dollar capital grants to a small set of local institutions; multiple repeat gifts to flagship community organizations and a preference for facility/campaign funding rather than small program grants.
Notable grantees: Newtown Macon, Otis Redding Foundation, Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, Middle Georgia State University Foundation, Museum of Arts and Sciences
The grant pattern is overwhelmingly local and centered on Macon. Most recent awards went to recipients in Macon, GA, including downtown, neighborhood, education, health, and human-service institutions. Outside Georgia, the only named recipient location in the recent grants list is Savannah, GA, where the Georgia Historical Society received $125,000. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 287 grants and 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients.
The foundation most often funds capital campaigns, facility expansion, and maintenance projects. Recent awards include $1 million for the Otis Redding Center for the Arts, $600,000 for Newtown Macon’s leveraging local capital campaign, and $500,000 for the Macon Volunteer Clinic’s Building Healthier Futures campaign.
Yes. Recent grants cover arts and culture, higher education, housing stability, health care, and community development. Examples include the Museum of Arts and Sciences, Middle Georgia State University Foundation, Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia, and Macon Volunteer Clinic.
Yes. The foundation gives most often in Georgia, and 94% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is dominated by Macon recipients, with one named recipient in Savannah.
Yes. Several grantees appear across multiple years in the recent grants list. Newtown Macon received grants in 2023 and 2025, Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Middle Georgia State University Foundation received grants in 2024 and 2025.
Yes. The active program areas listed for the foundation accept unsolicited applications, including Community Development, Health & Medical Grants, Education Grants, Arts & Culture Grants, Human Services Grants, and its named initiatives.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Peyton Anderson Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Must benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia; out-of-state applications are not considered; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations eligible to receive charitable contributions; projects should have measurable and lasting results, encourage collaboration, and provide innovative, efficient approaches.
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Who can apply: Must benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia; out-of-state applications are not considered; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations eligible to receive charitable contributions; projects should have measurable and lasting results and provide quality healthcare access.
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Who can apply: Must benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia; out-of-state applications are not considered; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations eligible to receive charitable contributions; projects should have measurable and lasting results and demonstrate innovative approaches.
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Who can apply: Must benefit Macon and Bibb County, Georgia; out-of-state applications are not considered; applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations eligible to receive charitable contributions; the Foundation favors programs with measurable results and collaboration.
Deadline: April 1 and September 1
Who can apply: Not specified; initiative funding historically provided to organizations leading the trail development.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $1,000,000 | 2026 | MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| NEWTOWN MACON | MACON, GA | $600,000 | 2026 | LEVERAGING LOCAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| NEWTOWN MACON | MACON, GA | $600,000 | 2026 | LEVERAGING LOCAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER | MACON, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT |
| FORWARD MACON | MACON, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | CHOOSE MACON - TALENT RECRUITMENT |
| MUSEUM OF AVIATION | ROBINS AFB, GA | $225,000 | 2026 | IGNITING INNOVATION |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | MACON, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | CENTER FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA STUDIES |
| HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY | MACON, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | RIVERSIDE CEMETERY HISTORIC |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | BRINGING WESLEYAN INTO DT MACON |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | SENIOR CIVIC JOURNALISM FELLOW |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY SCHOOLS UNITED |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS | BRIGHTON, CO | $95,000 | 2026 | GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER |
| MACON AIM | MACON, GA | $87,500 | 2026 | MACON AIM CASE WORKER |
| UNITED WAY OF CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | TO REINSTATE READ UNITED IN THE FALL |
| VISIT MACON INC | MACON, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS MART |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $74,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | MACON-MERCER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $52,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| GEORGIA PRESS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIO | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | CAPITOL BEAT EXPANSION |
| YOUTHUP INC | MACON, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR SUCCESS |
| MACON REGIONAL CRIME STOPPERS | MACON, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | MACON REGIONAL CRIMESTOPPERS MOBILE |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $33,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MOTIVATING YOUTH FOUNDATION | MACON, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | BACK TO BASICS |
| THEATRE MACON | MACON, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | THEATRE MACON FLEXIBLE PERFORMANCE |
| MACON POPS INC | MACON, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA OPENING NIGHT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INC | MACON, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOME |
| GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | RESEARCH AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | MACON-MERCER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA | MACON, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | MACON RBI PROGRAM |
| LOAVES AND FISHES MINISTRIES | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | ENCOURAGING OUR NEIGHBORS NOW |
| MACON BIBB COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND | MACON, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE |
| GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY | MILLEDGEVILLE, GA | $14,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $10,500 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| ROME CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL | NEW CANAAN, CT | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| NEWTOWN MACON | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHRISTMAS LIGHT EXTRAVAGANZA |
| REBUILDING MACON INC | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY |
| FORWARD MACON | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CHAMBER PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY |
| HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY |
| WESLEYAN COLLEGE | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| MACON POPS INC | MACON, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | GEORGIA GRANTMAKER'S ALLIANCE |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LEARN & EARN BIKE SHOP INC | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| STORYBOOK FARM | OPELIKA, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CENTRAL GEORGIA COUNCIL | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DEAN'S ENDOWMENT FUND |
| BOLLES SCHOOL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF CENTRAL GEORGIA INC | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DISCRETIONARY |
| THE CORPORATION OF MERCER UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | MERCER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS |
NEWTOWN MACON
$600,000LEVERAGING LOCAL CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CROSSROADS CHRISTIAN COUNSELING CENTER
$250,000FACILITY RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENT
FORWARD MACON
$250,000CHOOSE MACON - TALENT RECRUITMENT
MUSEUM OF AVIATION
$225,000IGNITING INNOVATION
CENTER FOR MIDDLE GEORGIA STUDIES
HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY
$200,000RIVERSIDE CEMETERY HISTORIC
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
$95,000GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY REPORTER
MACON AIM
$87,500MACON AIM CASE WORKER
VISIT MACON INC
$75,000CHRISTMAS MART
THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
$74,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA INSITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$70,000SCHOLARSHIPS
GEORGIA PRESS EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATIO
$50,000CAPITOL BEAT EXPANSION
YOUTHUP INC
$40,000EMPOWERING YOUTH FOR SUCCESS
MACON REGIONAL CRIME STOPPERS
$40,000MACON REGIONAL CRIMESTOPPERS MOBILE
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$33,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MOTIVATING YOUTH FOUNDATION
$30,000BACK TO BASICS
THEATRE MACON
$30,000THEATRE MACON FLEXIBLE PERFORMANCE
MACON POPS INC
$25,000CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA OPENING NIGHT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
$25,000MACON RBI PROGRAM
LOAVES AND FISHES MINISTRIES
$20,000ENCOURAGING OUR NEIGHBORS NOW
MACON BIBB COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING FUND
$20,000DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE
GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY
$14,000SCHOLARSHIPS
MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$10,500SCHOLARSHIPS
ROME CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL
$10,000DISCRETIONARY
REBUILDING MACON INC
$10,000EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY
FORWARD MACON
$10,000CHAMBER PRESIDENT'S DISCRETIONARY
HISTORIC RIVERSIDE CEMETERY CONSERVANCY
$10,000EXECUTIVE DISCRETIONARY
MACON POPS INC
$10,000DISCRETIONARY
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$7,000SCHOLARSHIPS
LEARN & EARN BIKE SHOP INC
$5,000DISCRETIONARY
STORYBOOK FARM
$5,000DISCRETIONARY
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CENTRAL GEORGIA COUNCIL
$5,000DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN AWARD