About Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation
The foundation concentrates its giving on local philanthropic infrastructure and animal welfare, with a smaller stream to faith-based local ministries and children’s programs. Its largest single commitment is a major grant to the Community Foundation of South Georgia, while multiple repeat grants go to regional animal rescues and one named ministry. Grants are predominantly unrestricted/general support, suggesting flexible, operational funding for grantees.
Focus Areas
Regional community philanthropy via Community Foundation of South Georgia (field-directed/operating support)Feline and small-animal rescue and sanctuary operations in GeorgiaFaith-based local ministry support (Joppa Ministries)Therapeutic/recreational children’s programs (Hole in the Wall Gang Fund)
Who They Fund
not specified
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving with one very large grant to a local community foundation plus several repeated mid-size unrestricted grants to animal rescues and a recurring faith-based grantee; primarily general operating support rather than project-restricted gifts.
Funding Style
About Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation
A single $275,000 general-fund grant to the Community Foundation of South Georgia stands out as the foundation’s defining commitment in the latest record. The Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation Inc also gives repeatedly to animal rescue and sanctuary groups, with additional support going to a local ministry and a children’s program. That mix shows a pattern of flexible funding across a few recurring relationships rather than a large number of one-time awards. In the recent grants list, All About Animals Inc appears in multiple years and receives both larger and mid-sized support, while Joppa Ministries is another repeat recipient. Smaller grants extend the same approach to groups such as Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary Inc and Cat Ranch Sanctuary Inc. The foundation’s named recipients point to a portfolio that includes regional philanthropic infrastructure, feline and small-animal rescue, faith-based local work, and therapeutic or recreational support for children. Most awards are general-fund grants, which suggests the foundation often backs operating needs rather than tightly restricted projects.
What Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation Funds
Regional community philanthropy is central to the foundation’s giving. The largest recent grant went to the Community Foundation of South Georgia Inc in Thomasville, Georgia, for general fund support, indicating confidence in local grantmaking infrastructure. Animal welfare is another clear thread. All About Animals Inc in Macon, Georgia, received $22,200 in 2023 and $18,540 in 2025, and Cat Ranch Sanctuary Inc in Fernandina, Florida, received $15,000 in 2023. Miss Kitty Feline Sanctuary Inc in Thomasville, Georgia, also appears among the recent grants. Faith-based local ministry support shows up through Joppa Ministries in Portal, Georgia, which received multiple general-fund grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation also gave to The Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc in New Haven, Connecticut, linking the portfolio to children’s programming.
How Shelley Allison Suzie's Friends Foundation Gives
The foundation’s grant size distribution is modest but flexible: p25 is $6,375, median grant size is $12,825, and p75 is $14,750. The distribution is pulled upward by one very large commitment, but most awards sit in a mid-thousands range. Giving appears to recur across years. Joppa Ministries, All About Animals Inc, and Stray Cat Outreach each received support in more than one grant year, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The pattern also leans heavily toward general fund support, and the foundation does not fund individuals. Its annual grants total $429,910, with total assets of $313,724 on the latest 990 year on file.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$309K
Total Assets
$314K
Total Revenue
$45K
Total Expenses
$407K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $15K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$15K
Geographic Reach
Regional4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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