The Winthrop Foundation of Athens concentrates its giving locally in Athens, GA, providing substantial general support to a small set of community institutions. Its largest commitments go to the local Episcopal parish, local community philanthropy infrastructure, and the regional hospital foundation, indicating a preference for sustaining core civic, faith-based, and healthcare organizations in its hometown.
Highly concentrated, small-volume portfolio: six grants totaling $281k, dominated by three recipients. The foundation makes relatively large, unrestricted contributions and shows repeat support (multiple grants) to its primary faith-based beneficiary, signaling preference for sustained, flexible funding to a few local institutions.
The Winthrop Foundation of Athens G C/o Robert Winthrop II repeatedly directs substantial general support to a small circle of Athens institutions, with Emmanuel Episcopal Church receiving the largest recent gift at $69,000 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that favors core operating support over restricted project grants. In the recent record, Athens Area Community Foundation and Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation also stand out as major recipients, showing a mix of faith-based, community-philanthropy, and healthcare support in the same local network. The foundation’s giving is not limited to one sector. Recent grants also include support for the Food Bank of Ne Georgia, the UGA Foundation’s arts and campus entities, and Athens-area social-service organizations such as Bigger Vision of Athens and Salvation Army. Smaller awards extend to cultural, educational, and health-related organizations, including Athens Wellness Clinic, Athens Community Council on Aging, and Athens Academy. The pattern suggests a funder built around flexible annual contributions to institutions that serve Athens and nearby communities, rather than a narrow programmatic strategy.
General operating support is the clearest theme in the foundation’s grant history. It gave $60,000 to Athens Area Community Foundation in 2025 for general support, along with earlier support of $36,800 in 2024 and $12,000 in 2023, indicating repeated backing for local grantmaking infrastructure. Healthcare and basic needs are also visible. The foundation awarded $50,000 to Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation in 2025 for general funding, and it gave $20,000 to Food Bank of Ne Georgia in 2025 for general support after prior gifts of $10,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2023. Faith and campus-related institutions appear as well: Emmanuel Episcopal Church received $40,100 in 2024 for general support, while Uga Foundation - Gmoa received $15,000 in 2024 for general support and $10,000 in 2025 for general support.
Typical grant size is small, with a p25 of $200, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $1,000, even though several larger operating gifts appear in the recent record. The foundation shows recurring support across multiple years for several recipients, including Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens Area Community Foundation, Food Bank of Ne Georgia, and Uga Foundation - Gmoa. Its giving is grant-based rather than individual-based, and it does not make program-related investments. The record shows general support and general fund contributions as the dominant funding mode.
$160K
$1.2M
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$179K
Most grants fall between $200 and $1K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$200
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$1K
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Notable grantees: Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens Area Community Foundation, Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, and 63% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, the foundation’s top giving state. Athens, GA is the main recipient city, appearing repeatedly across the recent grants list for Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens Area Community Foundation, Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation, and Food Bank of Ne Georgia. Outside Athens, the record includes Winterville, GA, and occasional out-of-state grants such as Boston, MA and Mt Pleasant, IA.
The recent record centers on nonprofit organizations in Athens and nearby communities, especially institutions tied to faith, community philanthropy, healthcare, social services, education, and the arts. Examples include Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens Area Community Foundation, Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation, and Food Bank of Ne Georgia.
The grant-size profile is small on a typical basis: p25 is $200, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $1,000. The recent record also includes larger operating gifts, but most awards cluster at low dollar amounts.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Emmanuel Episcopal Church, Athens Area Community Foundation, Food Bank of Ne Georgia, and Uga Foundation - Gmoa. The repeated entries suggest ongoing annual or multi-year support rather than one-time awards.
Georgia is the top giving state, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Athens, GA accounts for most of the named recipients in the recent grants list, with additional grants to nearby Winterville, GA and a smaller number outside the state.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATHENS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $40,600 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NE GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ATHENS, GA | $30,600 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION - GMOA | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION OF GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION - COLLEGE OF JOURNAL | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTICELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CH | MONTICELLO, MO | $5,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION-BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATHENS, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $2,200 | 2026 | CONTRBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY | ATHENS, GA | $1,500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS WELLNESS CLINIC | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND |
| COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS OF OGLETHORPE C | CRAWFORD, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND |
| AIKEN LAND CONSERVANCY | AIKEN, SC | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ATHENS AREA DIAPER BANK | BOGART, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELTA WATERFOWL ASSOC | BISMARK, ND | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS ACADEMY | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLBY MUSEUM OF ART | WATERVILLE, ME | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIEMONT ATHENS REGIONAL FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OCONEE HILL CEMETARY | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTREAT COLLEGE | MONTREAT, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASHTON HOPE KEGAN FOUNDATION | WATKINSVILLE, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| OCONEE RIVER LAND TRUST | ATHENS, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ATHENS | ATHENS, GA | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND |
| LEWISTOWN CEMETARY ASSOC | LEWISTOWN, MO | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | BALTIMORE, MD | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WAYSIDE WAIFS | KANSAS CITY, MO | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MENLO COLLEGE | ATHERTON, CA | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS LAND TRUST | ATHENS, GA | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE |
| STUART SLIGH FOUNDATION | SAVANNAH, GA | $500 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIR HAVEN METHODIST CHURCH | MILLEN, GA | $300 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY | BOONE, IA | $300 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STANFORD BUCK CARDINAL CLUB | LOS ANGELES, CA | $300 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HISTORIC ATHENS | ATHENS, GA | $200 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAVANNAH, GA | $100 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| 1832 FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $100 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTICELLO CEMETARY ASSOCIATION | MONTICELLO, MO | $100 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING |
| BRANTWOOD CAMP | PETERBOROUGH, NH | $100 | 2026 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIEMONT ATHENS REGIONAL FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING |
| EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ATHENS, GA | $25,340 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOOD BANK OF NE GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION - GMOA | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION OF GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS WELLNESS CLINIC | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND |
| UGA FOUNDATION-BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UGA FOUNDATION - COLLEGE OF JOURNAL | ATHENS, GA | $2,500 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATHENS ACADEMY | ATHENS, GA | $1,100 | 2025 | CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE |
| GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | CONTRIBUION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT |
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$30,600CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION - GMOA
$10,000CONTRIBUTION OF GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION - COLLEGE OF JOURNAL
$5,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTICELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CH
CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION-BOTANICAL GARDEN
$3,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION
$2,200CONTRBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$2,000CONTRIBUION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY
$1,500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ATHENS WELLNESS CLINIC
$1,000CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS OF OGLETHORPE C
$1,000CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
AIKEN LAND CONSERVANCY
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL ON AGING
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE
ATHENS AREA DIAPER BANK
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
DELTA WATERFOWL ASSOC
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ATHENS ACADEMY
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE
COLBY MUSEUM OF ART
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
PIEMONT ATHENS REGIONAL FOUNDATION
$1,000CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
OCONEE HILL CEMETARY
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ASHTON HOPE KEGAN FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL FUND
OCONEE RIVER LAND TRUST
$1,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
LEWISTOWN CEMETARY ASSOC
$500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
STUART SLIGH FOUNDATION
$500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIR HAVEN METHODIST CHURCH
$300CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLOGY
$300CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
STANFORD BUCK CARDINAL CLUB
$300CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
HISTORIC ATHENS
$200CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
1832 FOUNDATION
$100CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTICELLO CEMETARY ASSOCIATION
$100CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING
BRANTWOOD CAMP
$100CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
PIEMONT ATHENS REGIONAL FOUNDATION
$50,000CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUNDING
EMMANUEL EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$25,340CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION - GMOA
$10,000CONTRIBUTION OF GENERAL SUPPORT
ATHENS WELLNESS CLINIC
$5,000CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL FUND
UGA FOUNDATION-BOTANICAL GARDEN
$5,000CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
UGA FOUNDATION - COLLEGE OF JOURNAL
$2,500CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
ATHENS ACADEMY
$1,100CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL PURPOSE
GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
$1,000CONTRIBUION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT