Provide resources and wraparound support to young people aging out of Georgia's foster care system and assist Georgia taxpayers in directing a state tax credit to fund those services.
Fostering Success Act Inc centers its grantmaking on Georgia youth aging out of foster care, with most support flowing through DFCS-qualified foster child support organizations. The largest recent award in the data was $3,063,111 to Faithbridge Foster Care, followed by $1,000,000 to University System of Georgia Foundation Inc, showing a mix of direct service providers and education-linked partners in the same funding stream. The foundation’s stated purpose is to provide resources and wraparound support for young people leaving foster care in Georgia, and its active programs tie that mission to housing, food, transportation, healthcare, mental health, and post-secondary education. Recent grants also went to Connection Homes, Up3 Inc, Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc, Bald Ridge Lodge Inc, Multi-agency Alliance for Children Inc, The Goshen Valley Foundation Inc, and Lydia's Place Inc. Across the record, the foundation appears to fund organizations that can deliver practical support to youth navigating the transition out of care, rather than individuals.
Education is a clear throughline in the foundation’s grantmaking. In 2025, it gave $1,000,000 to University System of Georgia Foundation Inc, and its active programs also describe support for enrolled students in Georgia public colleges or vocational training programs. Housing is another major theme: the foundation awarded $115,174 to Connection Homes in 2025, alongside program language that includes housing support for youth aging out of foster care. Basic needs and stabilization are also part of the model. A 2025 grant of $11,736 to Up3 Inc sits within a broader service set that includes food, clothing, transportation, medical and dental care, counseling, and mentoring. The foundation also supports organizations such as Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc and Bald Ridge Lodge Inc, indicating a service network built around foster-youth transition support.
Typical grants cluster in the six-figure range, with p25 at $68,106, a median of $111,942, and p75 at $155,777. The recent record shows both large awards and smaller operating-scale grants, with one especially large 2025 grant to Faithbridge Foster Care and a much smaller 2025 grant to Lydia's Place Inc. The foundation’s grantmaking is local and entirely in Georgia, and the recent list shows repeat support across years for at least one recipient: Faithbridge appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Connection Homes appears under two closely related names in 2024 and 2025. The organization does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$16.1M
$11.1M
$4.3M
Most grants fall between $68K and $156K, with a median of $112K.
25th Percentile
$68K
Median
$112K
75th Percentile
$156K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in GA.
RICHARD L JACKSON
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Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Georgia, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. The recipients in the recent data are spread across several Georgia cities, led by Alpharetta and Atlanta, which appear multiple times. Other recipient locations include Macon, Cumming, Canton, and Watkinsville. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 11 grants in the United States and no non-U.S. recipients in the record.
It funds carefully vetted, accountable organizations that support unadopted youth aging out of foster care in Georgia. The recent grants list includes Faithbridge Foster Care, University System of Georgia Foundation Inc, Connection Homes, Up3 Inc, Methodist Home of the South Georgia Conference Inc, and others in the same DFCS-qualified category.
The foundation’s active programs and grant purposes point to post-secondary education, vocational training, housing, food, transportation, healthcare, mental health, clothing, counseling, mentoring, and enrollment navigation for youth aging out of foster care.
Among recent grants, the middle of the distribution is $111,942, with the 25th percentile at $68,106 and the 75th percentile at $155,777. The record also includes a much larger 2025 grant of $3,063,111 and smaller awards below $10,000.
No. The geographic data shows 100% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state, Georgia. Recent recipients are in Alpharetta, Atlanta, Macon, Cumming, Canton, and Watkinsville, and the country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
Yes. The active programs include Georgia Qualified Foster Child Donation Tax Credit application assistance, including tailored forms for owners of S-corporations, LLCs, and partnerships, as well as repeat-donor applications.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAITHBRIDGE FOSTER CARE | ALPHARETTA, GA | $3,063,111 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| CONNECTION HOMES | ALPHARETTA, GA | $115,174 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| UP3 INC | ATLANTA, GA | $11,736 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| METHODIST HOME OF THE SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE INC | MACON, GA | $8,808 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| BALD RIDGE LODGE INC | CUMMING, GA | $7,114 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INC | ATLANTA, GA | $6,415 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| LYDIA'S PLACE INC | WATKINSVILLE, GA | $5,263 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| THE GOSHEN VALLEY FOUNDATION INC | CANTON, GA | $5,263 | 2025 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| FAITHBRIDGE | ALPHARETTA, GA | $199,612 | 2024 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
| CONNECTIONS HOMES | ALPHARETTA, GA | $24,271 | 2024 | DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION |
FAITHBRIDGE FOSTER CARE
$3,063,111DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
CONNECTION HOMES
$115,174DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
UP3 INC
$11,736DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
METHODIST HOME OF THE SOUTH GEORGIA CONFERENCE INC
$8,808DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
BALD RIDGE LODGE INC
$7,114DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INC
$6,415DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
LYDIA'S PLACE INC
$5,263DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
THE GOSHEN VALLEY FOUNDATION INC
$5,263DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
FAITHBRIDGE
$199,612DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION
CONNECTIONS HOMES
$24,271DFCS QUALIFIED FOSTER CHILD SUPPORT ORGANIZATION