The Fuller E. Callaway Professorial Chairs Trust primarily funds higher education in Georgia, with an emphasis on supporting professorial salaries and endowed chairs across public universities, private colleges, and HBCUs. Grants are typically restricted to faculty support (professorial chairs/salaries) and are awarded to a broad set of institutions statewide rather than to community nonprofits or programs outside academia. The foundation appears focused on strengthening faculty capacity and academic excellence across the Georgia higher-education ecosystem.
Fuller E Callaway Professorial Chairs Tr is defined by a narrow mission: supporting professorial chairs and faculty salaries at Georgia higher-education institutions. The recent record shows a repeated pattern of awards to the same universities across multiple years, with some of the largest grants going to the University of Georgia in Athens and Georgia State University in Atlanta. That consistency points to a trust that strengthens faculty capacity rather than funding discrete programs or individuals. The grant list reaches across the state’s public universities, private colleges, and HBCUs. Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Southern University, University of North Georgia, and Berry College all appear among the larger recipients, alongside institutions such as Albany State University, Fort Valley State University, and Oglethorpe University. In several cases, the purpose is stated directly as support for professorial salaries, making the trust’s operating logic visible in the award descriptions. The portfolio also includes regional institutions such as Augusta University, University of West Georgia, Georgia Southwestern State University, Valdosta State University, Brenau University, and Toccoa Falls College, showing a broad institutional footprint within Georgia's higher-education system.
Faculty support is the central thread. The trust gave $160,616 in 2025 to Georgia State University in Atlanta and $158,715 in 2023 to the same institution for professorial salaries, showing a direct commitment to academic staffing. Public research universities are a major part of the pattern. Georgia Institute of Technology received $139,130 in 2025 and $138,176 in 2023, while the University of Georgia received $226,713 in 2025 and $222,462 in 2023. Those awards point to sustained support for faculty roles at large research campuses. The trust also backs regional universities and liberal arts colleges. Georgia Southern University, University of North Georgia, Berry College, and Oglethorpe University all received repeated grants, including several explicitly labeled for professorial salaries. HBCUs are included as well, with Albany State University and Fort Valley State University among the named recipients.
Typical grants are mid-sized: the p25 is $45,246, the median is $58,855, and the p75 is $138,176. The list shows recurring support rather than one-off awards, with several institutions appearing in both 2023 and 2025 and receiving closely sized grants across years. The foundation operates as a trust, and it does not fund individuals. Its recent awards are all grants, with no program-related investments reported.
$2.4M
$24.4M
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$1.4M
Most grants fall between $45K and $138K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$45K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$138K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, recurring support focused on higher-education institutions in Georgia: moderate-to-large grants usually designated for professorial salaries or chairs; many institutions receive repeat grants (often two grants), indicating multi-year or follow-on commitments spread across a wide set of statewide grantees.
Notable grantees: University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, Fort Valley State University
Grantmaking is concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for the top state by grant count. The recent list includes Athens, Atlanta, Statesboro, Dahlonega, Mount Berry, Albany, Augusta, Carrollton, Americus, Brookhaven, Valdosta, Ft Valley, and Toccoa Falls. All recent grants shown go to U.S. recipients, and none are listed for Texas despite the headquarters being in Dallas.
It funds professorial chairs and faculty salary support at Georgia higher-education institutions. The recent grants show repeated awards to public universities, private colleges, and HBCUs, with many descriptions explicitly labeled for professorial salaries.
The recipients include public research universities, regional public universities, private colleges, and HBCUs in Georgia. Named recipients include the University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Berry College, Oglethorpe University, Albany State University, and Fort Valley State University.
They are recurring. Several institutions appear in both 2023 and 2025, including the University of Georgia, Georgia State University, Georgia Southern University, Georgia Institute of Technology, University of North Georgia, Berry College, and Valdosta State University.
The middle of the distribution is $58,855, with a p25 of $45,246 and a p75 of $138,176. That places most awards in a mid-sized range, though the largest grants are substantially higher.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. The recipient cities in the recent list span Athens, Atlanta, Statesboro, Dahlonega, Mount Berry, Augusta, Carrollton, Valdosta, and others, showing statewide coverage within Georgia.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $226,713 | 2025 | — |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $160,616 | 2025 | — |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $144,393 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $139,130 | 2025 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA | DAHLONEGA, GA | $77,749 | 2025 | — |
| BERRY COLLEGE | MOUNT BERRY, GA | $75,383 | 2025 | — |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY | AUGUSTA, GA | $60,290 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | CARROLLTON, GA | $57,661 | 2025 | — |
| GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | AMERICUS, GA | $50,321 | 2025 | — |
| OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $49,936 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| BRENAU UNIVERSITY | GAINVILLE, GA | $48,373 | 2025 | — |
| VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY | VALDOSTA, GA | $44,220 | 2025 | — |
| FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | FT VALLEY, GA | $32,080 | 2025 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE | TOCCOA FALLS, GA | $29,513 | 2025 | — |
| UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA | ATHENS, GA | $222,462 | 2023 | — |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $158,715 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY | STATESBORO, GA | $141,546 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | ATLANTA, GA | $138,176 | 2023 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA | DAHLONEGA, GA | $76,321 | 2023 | — |
| BERRY COLLEGE | MOUNT BERRY, GA | $72,091 | 2023 | — |
| ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY | ALBANY, GA | $62,489 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY | AUGUSTA, GA | $58,855 | 2023 | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA | CARROLLTON, GA | $56,269 | 2023 | — |
| GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY | AMERICUS, GA | $48,333 | 2023 | — |
| BRENAU UNIVERSITY | GAINSVILLE, GA | $45,246 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $44,937 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY | VALDOSTA, GA | $44,033 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | FT VALLEY, GA | $31,738 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES |
| TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE | TOCCOA FALLS, GA | $28,328 | 2023 | — |
UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA
$226,713GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$160,616GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$144,393GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$139,130UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
$77,749BERRY COLLEGE
$75,383AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
$60,290GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
$57,661GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$50,321OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
$49,936GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
BRENAU UNIVERSITY
$48,373VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
$44,220FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
$32,080GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE
$29,513UNIVERSTIY OF GEORGIA
$222,462GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$158,715GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
GEORGIA SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
$141,546GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$138,176UNIVERSITY OF NORTH GEORGIA
$76,321BERRY COLLEGE
$72,091ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY
$62,489GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
$58,855UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA
$56,269GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY
$48,333BRENAU UNIVERSITY
$45,246GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
OGLETHORPE UNIVERSITY
$44,937GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY
$44,033GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
$31,738GRANT FOR PROFESSIORAL SALARIES
TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE
$28,328