The Beard-Payne Family Foundation focuses its giving on faith-based support and higher education/health research in Georgia, supplemented by investments in regional park projects and recreational initiatives tied to golf. Its largest gifts go to a single local congregation and major public universities or their research arms, indicating a preference for established institutions with community impact. Grants are geographically concentrated in Georgia and the broader Southeast, and the foundation mixes religious operating support with sizable gifts to university endowments and community amenities.
A single congregation stands out in The Beard-payne Family Foundation’s recent giving: Peachtree Presbyterian Church received $100,500 in 2023, $100,000 in 2024, and $100,000 in 2025. That pattern sits alongside large gifts to Georgia universities and research institutions, showing a foundation that favors established organizations with durable local reach. The Beard-payne Family Foundation’s recent grants also include a $238,767 gift to Uga Foundation and repeated support for Augusta University Foundation and Georgia Health Sciences Foundation. Religious support is a major part of the profile, but it is not the only one. The foundation also backs higher education, health research, park and public-space projects, and select community initiatives tied to recreation and preservation. Its grantmaking includes both large institutional awards and smaller community grants, ranging from university support to gifts for a park fund, a museum and research center, and organizations serving children, people with disabilities, and first responders. Across the recent record, the foundation appears to prioritize long-standing institutions in Georgia, with a smaller set of grants extending to nearby states and national nonprofits. The mix of faith-based, educational, and civic funding gives a clear picture of how it distributes its resources.
In higher education, the foundation gave $238,767 to Uga Foundation in 2023, then followed with $10,000 in 2025 and $2,500 in 2024. It also supported Augusta University Foundation with $40,000 in both 2024 and 2025, and gave $5,000 to Musc Foundation in Charleston for education. Health research and care show up through multiple grants. Georgia Health Sciences Foundation received $40,000 in 2023, while Daughter's Against Alzheimers received $10,000 in 2023 and $5,000 in 2024 for research and care. The Rally Foundation received $25,000 in 2025 for childhood cancer. Community-serving gifts include $5,000 to East Lake Foundation in 2023 and $2,500 in 2024 for community revitalization, plus $2,000 to Atlanta History Center for a museum and research center. The foundation also backed Lake Lanier Olympic Park Foundation with $2,500 for park protection.
Typical grants are small to modest, with a p25 of $175, a median of $1,000, and a p75 of $5,000. The recent record also includes a handful of much larger awards that sit well above the median, indicating a split between relationship-driven major gifts and routine operating support. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Foundation of the Carolinas, Augusta University Foundation, Daughter's Against Alzheimers, Uga Foundation, and East Lake Foundation. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. No application process is shown in the data.
$1.3M
$1M
-$23K
$363K
Most grants fall between $175 and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$175
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 73% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated, relatively large grants to a small number of repeat grantees; geographically focused in Georgia/the Southeast; mixes unrestricted or operating support for a primary church with major gifts to university foundations and select community amenity projects.
Notable grantees: Peachtree Presbyterian Church, UGA Foundation, Augusta University Foundation, Foundation of the Carolinas, Masters Tournament Foundation
Giving is heavily centered in Georgia, which accounts for 73% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Atlanta appears repeatedly through Peachtree Presbyterian Church, The Rally Foundation, Murphy Harpst, Daughter's Against Alzheimers, East Lake Foundation, and Atlanta History Center. Athens and Augusta also recur through Uga Foundation, Augusta University Foundation, Georgia Health Sciences Foundation, and St Mary's Foundation. Outside Georgia, the foundation made grants in Charlotte, Boone, Charleston, and Staten Island. All recent grants went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to faith-based institutions, higher education, health research and care, park and public-space projects, and community initiatives. Examples include Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Uga Foundation, Augusta University Foundation, Georgia Health Sciences Foundation, Foundation of the Carolinas, and East Lake Foundation.
Yes. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 73% of grants went to recipients in Georgia. Recent Georgia recipients include organizations in Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, and other cities across the state.
The grant-size distribution is small-to-modest: p25 is $175, median grant size is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. The recent record also includes larger institutional gifts above that range.
Yes. Several recipients received funding in more than one year, including Peachtree Presbyterian Church, Foundation of the Carolinas, Augusta University Foundation, Daughter's Against Alzheimers, Uga Foundation, and East Lake Foundation.
No. The recipient country distribution shows 84 grants, all to U.S. recipients, for 100.0% in the United States.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| UGA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $110,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $41,667 | 2026 | PARK FUND |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $40,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAVANNAH, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION OF GA HISTORY |
| NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| CHRIS THE KING | ATLANTA, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| KIRBY SMART FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN |
| TUNNELS TO TOWERS | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | VETERANS |
| ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $2,100 | 2026 | MEDICAL |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | HELP THE NEEDY |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2026 | NATURE |
| DIGS INC | ROME, GA | $500 | 2026 | DEVELOPMENT-ADULTS WITH MENTAL ISSUE |
| RESPITE CARE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2026 | DISABLED |
| WOUNDED WARRIORS | TOPEKA, KS | $500 | 2026 | VETERAMS |
| THE ART CENTER OF MOULTRIE | MOULTRIE, GA | $500 | 2026 | ART |
| COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH | SAVANNAH, GA | $300 | 2026 | RELIGION |
| CANCER SUPPORT GROUP | ATLANTA, GA | $100 | 2026 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $100 | 2026 | CANCER FAMILY |
| PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GOLF DEVELOPMENT |
| FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $41,667 | 2025 | PARK FUND |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| THE RALLY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CHILDHOOD CANCER |
| MURPHY HARPST | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE |
| UGA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | HELP THE NEEDY |
| RESPITE CARE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | DISABLED |
| SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| NORTHSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | NATURE |
| HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DARLINGTON SCHOOL | ROME, GA | $500 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| GOIZUETA ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEAR | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| CHAMPION'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | JOHNS CREEK, GA | $300 | 2025 | DISABLED CARE |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAVANNAH, GA | $250 | 2025 | EDUCATION OF GA HISTORY |
| DUNWOOD METHODIST CHURCH | DUNWOODY, GA | $200 | 2025 | RELIGION |
| GRAND TETON NAT'L PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $100 | 2025 | PARK PROTECTION |
| CANCER SUPPORT GROUP | ATLANTA, GA | $100 | 2025 | CANCER SUPPORT |
| REBUILDING MACON | MACON, GA | $100 | 2025 | HISTORIC HOME PRESERVATION |
| UCBC CARES FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $100 | 2025 | WELLNESS |
| FRIENDS OF SULGRAVE M ANOR | RICHMOND, VA | $100 | 2025 | HISTORICAL |
| PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS | CHARLOTTE, NC | $41,667 | 2024 | PARK FUND |
| AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUGUSTA, GA | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| ST MARY'S FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | RELIGION |
| DAUGHTER'S AGAINST ALZHEIMERS | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH/CARE |
| EAST LAKE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY |
| UGA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK FOUNDATION | GAINSVILLE, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | PARK PROTECTION |
PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$125,000RELIGION
UGA FOUNDATION
$110,000EDUCATION
FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
$41,667PARK FUND
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$40,000EDUCATION
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000EDUCATION OF GA HISTORY
NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH
$10,000MEDICAL
CHRIS THE KING
RELIGION
KIRBY SMART FOUNDATION
$5,000DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN
TUNNELS TO TOWERS
$5,000VETERANS
ST JUDES CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$2,100MEDICAL
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$1,000HELP THE NEEDY
PATH FOUNDATION
$1,000NATURE
DIGS INC
$500DEVELOPMENT-ADULTS WITH MENTAL ISSUE
RESPITE CARE ATLANTA
$500DISABLED
WOUNDED WARRIORS
$500VETERAMS
THE ART CENTER OF MOULTRIE
$500ART
COMMUNITY BIBLE CHURCH
$300RELIGION
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
$100CANCER SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$100CANCER FAMILY
PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100,000RELIGION
MASTERS TOURNAMENT FOUNDATION
$50,000GOLF DEVELOPMENT
FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
$41,667PARK FUND
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$40,000EDUCATION
THE RALLY FOUNDATION
$25,000CHILDHOOD CANCER
MURPHY HARPST
$10,000CHILDREN IN FOSTER CARE
UGA FOUNDATION
$10,000EDUCATION
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$1,000HELP THE NEEDY
RESPITE CARE ATLANTA
$1,000DISABLED
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION
$1,000MEDICAL RESEARCH
NORTHSIDE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$1,000RELIGION
PATH FOUNDATION
$1,000NATURE
HOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL
$1,000EDUCATION
DARLINGTON SCHOOL
$500EDUCATION
GOIZUETA ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE RESEAR
$500RESEARCH
CHAMPION'S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$300DISABLED CARE
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$250EDUCATION OF GA HISTORY
DUNWOOD METHODIST CHURCH
$200RELIGION
GRAND TETON NAT'L PARK FOUNDATION
$100PARK PROTECTION
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
$100CANCER SUPPORT
REBUILDING MACON
$100HISTORIC HOME PRESERVATION
UCBC CARES FOUNDATION
$100WELLNESS
FRIENDS OF SULGRAVE M ANOR
$100HISTORICAL
PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$100,000RELIGION
FOUNDATION OF THE CAROLINAS
$41,667PARK FUND
AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$40,000EDUCATION
ST MARY'S FOUNDATION
$25,000RELIGION
DAUGHTER'S AGAINST ALZHEIMERS
$5,000RESEARCH/CARE
EAST LAKE FOUNDATION
$2,500REVITALIZE THE COMMUNITY
UGA FOUNDATION
$2,500EDUCATION
LAKE LANIER OLYMPIC PARK FOUNDATION
$2,500PARK PROTECTION