The Gwinnett Tech Foundation Inc concentrates its philanthropy exclusively on supporting students at Gwinnett Technical College, providing need- and merit-based scholarship funding. All recorded grants are directed to the college to expand access to technical and workforce education for local learners in Lawrenceville/Gwinnett County.
Highly concentrated and repeat giving: all funds (5 grants) go to a single local institution, indicating ongoing, targeted scholarship support (likely annual or multi-year awards) rather than diversified grantmaking.
Gwinnett Tech Foundation Inc centers its giving on one institution: Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Across the latest grants on file, the foundation supports the college’s academic pursuits and also directs scholarship aid to students through need- and merit-based awards approved by and for Gwinnett Technical College students. The pattern is tightly linked to technical and workforce education, with all recorded grants staying within Gwinnett County. The largest recent grant, $616,010 in 2025, went to Gwinnett Technical College for its academic pursuits. Two earlier grants of $454,558 in 2023 and $421,399 in 2024 show the same institutional support continuing across multiple years. A separate grant of $306,114 in 2023 was tied to need- and merit-based scholarships, reinforcing that the foundation’s work is both operationally focused and student-centered. Heredity or donor-advised giving is not indicated in the data; the grant record points instead to a direct institutional relationship with the college.
The foundation’s scholarship work is a clear part of its grantmaking. In 2023, it awarded $306,114 to Gwinnett Technical College for need- and merit-based scholarships approved by and for the students of the college. A second scholarship grant of $182,263 in 2024 continued that same support. Beyond scholarships, the foundation also funds broader academic support. Its 2024 grant of $421,399 and 2023 grant of $454,558 both went to Gwinnett Technical College to support the college’s academic pursuits. The 2025 grant of $616,010 followed the same pattern. Taken together, these grants link the foundation to tuition and student support, technical education, and retention-oriented aid through the college’s own programs.
Recent grants show a relatively narrow spread in size, with a p25 of $275,151, a median of $363,756, and a p75 of $429,689. The grant record also suggests repeat support rather than one-off giving: Gwinnett Technical College appears across multiple years, including 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation’s structure is not presented as a community grantmaker or operating charity with open-ended awards; instead, the record shows direct, restricted support tied to a single college. One active scholarship program accepts unsolicited requests, while the emergency assistance programs have mixed intake settings.
$1.1M
$9.9M
$1M
$961K
Most grants fall between $275K and $430K, with a median of $364K.
25th Percentile
$275K
Median
$364K
75th Percentile
$430K
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Notable grantees: Gwinnett Technical College
Giving is entirely local. All recorded grants go to recipients in Georgia, and the recipient city listed is Lawrenceville. The foundation’s grantmaking is concentrated in Gwinnett County, with no grants shown outside the state. Recipient-country distribution is 100% U.S., and the top state by grant count is Georgia.
It funds Gwinnett Technical College directly, with grants for the college’s academic pursuits and for need- and merit-based scholarships approved by and for its students. The recent grant record shows repeated support to the same institution in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The data shows scholarship support and emergency aid. One program is Gwinnett Tech Foundation Scholarships, and the active emergency assistance programs provide short-term support for students facing unexpected financial crises to help them remain enrolled.
Typical grants are in the mid-six-figure range: the p25 is $275,151, the median is $363,756, and the p75 is $429,689. Recent grants include awards of $616,010, $454,558, $421,399, $306,114, and $182,263.
No. The grant record shown is entirely local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in Georgia and the recipient city listed as Lawrenceville.
Yes. Gwinnett Tech Foundation Scholarships accepts unsolicited requests, and one of the emergency assistance programs, Emergency Assistance (Gwinnett Tech Foundation), also accepts unsolicited requests.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $616,010 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $438,078 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $421,399 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $182,263 | 2024 | NEED & MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS APPROVED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $454,558 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
| GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $306,114 | 2023 | NEED & MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS APPROVED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE |
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$616,010TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$438,078TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$421,399TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$182,263NEED & MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS APPROVED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$454,558TO SUPPORT THE ACADEMIC PURSUITS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE
$306,114NEED & MERIT BASED SCHOLARSHIPS APPROVED BY AND FOR THE STUDENTS OF GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE