UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Macon, Georgia

44 private foundations reported grants to Macon, Georgia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2023–2025, 44 private foundations reported 187 grants totaling $11,671,207 to 113 organizations in Macon, Georgia. The most-funded purposes were education (13 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (8 grants). The Peyton Anderson Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $4,090,250 across 47 grants. The median reported grant was $16,777.

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Foundations giving here
44
Organizations funded
113
Reported grants
187
Total reported
$11.7M
Median grant
$16.8K
Largest grant
$1.3M

What foundations fund in Macon, Georgia

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Macon, Georgia, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Georgia dollars that landed in Macon — a funder at 90% is effectively a Macon funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Peyton Anderson Foundation47$4,090,25089%
Delta AIR Lines Foundation2$2,250,00011%
TR Margaret Pitts UA W Pitts1$1,156,70250%
Griffith Family Foundation Inc35$827,87693%
John S and James L Knight Foundation15$669,16756%
IA GA Pine Level FDN Non-direct9$519,80091%
EJ Grassmann Trust27$396,50092%
The Pittulloch Foundation Inc1$200,0004%

Organizations in Macon, Georgia that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc8$2,720,333
Methodist Home of the South GA Conf1$1,156,702
Newtown Macon5$688,000
Macon Volunteer Clinic4$587,500
Rescue Mission of Middle Georgia6$548,000
Wesleyan College6$529,000
Community Foundation of Central Georgia6$484,000
Mercer University8$334,015
Forward Macon3$309,800
Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Georg1$300,000

Which foundations give grants in Macon, Georgia?

44 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Macon, Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $11,671,207 across 187 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Peyton Anderson Foundation, Delta AIR Lines Foundation, TR Margaret Pitts UA W Pitts. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Macon, Georgia?

Reported purposes in Macon, Georgia concentrate in education (13), scholarships & financial aid (8), arts & culture (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Macon, Georgia?

The median reported grant to a Macon, Georgia recipient was $16,777, and the largest single reported grant was $1,250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.