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Savannah foundations

There are 187 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Savannah metro area. Combined, these Savannah metro foundations employ 50 people, earn more than $74 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $389 million.
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Types of foundations in Savannah

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
153
 
$43,631,981
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
14
 
$20,400,727
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
4
 
$0
Community foundations
 
4
 
$18,717,826
Corporate foundations
 
2
 
$4,213,336
Foundation professional societies
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Savannah foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
104
1-10
 
4
11-25
 
0
26-100
 
1
101 to 1,000
 
0
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Savannah

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
85
$250k to $1M
 
20
$1M to $5M
 
9
$5M to $25M
 
3
$25M to $100M
 
0
$100M+
 
0
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Directory of foundations in Savannah

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1-20 of 187

United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE)

The mission of the United Way of the Coastal Empire is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.
Revenue
$10.1m
Assets
$25.5m
Employees
44
EIN
58-0623603
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Savannah Community Foundation

The Savannah Community Foundation helps donors build, invest, and distribute tax-efficient charitable funds, providing local expertise, privacy options, and grantmaking support to public charities.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$103.6m
Employees
0
EIN
58-6033468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Littlejohn Family Foundation

The Littlejohn Family Foundation is a private foundation that makes grants to charitable and nonprofit organizations.
Revenue
$13.5m
Assets
$16.7m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3948281
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Sapelo Foundation

The Sapelo Foundation promotes progressive social change affecting vulnerable populations, rural communities, and the natural environment in the state of Georgia.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$35.5m
Employees
2
EIN
58-0827472
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DH Rowe Foundation

The DH H Rowe Foundation is a private foundation located in Savannah, GA and supported by David Rowe.
Revenue
$2.3m
Assets
$2.6m
Employees
0
EIN
81-2429537
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Colonial Foundation

The Colonial Foundation is a Savannah, GA corporate foundation providing grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofits, including Junior Achievement, with 62 grants made last year.
Revenue
$4.0m
Assets
$13.8m
Employees
0
EIN
58-1693323
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Jepson Scholars Foundation

Jepson Scholars Foundation provides scholarships for leadership studies graduates to pursue a one-year master's program at the University of Oxford.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$13.0m
Employees
0
EIN
84-4000694
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philip and Shirley Solomons Foundation

The Philip and Shirley Solomons Foundation primarily funds charitable organizations such as The Savannah Community Foundation Inc. Last year, the foundation made one grant. It is classified as a private foundation and is located in Savannah, GA.
Revenue
$867.2k
Assets
$9.7m
Employees
0
EIN
58-2273251
IRS type
501(c)(3)

DRR Family Foundation

DRR Family Foundation Ryan is a private foundation located in Savannah, GA. It is supported by Helen D Ryan. Last year it made 10 grants. Some of its grantees include Diocese Of Charleston Bicentennial.
Revenue
$908.7k
Assets
$7.5m
Employees
0
EIN
46-3159937
IRS type
501(c)(3)

J C Lewis Foundation

The J C Lewis Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds financial support of charitable organizations. It made one grant last year and is located in Savannah, GA.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$37.2m
Employees
0
EIN
58-6043785
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Philip and Cathy Solomons Foundation

The Philip and Cathy Solomons Foundation is a private foundation located in Savannah, GA that primarily funds charitable organizations. Their grantees include The Savannah Community Foundation Inc and they made one grant last year.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$4.0m
Employees
0
EIN
87-1346593
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Day Family Foundation Trust

The Day Family Foundation Trust is a philanthropic organization that supports organizations with a focus on improving the quality of life and development within communities primarily located in the areas that its advisors reside.
Revenue
$867.5k
Assets
$5.7m
Employees
0
EIN
87-6475390
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Double D Foundation

The Double D Foundation promotes firearm safety and youth shooting through education, grants, and events to protect the Second Amendment.
Revenue
$1.6m
Assets
$1.7m
Employees
0
EIN
85-2848556
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Suzanne Fitzallen Jackson Foundation

The Suzanne Fitzallen Jackson Foundation is a private nonprofit organization located in Savannah, GA, dedicated to providing services through its established physical location.
Revenue
$1.1m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
92-1560487
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Waters Foundation

The Waters Foundation is a private foundation located in Savannah, GA that primarily funds support for charitable purposes. Its grantees include The Savannah Community Foundation and it made one grant last year.
Revenue
$1.0m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
0
EIN
20-5212596
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation

The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds general charitable purposes. It made 35 grants last year to grantees that include Lake Junaluska Assembly and others. The foundation is located in Savannah, GA.
Revenue
$906.7k
Assets
$9.7m
Employees
0
EIN
58-2398209
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Critz Family Foundation

The Critz Family Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. The Foundation made four grants last year to organizations such as the Telfair Museum.
Revenue
$790.0k
Assets
$3.1m
Employees
0
EIN
46-4751621
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nazareth Empowerment Center

Nazareth Empowerment Center is a private foundation in Savannah, GA that was founded in 2017.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
81-4860591
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Matthew Robert Wallden Memorial

Matthew Robert Wallden Memorial is a private foundation in Savannah, GA that was founded in 2023.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
93-2853446
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ussc Shrimpers Coalition (USSC)

USSC is a private foundation in Savannah, GA that was founded in 2024.
Revenue
N/A
Assets
N/A
Employees
N/A
EIN
99-2497623
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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