Athens Area Community Foundation Inc
BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER WHO CARE DEEPLY ABOUT ATHENS, GEORGIA AND SURROUNDING AREAS AND WHO SEEK TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING OF ALL PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH GIFTS AND INVOLVEMENT. COMMITTED TO CONNECTING DONORS WITH WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT THROUGH CHARITABLE GIVING AND BY SERVING AS WELL-INFORMED AND EFFECTIVE GRANT-MAKER WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ENCOURAGING THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE GIVING FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$28.3M
+34.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$5.9M
+95.6% YoY
Grant Count
72
-32.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$83K
+190.7% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $28,313,231 | $21,056,504 | $18,781,232 |
| Revenue | $10,859,005 | $4,249,622 | $5,823,024 |
| Expenses | $7,030,415 | $3,799,649 | $4,015,531 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $324,624 | $334,198 | $269,201 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
435 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA SCHRAMM | CHAIR | 2 | — |
| MYRON DOWN | VICE-CHAIR | 2 | — |
| ALICIA BATTLE | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CLARK BROWN | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| RHODES MCLANAHAN | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR | 2 | — |
| AMY BEMENT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID BRADLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KEVIN CLARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SALLY COENEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER FRUM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PATRICK GARRARD | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KELLY GIRTZ | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| HEIDI HENSLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BAVAN HOPPER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TIM JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JODY PATTON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| KIRK SMITH | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROY STOWE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SARAH MCKINNEY | CEO/PRESIDENT | 40 | $111,806 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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