Athens Area Community Foundation Inc

ATHENS, GA EIN: 26-1838979 Website

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

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$12M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$1M$3M$4M$6M66 grants202069 grants2021121 grants2022107 grants202372 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EXTRA SPECIAL PEOPLE$2.4MAPPARO ACADEMY$400KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF AT…$300KMEN OPPOSING SEX TRAFFIC…$250KPIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL…$225KATHENS TECH FOUNDATION INC$198KDIVAS WHO WIN FREEDOM CE…$160KWORLD WILDLIFE FUND$150KATHENS COMMUNITY COUNCIL…$137KBOOKS FOR KEEPS INC$135K

Grant Size Distribution

435 grants across all recorded years

372<$50K38$50–100K21$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

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

SARAH MCKINNEYCEO/PRESIDENT$112K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARA SCHRAMMCHAIR2
MYRON DOWNVICE-CHAIR2
ALICIA BATTLESECRETARY1
CLARK BROWNTREASURER2
RHODES MCLANAHANIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR2
AMY BEMENTBOARD MEMBER1
DAVID BRADLEYBOARD MEMBER1
KEVIN CLARKBOARD MEMBER1
SALLY COENENBOARD MEMBER1
JENNIFER FRUMBOARD MEMBER1
PATRICK GARRARDBOARD MEMBER1
KELLY GIRTZBOARD MEMBER1
HEIDI HENSLEYBOARD MEMBER1
BAVAN HOPPERBOARD MEMBER1
TIM JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER1
JODY PATTONBOARD MEMBER1
KIRK SMITHBOARD MEMBER1
ROY STOWEBOARD MEMBER1
SARAH MCKINNEYCEO/PRESIDENT40$111,806

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

23states
+15 more states

Cities

AlmaAlpharettaAthensAtlantaAugustaBarnesvilleBethlehemBillingsBishopBogartBooneBrookhavenCedartownCharlottesvilleCheyenneChicagoClarkesvilleClarksburgClarkstonClayton

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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