Community Foundation of the

COLUMBUS, GA EIN: 58-2381589 Website

THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY ENABLES AND PROMOTES PHILANTHROPY THAT INSPIRES, FACILITATES AND FOSTERS A VIBRANT AND ENGAGED CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$349.0M

+16.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$37.5M

+115.2% YoY

Grant Count

220

+12.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$171K

+91.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$16M$33M$49M$65M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$349,038,349$298,477,342$267,365,768
Revenue$43,424,174$29,877,478$43,664,742
Expenses$40,133,723$19,726,765$19,985,397
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$8,295,304$6,344,561$9,089,416
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9M$19M$28M$38M243 grants2020268 grants2021235 grants2022196 grants2023220 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTI…$8.0MNEMA FOUNDATION INC DBA …$8.0MST THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$2.7MSTIFEL CHARITABLE INC$1.9MMUSCOGEE COUNTY SCHOOL D…$1.6MDIRECT & PAYMENTS ON BEH…$1.4MUNITED WAY OF THE CHATTA…$1.3MSAMARITAN'S PURSE$1.1MASBURY THEOLOGICAL SEMIN…$976KTHE HUGHSTON FOUNDATION …$525K

Grant Size Distribution

1,162 grants across all recorded years

898<$50K113$50–100K79$100–250K32$250–500K24$500K–1M14$1–5M2$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

BETSY COVINGTONPRESIDENT & CEO$224KLEAH POOLECFO$158KKELLI PARKERVP GRANTS & PROGRAMS$131K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ALAN F ROTHSCHILD JRGENERAL COUNSEL1
DAVID M WHITEIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR/BOARD1
GEORGE FLOWERSTRUSTEE1
BEN RICHARDSONTRUSTEE1
ROBERT E NOBLESSECRETARY1
TRIP TOMLINSONCHAIR DISTRIBUTIONS1
ADRIAN J CHESTERTRUSTEE1
J LEN WILLIAMSTREASURER/CHAIR FINANCE/IN1
MELISSA E GAUNTTVICE CHAIR1
L DUPUY SEARSTRUSTEE1
GENIECE R GRANVILLETRUSTEE1
RODNEY K MAHONECHAIR1
JAMES C ELDER JRTRUSTEE1
KENNETH M HENSON JRTRUSTEE1
ANNA MARIE MCWILLIAMSTRUSTEE1
TYLER A TOWNSENDTRUSTEE1
GWEN RUFFTRUSTEE1
NICHOLAS B BETTINTRUSTEE1
GARDINER W GARRARD JRTRUSTEE1
DR DIONNE M ROSSER-MIMSTRUSTEE1
WARREN B STEELETRUSTEE1
BETSY COVINGTONPRESIDENT & CEO40$224,061
LEAH POOLECFO40$158,383
KELLI PARKERVP GRANTS & PROGRAMS40$131,436

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

34states
+26 more states

Cities

AlbanyAldieAlexander CityAlpharettaAmericusArlingtonAshevilleAthensAtlantaAtlanta GaAuburnAugustaBaltimoreBethesdaBirminghamBooneBostonBrevardBrookhavenBrooklyn

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

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