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THE SAVANNAH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

SAVANNAH, GAEIN: 58-6033468Website

Data sourced from IRS 990 public filings

THE SAVANNAH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION top of pageThe Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. Our MissionThe Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. benefits donors, donees and the community by providing a safe, simple, inexpensive and tax efficient vehicle for philanthropic capital formation, investment and distribution to public charities."Let us help others through tax smart giving."Founded in 1956 as a "sister" corporation to the local United Way and reorganized in 1986 as a "community foundation," the Community Foundation is an umbrella philanthropic organization through which individuals, families, businesses and charities support the well being of our community. The Community Foundation, a nonprofit Georgia corporation is classified as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS, invests in solutions to the area's civic, educational, health and human services, religious and cultural challenges. Typically, more than 250 charitable organizations receive grants from the Community Foundation each year totaling over $7,250,000.SEE THE INTERVIEWWatch an interview with Russ Simpson and the Mid-Morning Report on WTOC for an introduction to The Savannah Community Foundation.OUR LEADERSHIP TEAMOfficersRobert L. McCorkle, III, Chairman of the Board Philip Solomons, Jr., Immediate Past Chairman K. Russell Simpson, President/Asst. Secretary Kacey K. Ray, Vice President Michael C. Traynor, Secretary Jenny L. Gentry, Treasurer John C. Helmken II, Asst. TreasurerDirectorsMary Jane Crouch Linda J. Evans Jenny L. Gentry John C. Helmken II Russell Jacobs, III, CFP Ben Jones, Jr. Stephen S. Leonard, CPA Gennie G. Long, Esq. Robert L. McCorkle, III, Esq. James C. McCurry, Jr. Kacey K. Ray Stephen R. Rilee Joyce M. Roche' Philip Solomons, Jr. Michael C. Traynor R. Atys Mills, Esq. (Ex-officio - ELC President)Need more details? Contact us We are here to assist. Contact us by phone oremail.Contact Usbottom of page

International & Global
General Population
Grantmaking & Regranting
Local (City/County Level)

Annual Revenue

$18,717,826

Known Funders

11

Grants Received

21

Financial History

YearRevenueExpensesAssets
2024$18,717,826$6,928,673$103,559,912
2023$30,948,468$6,086,194$85,581,064
2022$6,259,694$7,467,234$56,036,701
2021$9,998,384$6,713,700$54,173,792
2020$23,423,895$4,855,732$57,903,433
2019$4,021,672$4,006,293$31,502,475
2018$4,715,752$3,467,334$31,872,246
2017$6,226,205$3,507,707$30,608,046

Top Funders

$685,204 (2022)
$672,640 (2023)
$650,552 (2021)
$642,541 (2023)
$500,000 (2021)
$240,000 (2024)
$10,400 (2024)
$10,400 (2023)
$9,000 (2022)

Showing top 10 of 11 funders.

Key Personnel

From 2024 IRS 990 filing

J

JENNIFER ABSHIRE

DIRECTOR

R

RUSSELL C JACOBS III CFP

DIRECTOR

F

FRANK S MACGILL ESQ

DIRECTOR

G

GENNIE G LONG ESQ

DIRECTOR

R

ROBERT L MCCORKLE III ESQ

CHAIR

Officer
L

LINDA J EVANS

DIRECTOR

J

JENNY L GENTRY

TREASURER

Officer
J

JUSTIN A GODCHAUX

DIRECTOR

J

JOHN C HELMKEN II

ASSISTANT TR

Officer
B

BEN JONES JR

DIRECTOR

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