Funding search · EIN 454004727 · Atlanta, GA
Melvin Douglas and Victoria Kay Ivester Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 30
- grants reported
- $7.4M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $88,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 30 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.3M
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Howard E. IvesterEarly College
- $1.0M
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Howard E. IvesterEarly CollegeNorth Campus
- $706,000
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2022
Howard E. IvesterEarly College
- $700,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Childrens Gardenand Orchard Parking
- $650,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Vineyard andOrchard Parking
- $550,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Ivester CollegeOf Health Sciences
- $550,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2022
Strengthen University'sHealth Sciences programs
- $524,000
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2023
University of Georgia Scholarships and Study Abroad Programs
- $250,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Brenau UniversityAthletic Department
- $145,000
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2024
UGA Scholarhipsand Study AbroadPrograms
- $140,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Endowed Scholarhship Barnett/Skleder
- $112,500
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Brenau UniversityScholarships
- $110,000
Hall County School Disrict · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Learning Commons &Emotional Distress
- $100,000
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Howard E. IvesterEarly College/UGA Partnership
- $100,000
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Learning Commons
- $76,000
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2022
University of Georgia Scholarship
- $58,200
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Hall County SchoolDistrict Teacherof Year Program
- $50,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Endowed Scholarhship
- $50,000
Northeast Georgia History Center · Gainesville, GA · 2023
AMI Education Center
- $50,000
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2022
Hall County SchoolDistrict Teacherof Year Program
- $40,000
Brenau University · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Darby Scholars Program
- $25,000
Hall County School District · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Hall County SchoolDistrict Teacherof Year Program
- $20,000
Gainesville City School System · Gainesville, GA · 2022
Gainesville CitySchool System TeacherOf Year Program
- $13,400
Gainesville City School System · Gainesville, GA · 2023
City of GainesvilleTeacher ofYear Program
- $10,000
Gainesville City School System · Gainesville, GA · 2024
City of GainesvilleTeacher ofYear Program
- $8,000
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2024
Scholarship-CAESMassey/Ivester Foundation
- $3,500
Theatre Wings Endowment Fund · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Production Sponsorship
- $3,500
Theatre Wings Endowment Fund · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Production Sponsorhip
- $2,500
Lake Lanier Olympic Park Foundation · Gainesville, GA · 2024
Lake Lanier OlympicPark ProjectInvestments
- $2,500
Sisu of Georgia · Gainesville, GA · 2023
Integrated Early Learning
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