Funding search · EIN 582514027 · Atlanta, GA

Southern Company Charitable 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.

160
grants reported
$50.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$6,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Georgia Tech Foundation9 grants · $26.1M
  • Education Farm1 grant · $7.5M
  • Inroads1 grant · $3.0M
  • Children'S Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation2 grants · $2.0M
  • American National Red Cross2 grants · $1.5M
  • University of Georgia Foundation3 grants · $1.0M
  • Park Pride1 grant · $1.0M
  • Cf Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
  • Emergency Assistance Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
  • Ebenezer Building Foundation1 grant · $1.0M

Giving over time

$3.2M
2022
$26.5M
2023
$20.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 160 grants.

  • $7.5M

    Education Farm · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Propel center: global hbcu campus for innovative learning

  • $7.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support southern company foundation engineering pipeline

  • $7.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support southern company foundation engineering pipeline

  • $4.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Current operations and for a permanent endowment, directed toward the attraction and retention of eminent teacher/scholars.

  • $4.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Current operations and for a permanent endowment, directed toward the attraction and retention of eminent teacher/scholars.

  • $3.0M

    Inroads · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support hbcu sustainable communities initiative

  • $2.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Southern company chair in equity-centered engineering

  • $1.0M

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    Hurricane helene disaster relief efforts

  • $1.0M

    Children'S Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support children's healthcare of atlanta north druid hills campus

  • $1.0M

    Ebenezer Building Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Capital improvements

  • $1.0M

    Emergency Assistance Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2024

    Southern company employee emergency relief fund for hurricane helene

  • $1.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support to name the john lewis student center on georgia tech campus

  • $1.0M

    Park Pride · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support hank aaron academy at the southside

  • $1.0M

    University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2024

    Support uga medical school

  • $1.0M

    Cf Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Tom and ann cousins legacy fund

  • $1.0M

    Children'S Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support children's healthcare of atlanta north druid hills campus

  • $1.0M

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Support to name the john lewis student center on georgia tech campus totaling $4m.

  • $500,000

    American National Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2024

    American national red cross matching gift campaign

  • $500,000

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2024

    Support for cybersecurity center

  • $416,665

    Bonterra Tech Llc · Austin, TX · 2024

    2024 southern educational matching gifts

  • $300,000

    Council On Criminal Justice · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Advancing safety and justice

  • $300,000

    Council On Criminal Justice · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Advancing safety and justice

  • $250,000

    American Red Cross - Greater Atlanta Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    To support ukraine humanitarian crisis and relief efforts

  • $250,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    To support ukraine humanitarian crisis fund

  • $200,000

    Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support the national museum of african american history and culture (with corporate leadership council)

  • $200,000

    Morehouse College · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Student scholarships

  • $200,000

    Smithsonian Institution · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support the national museum of african american history and culture (with corporate leadership council)

  • $150,000

    American Junior Golf Association · Braselton, GA · 2024

    Support for diversity, equity and inclusion projects

  • $150,000

    American Junior Golf Association · Braselton, GA · 2023

    Support for diversity, equity and inclusion projects

  • $150,000

    Northside Youth Organization · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Operating expenses

  • $125,000

    National Links Trust · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support for diversity, equity & inclusion programming

  • $125,000

    National Links Trust · Washington, DC · 2023

    Diversity, equity & inclusion programing

  • $111,831

    Auburn University Foundation · Auburn, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $107,005

    Auburn University Foundation · Auburn, AL · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $100,000

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support operating expenses

  • $100,000

    Foundation for the Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2023

    Csc 2.0 (cyberspace solarium commission 2.0)

  • $100,000

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support operating expenses

  • $100,000

    The Trust for Public Land · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Alliance for civil rights historic sites medgar & myrlie evers home national monument

  • $100,000

    Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Atlanta volunteer lawyers foundation - a community-focused response for atlantan's facing housing issues and intimate partner abuse

  • $100,000

    Nuclear Threat Initiative · Washington, DC · 2022

    Building a safer world against nuclear and biological threats

  • $74,345

    American Red Cross - Greater Atlanta Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    To match employee donations up to $100k to support ukraine humanitarian crisis and relief efforts

  • $50,000

    Foundation for Defense of Democracies · Washington, DC · 2024

    Cyberspace solarium commission 2.0 (csc 2.0)

  • $50,000

    Northside Youth Organization · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Operating support/nyo field of dreams lights

  • $50,000

    Annika Foundation · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Share my passion clinic in ga, as well as operational support for the annika foundation

  • $50,000

    Make-a-Wish Foundation of Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Operating expenses

  • $50,000

    United Way of West Central Mississippi · Vicksburg, MS · 2023

    Disaster relief

  • $50,000

    Center for Strategic & International Studies · Washington, DC · 2022

    Civics at work

  • $50,000

    Page Turners Make Great Learners · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Page turners make great learners literary conference

  • $44,175

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $33,667

    Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $25,000

    American Volunteer Lawyers Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support for atlantans facing housing issues and intimate partner abuse

  • $25,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Care impact awards 2024

  • $25,000

    Make-a-Wish Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    2024 wish funding

  • $25,000

    The King Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support dexter scott king memorial

  • $25,000

    Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Atlanta volunteer lawyers foundation - a community-focused response for atlantan's facing housing issues and intimate partner abuse

  • $25,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Care impact awards

  • $25,000

    Carter Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Policing alternatives initiative

  • $20,250

    Board of the University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $15,000

    American Jewish Committee · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Ajc atlanta's 2024 national human relations award dinner honoring donna hyland (no participation)

  • $15,000

    Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    Operational support

  • $15,000

    Woodruff Arts Center - High Museum of Art · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    General operating support for high museum of art

  • $15,000

    American Jewish Committee · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    2023 ajc atlanta national human relations award dinner honoring truist chairman & ceo bill rogers

  • $15,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Georgia Chapter · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Leukemia & lymphoma societys visionaries of the year

  • $14,000

    University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $13,175

    Board of the University of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $12,150

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $10,000

    New American Pathways · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Support pathways to possibilities

  • $10,000

    Clearview Legacy Foundation for Education Preservation and Research · East Canton, OH · 2023

    General operating to support the mission of education, using golf as a tool to reach youngsters, people of color, seniors, women military veterans, and those with mental and physical challenges.

  • $10,000

    Foundation of Wesley Woods · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    2023 heroes, saints and legends awards dinner and gala

  • $10,000

    Page Turners Make Great Learners · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Page turners literary conference

  • $10,000

    Care · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Care - the 2022 impact awards

  • $10,000

    Clearview Legacy Foundation for Education Preservation and Research · East Canton, OH · 2022

    General operating to support the mission

  • $9,625

    University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $8,150

    University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,901

    Birmingham-Southern College · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,630

    Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,300

    University of Alabama at Birmingham · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,100

    Tuskegee University · Tuskegee, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,000

    Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,000

    The University of Tennessee Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $6,000

    Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,150

    Mississippi State University Foundation · Mississippi State, MS · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,100

    Georgia Southern University Foundation · Statesboro, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,100

    Georgia Southern University Foundation · Statesboro, GA · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Donation to wabe in memoriam of libby wood

  • $5,000

    Clark Atlanta University · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Donation on behalf of the retirement of southern company board of directors member juanita baranco to support scholarship fund for women on behalf of juanita baranco

  • $5,000

    Georgia Southwestern Foundation · Americus, GA · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    Oklahoma State University Foundation · Stillwater, OK · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    Presbyterian College · Clinton, SC · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    Purdue Research Foundation · West Lafayette, IN · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    University of North Alabama Foundation · Florence, AL · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    University of Southern Mississippi Foundation · Hattiesburg, MS · 2023

    2023 matching gifts - sc foundation match

  • $5,000

    Georgia Southwestern Foundation · Americus, GA · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    Purdue Research Foundation · Lafayette, IN · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    Regents of the University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    Tennessee Technological University Foundation · Cookeville, TN · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    University of Montevallo Foundation · Montevallo, AL · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    University of No Ala Foundation · Florence, AL · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

  • $5,000

    Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2022

    2022 educational matching gifts-foundation match

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