Funding search · EIN 582398209 · Savannah, GA

Courtney Knight Gaines 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.

142
grants reported
$2.6M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. 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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  • Second Harvest of Coastal Ga4 grants · $620,000
  • Lake Junaluska Assembly5 grants · $330,000
  • Hospice Savannah4 grants · $150,000
  • Southern Environmental Law Center4 grants · $90,000
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Soceity4 grants · $80,000
  • Congregation Mickve Israel4 grants · $75,000
  • Georgia Conservancy4 grants · $60,000
  • Savannah Book Festival4 grants · $60,000
  • Community Housing Services Agency4 grants · $50,000
  • Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation3 grants · $50,000

Giving over time

$431,000
2021
$880,100
2022
$527,050
2023
$731,800
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 142 grants.

  • $360,000

    Second Harvest of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $120,000

    Second Harvest of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $120,000

    Second Harvest of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $100,000

    Lake Junaluska Assembly · Lake Junaluska, NC · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $70,000

    Lake Junaluska Assembly · Lake Junaluska, NC · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $70,000

    Lake Junaluska Assembly · Lake Junaluska, NC · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $60,000

    Hospice Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $50,000

    Lake Junaluska Assembly · Lake Junaluska, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $40,000

    Lake Junaluska Assembly · Lake Junaluska, NC · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $35,000

    Haywood Christian Ministry · Waynesville, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Hospice Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Wesley Monumental Church · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Congregation Mickve Israel · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association · Mexico Beach, FL · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Step Up Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Hospice Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Hospice Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $30,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Soceity · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $30,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $30,000

    Savannah Music Festival · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $25,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Soceity · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Leukemia & Lymphoma Soceity · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Savannah Book Festival · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Union Mission · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    200 Club · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation · Winstonsalem, NC · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Community Housing Services Agency · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Savannah Book Festival · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $20,000

    Alzheimer'S Association of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    Benedictine Militray School · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation · Winstonsalem, NC · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    General charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Georgia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    National Parks Conservation Assoc · Washington, DC · 2021

    General charitable purpose

  • $20,000

    Performance Initiatives · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    Second Harvest of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $20,000

    Union Mission · Savannah, GA · 2021

    Geberal charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Congregation Mickve Israel · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    Savannah Music Festival · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    Alzheimer'S Association of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Baylor University · Waco, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    Congregation Mickve Israel · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General fund

  • $15,000

    Congregation Mickve Israel · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    Mexico Beach Artificial Reef Association · Mexico Beach, FL · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Step Up Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $15,000

    I Care Atlanta · Decatur, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Mexico Beach Artificial Reef As · Mexico Beach, FL · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $15,000

    Southern Environmental Law Center · Atlanta, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $14,000

    Chatham Savannah Authority · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation · Winstonsalem, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Community Housing Services Agency · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Friends of Tos Theater · Pembroke, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Pacific Crest Trail Assn · Sacramento, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    University of Va Athletics Fdn · Charlottesville, VA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Ymca · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Benedictine Militray School · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Georgia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Performance Initiatives · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Union Mission · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    University of Va Athletics Fdn · Charlottesville, VA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Wesleyan College · Macon, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    200 Club · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Community Housing Services Agency · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Community Housing Services Agency · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Georgia Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    General charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    I Care Atlanta · Decatur, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    I Care Atlanta · Decatur, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    National Parks Conservation Assoc · Washington, DC · 2022

    General charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Savannah Book Festival · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Savannah Book Festival · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Wesleyan College · Macon, GA · 2022

    General charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Wesleyan College · Macon, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Ymca · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Ymca · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $10,000

    Appalachian Trail Conservancy · Harpers Ferry, WV · 2021

    General charitable purpose

  • $10,000

    Caretta Research Project · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Nature Conservancy · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Pacific Crest Trail Assn · Sacramento, CA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    The Fresh Air Home · Tybee Island, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    United Way of Haywood County · Waynesville, NC · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $10,000

    Wesleyan College · Macon, GA · 2021

    General charitable purpose

  • $7,500

    Forgotten Paws Dog Rescue · San Marcos, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $7,500

    International Friendship Center · Highlands, NC · 2021

    501(c)3

  • $7,000

    Tiny House Project · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General charitable purposes

  • $7,000

    Tiny House Project · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $7,000

    Tiny House Project · Savannah, GA · 2021

    General charitable purposes

  • $6,800

    Urban Hope · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $6,800

    Urban Hope · Savannah, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $6,800

    Urban Hope · Savannah, GA · 2022

    General fund

  • $6,800

    Urban Hope · Savannah, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted charitable grant

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association of Coastal Ga · Savannah, GA · 2024

    Unrestricted charitable grant

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.