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Funding search · EIN 586043441 · Savannah, GA

John and Emma Derst 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.

227
grants reported
$373,050
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$1,300
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

furtherance

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Savannah Community Foundation5 grants · $49,200
  • Salvation Army Capital Fund3 grants · $15,000
  • Union Mission2 grants · $10,000
  • Fresh Aire Home5 grants · $9,800
  • Southbridge Comm Church Capital Fd3 grants · $9,600
  • Sons of Confederate Veterans5 grants · $9,400
  • Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw5 grants · $8,500
  • Georgia Independent Colleges Assn5 grants · $8,500
  • Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels5 grants · $8,500
  • Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd5 grants · $8,000

Giving over time

$160,700
2022
$80,150
2023
$67,050
2024
$65,150
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 227 grants.

  • $10,400

    Savannah Community Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $10,400

    Savannah Community Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $10,400

    Savannah Community Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $9,000

    Savannah Community Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $9,000

    Savannah Community Foundation · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Fresh Aire Home · Tybee Island, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Hurricane Relief · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Capital Fund · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Union Mission for Parker'S Hs · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Capital Fund · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Salvation Army Capital Fund · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Union Mission · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $5,000

    Union Mission · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $3,200

    Southbridge Comm Church Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $3,200

    Carmelite Monestary Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $3,200

    Carmelite Monestary Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $3,200

    Southbridge Comm Church Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $3,200

    Southbridge Comm Church Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Humane Society for Greater Savannah · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,500

    Sav'H Ambucs Beach Whlchr Prj · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,200

    Living Vine Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,200

    Living Vine Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,200

    Living Vine Capital Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Sons of Confederate Veterans · Macon, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Sons of Confederate Veterans · Macon, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $2,000

    Sons of Confederate Veterans · Macon, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Georgia Independent Colleges Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Georgia Independent Colleges Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Georgia Independent Colleges Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Georgia Independent Colleges Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Georgia Independent Colleges Assn · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Salvation Army Sav'H Home Town Endw · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Senior Citizens Meals On Wheels · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Sons of Confederate Veterans · Macon, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,700

    Sons of Confederate Veterans · Macon, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,600

    Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,600

    Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,600

    Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,600

    Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,600

    Crimestoppers Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Hospice of Savannah Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt Fd · Atlanta, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Hospice of Savannah Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt Fd · Atlanta, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Hospice of Savannah Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Saylor'S Light · Statesboro, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt Fd · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Hospice of Savannah Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Hospice of Savannah Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt Fd · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,500

    Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt Fd · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Royce Learning Center Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,400

    Royce Learning Center Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Benedictine Millitary School Endowm · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Memorial Day School Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Ram Bam Day School Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    St Vincent'S Academy Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Benedictine Millitary School Endowm · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Memorial Day School Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Ram Bam Day School Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    St Vincent'S Academy Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Benedictine Millitary School Endowm · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Memorial Day School Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Ram Bam Day School Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    St Vincent'S Academy Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Benedictine Millitary School Endowm · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Benedictine Millitary School Endowm · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Memorial Day School Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Memorial Day School Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Ram Bam Day School Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    Ram Bam Day School Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    St Vincent'S Academy Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,350

    St Vincent'S Academy Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2022

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Bethesda Union Society · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Frank Callen Boysgirls Club Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Humane Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Victor B Jenkins Boys Club Endmt · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    West Broad Street Ymca Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Ymca Habersham St Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2025

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Bethesda Union Society · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Frank Callen Boysgirls Club Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Humane Society Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Victor B Jenkins Boys Club Endmt · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    West Broad Street Ymca Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Ymca Habersham St Endwmt Fd · Savannah, GA · 2024

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Bethesda Union Society · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

  • $1,300

    Frank Callen Boysgirls Club Endwmt · Savannah, GA · 2023

    For furtherance of its charitable purpose

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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.