Funding search · EIN 582105781 · Atlanta, GA

The John Zellars Jr Foundation

Name: The John Zellars Jr Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

46
grants reported: $445,400
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $525
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

humane society education arts performing health museum broadcast

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Berry College6 grants · $383,600
Skyland Trail George West Foundtn2 grants · $20,000
Sky Trail George West Foundtaion2 grants · $16,000
Fernbank Museum of Natural History2 grants · $5,000
Fernbank Museum of Natual History2 grants · $5,000
Georgia Public Broadcasting2 grants · $3,000
Geogia Public Broadcasting2 grants · $3,000
Mountain Theatre Company3 grants · $1,650
United Way of Greater Atlanta2 grants · $1,200
Cashier-Highland Humane Society2 grants · $1,000

Giving over time

$111,000

2022

$34,650

2023

$176,750

2024

$123,000

2025

Grant history

All 46 reported grants, largest first.

$160,000
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2024
Education Scholarship
$100,000
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2022
Education
$87,500
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2025
Internship Scholarship
$20,100
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2025
Education Scholarship
$15,500
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2023
Education
$10,000
Skyland Trail George West Foundtn · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Mental Health
$10,000
Skyland Trail George West Foundtn · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Mental Health
$10,000
Sky Trail George West Foundtaion · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Mental health
$6,000
Sky Trail George West Foundtaion · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Mental health
$2,500
Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Museum
$2,500
Fernbank Museum of Natural History · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Museum
$2,500
Fernbank Museum of Natual History · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Museum
$2,500
Fernbank Museum of Natual History · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Museum
$1,500
Georgia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Public Broadcast
$1,500
Georgia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Public Broadcast
$1,500
Geogia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Public broadcast
$1,500
Geogia Public Broadcasting · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Publice broadcast
$1,250
Mountain Theatre Company · Highlands, NC · 2023
Performing Arts
$750
Cashier-Highland Humane Society · Cashiers, NC · 2023
Humane society
$750
Dekalb Humane Society · Decatur, GA · 2023
Humane society
$600
United Way of Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
General
$600
United Way of Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General
$550
Flager County Humane Society · Palm Coast, FL · 2023
Humane society
$500
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2024
Internship Scholarship
$400
Advent Health Palm Coast Foundation · Palm Coast, FL · 2023
Hospital
$350
Delta Flight Museum · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Museum
$250
Cashiers-Highland Humane Society · Cashiers, NC · 2025
Humane Society
$250
Dekalb Humane Society · Decatur, GA · 2025
Humane Society
$250
Flagler County Humance Society · Palm Coast, FL · 2025
Humane Society
$250
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts · Highlands, NC · 2025
Performing Arts
$250
Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Education
$250
Cashiers-Highland Humane Society · Cashiers, NC · 2024
Humane Society
$250
Dekalb Humane Society · Decatur, GA · 2024
Humane Society
$250
Flagler County Humance Society · Palm Coast, FL · 2024
Humane Society
$250
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts · Highlands, NC · 2024
Performing Arts
$250
Mountain Theatre Company · Highlands, NC · 2024
Performing Arts
$250
Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Education
$250
Martin-Lipscomb Performing Arts · Highlands, NC · 2023
Performing Arts
$250
Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Education
$250
Cashier-Highland Humane Society · Cashiers, NC · 2022
Humane society
$250
Oglethorpe University · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Education
$200
Dekalb Humane Society · Decatur, GA · 2022
Humane society
$200
Sanit Bartholomew Episcopal Church · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Episcopal church
$150
Mountain Theatre Company · Highlands, NC · 2025
Performing Arts
$150
American Cancer Society · Hagerstown, MD · 2024
Health
$100
Flager County Humane Society · Palm Coast, FL · 2022
Humane society

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