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 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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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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