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Ben G Porter Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Macon, Georgia · EIN 582208308

Ben G Porter Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Macon, Georgia. In tax year 2023 it gave $145,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $70,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $36,649 the year before.

33% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

How to apply

Ben G Porter Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ben G Porter Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$145,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Middle Georgia State University
Macon, GA
Scholarship fund$70,000
Mercer University
Macon, GA
General fund$70,000
Keris Kares
Newnan, GA
General fund$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ben G Porter Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ben G Porter Foundation Inc give?

$145,000 in tax year 2023, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $70,000.

Who runs Ben G Porter Foundation Inc?

Its 2023 filing lists Ray Pippin (Director).

What does Ben G Porter Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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