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The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586403593

The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $63,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $8,000 and the largest $27,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $20,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0003$896,919
2024$63,5005$902,244

How to apply

The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia4$62,500
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Augusta Dream Center
Augusta, GA
Unrestricted gift$27,000
Christian Community Health
Greensboro, GA
Unrestricted Gift$25,000
American Red Cross
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted Gift$8,000
Breakthru House
Decatur, GA
Unrestricted gift$2,500
PJ Association
Woodbridge, VA
Unrestricted Gift$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation give?

$63,500 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $8,000.

Who runs The Charles Merrell and Constance Anderson Calhoun Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Constance Anderson Calhoun (Trustee).

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