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The Five Thirty Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 205264413

The Five Thirty Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $155,000 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $30,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $142,500 the year before.

6% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$135,0009$2.7 million
2023$115,00012$2.5 million
2024$142,50016$2.8 million
2025$155,00016$3.1 million

How to apply

The Five Thirty 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Five Thirty Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia13$120,000
Ohio1$25,000
Alabama1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Samaritan Health Center
Atlanta, GA
General funds$30,000
University of Georgia
Athens, GA
Education$25,000
Phi Delta Theta
Oxford, OH
General funds$25,000
Piedmont Healthcare Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General funds$25,000
Eagle Ranch
Flowery Branch, GA
General funds$5,000
Woodward Academy
College Park, GA
General funds$5,000
Wesleyan College
Macon, GA
Education$5,000
New York Stud
New York, NY
General funds$5,000
St Simon's Land
St Simons Island, GA
Geneneral funds$5,000
Onward Campus Ministries
Auburn, AL
General funds$5,000
Coastal Georgia Historical Society
St Simons Island, GA
General funds$5,000
Friends of Fort Frederica
Sea Island, GA
General funds$5,000
Foundation of Wesley Woods
Atlanta, GA
General funds$2,500
Faith Works
Covington, GA
General funds$2,500
Run for Angels
Newnan, GA
General funds$2,500
Love Thy Neighbor
Atlanta, GA
General funds$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Five Thirty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Five Thirty Foundation Inc give?

$155,000 in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Five Thirty Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Chandler (Chairman), Neal Quirk (Trustee), Ann J Chandler (Trustee) and M Bryant Chandler (Trustee) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Five Thirty Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.

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