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The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Georgia · EIN 581949673

The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.0 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1.0 million and the largest $3.0 million. 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 $1.8 million the year before.

50% 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$1.8 million6$36.0 million
2024$5.0 million4$37.6 million

How to apply

The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family 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

What The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$3.0 million
Kentucky1$2.0 million
Georgia1$33,358
Alabama1$15,291

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bill Graham Evangelitic Association
Charlotte, NC
Financial support$3.0 million
Asbury Theological Seminary
Wilmore, KY
Scholarships$2.0 million
Columbus State University Foundatio
Columbus, GA
Scholarships$33,358
Troy State University
Phenix City, AL
Scholarships$15,291

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation give?

$5.0 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1.0 million.

Who runs The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel P Amos (Chairman), Paul S Amos II (Trustee), Lauren A Amos (Trustee) and Tamara L Callier (Asst Sec/Treas).

What does The Paul S & Jean R Amos Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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