The Sapelo Foundation Inc
Accepts applications
The Sapelo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Savannah, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.8 million in 47 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.8 million
- Number of grants47
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$250,000
- Assets$35.5 million
- New grantees27%
Giving in 2024 was up from $1.4 million the year before.
27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.4 million | 36 | $35.1 million |
| 2024 | $1.8 million | 47 | $35.5 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Joseph Thomas Executive Director 100 Bull Street Ste 200, Savannah, GA 31401 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (912) 298-0222 |
| What to submit | http://sapelofoundation.org/grant-reporting/ http://sapelofoundation.org/organizational-development-fund/ https://www.grantrequest.com/login.aspx?returnurl=%2faccountmanager.aspx%3fs id%3D1613&SID=1613 |
| Deadlines | http://sapelofoundation.org/grant-reporting/ |
| Restrictions | http://sapelofoundation.org/what-we-fund/about-our-funding/ |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What The Sapelo Foundation Inc funds
Where it gives
All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 47 | $1.4 million |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia River Network Inc | Environment justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $250,000 |
| Progeorgia State Table Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $100,000 |
| Southern Center for Human Rights | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $100,000 |
| Community in Schools of Glynn County Inc | Mcintosh county grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $85,000 |
| Glynn Environmental Coalition Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $62,000 |
| BVM Capacity Building Institute | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| As You Sow | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $40,000 |
| Fair Count | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $40,000 |
| New Georgia Project Inc | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $40,000 |
| Deep Center | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $35,000 |
| Georgia Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $35,000 |
| Georgia Conservation Voters Ed Fund | Environment justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $35,000 |
| Georgia Justice Project Inc | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $35,000 |
| Georgia Forestwatch Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $30,000 |
| ACLU Foundation of Georgia Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Southeast Georgia | Mcintosh county grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Flint Riverkeeper Inc | Environmental justice and protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Georgia Wand Education Fund | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | Environmental justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| One Hundred Miles Inc | Environment justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| Southwest Georgia Project Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $25,000 |
| American Farmland Trust | Environmental justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the receipient organization | $25,000 |
| Rhizome | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $22,000 |
| 9 to 5 National Association of Working Women | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $20,000 |
| Galeo Latino Community Development Fund | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $20,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Social justice grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $20,000 |
| Georgia River Network Inc | Tools: colaberation development grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $10,000 |
| Shell to Shore | Environmental justice & protection grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $10,000 |
| Albany Communities Together Inc | Grant to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Georgia Budget and Policy Institute Inc | Musgrove award - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | Collaboration development fund grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Grey Matters Project DBA the Current | Smith bagley award - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Galeo Latino Community Development Fund | Musgrove award - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund | Musgrove award - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $4,500 |
| One Hundred Miles Inc | Collaboration development fund grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $4,500 |
| Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | Musgrove award - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $4,500 |
| Georgia River Network Inc | Tools: organizational development grant - to support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $4,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Bettieanne Childers Hart
- Irene Reynolds Schier
- Laura Mountcastle
- Michael Grant
- Midge Sweet
- Nicole Bagley
- Phillip N Carey
- The Honorable Nan Grogan Orrock
- William K Broker
- Avery Galiette
- Hattie Portis-Jones
- Joseph Thomas
Questions people ask
Does The Sapelo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: http://sapelofoundation.org/grant-reporting/.
How much does The Sapelo Foundation Inc give?
$1.8 million in tax year 2024, across 47 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs The Sapelo Foundation Inc?
Its 2024 filing lists Bettieanne Childers Hart (Trustee), Irene Reynolds Schier (Trustee), Laura Mountcastle (Trustee, Treasurer) and Michael Grant (Trustee, Secretary) among 12 officers and trustees.
What does The Sapelo Foundation Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and education.