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The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Georgia · EIN 205801944

The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $321,045 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $9,000 and the largest $17,500. 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 $238,189 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$276,0507$0
2024$238,1894$0
2025$321,0454$0

How to apply

The Shelby and Wanda Amos 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia4$36,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Piedmont Columbus Regional
Columbus, GA
Public charity$17,500
Dancing Stars Alzheimer's Assoc
Atlanta, GA
Public charity$17,000
Hughston Foundation
Columbus, GA
Public charity$1,000
Salvation Army Women's Auxiliary
Columbus, GA
Public charity$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation give?

$321,045 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $9,000.

Who runs The Shelby and Wanda Amos Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wanda J Amos (Executive Di).

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