Cerm Legacy Foundation
Cerm Legacy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $7K.
Cerm Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Cerm Legacy Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $6,949
- -46.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,316
- +6.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $4,928
- -87.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cerm Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Big Brother Big Sister of Metro Atl ($6K). Together the top 3 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Cerm Legacy Foundation gives
- Giving fell 54% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $15K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Brother Big Sister of Metro Atl Atlanta, GA | Support for Big Future Summit Event | $5,500 |
| Atlanta Technical College Foundatio Atlanta, GA | Support for STEM Programs | $1,250 |
| DeKalb County School District Stone Mountain, GA | Support for School | $199 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,928 | $65,739 | $98,727 | $6,949 | 3 | $6,949 | — |
| 2023 | $39,810 | $76,911 | $157,465 | $13,000 | 6 | $13,000 | — |
| 2022 | $116,481 | — | $10,619 | $6,000 | 2 | — | — |
| 2021 | $127,100 | — | $22,900 | $15,000 | 3 | $17,400 | — |
| 2020 | $150,000 | $150,000 | — | — | — | — | $668 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cerm Legacy Foundation is led by Abigail Reese Kelley, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Abigail Reese Kelley
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
30 hrs/week
$51K (2024)
L Tanya Hall
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert G Edwards
Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cicely Williams
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daryl Gaines
Board Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Terrell Gibbs
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Anna Bianca George (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Abigail Reese-Kelley (2022–2023) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $51K, to Abigail Reese Kelley (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Cerm Legacy Foundation
How much does Cerm Legacy Foundation give each year?
Cerm Legacy Foundation gave $7K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 6 grants.
What is Cerm Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Cerm Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,316, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cerm Legacy Foundation give grants?
Cerm Legacy Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Cerm Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Cerm Legacy Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Cerm Legacy Foundation?
Cerm Legacy Foundation reported $5K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $66K.
What is Cerm Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Cerm Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3998932. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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