Columbus Regional Auxiliary logo

Columbus Regional Auxiliary

Public charity · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 58-0917974 Website

The mission of Columbus Regional Auxiliary is to create an engaged team of volunteers that make a difference in every life touched.

Columbus Regional Auxiliary at a glance

In short: Columbus Regional Auxiliary gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$32,058
+21.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$16,029
-39.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$16,029
Total assets
$531,002
+1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Columbus Regional Auxiliary funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Piedmont Cols Regional Fdn: $27KPiedmont Cols Regional Fdn$27K

The largest 2024 recipient was Piedmont Cols Regional Fdn ($27K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Columbus

How Columbus Regional Auxiliary gives

  • Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 Total only2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $57K (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $32K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Piedmont Cols Regional Fdn Columbus, GAGeneral Support$27,000
Various Columbus, GAGeneral Support$5,058
Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with Columbus Regional Auxiliary?

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$531,002$216,673$187,603$32,0582$4,917
2023$522,647$209,301$206,797$26,5001$5,898
2022$492,370$116,093$266,741$3,480Total only$22,478
2021$751,918$272,844$287,532$53,0681$30,546
2020$723,508$281,470$398,439$56,6941$16,218

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Columbus Regional Auxiliary

Based on IRS filings

Columbus Regional Auxiliary is a public charity, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $5K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Columbus Regional Auxiliary is led by Julia Sando, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 11 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Julia Sando

    President

    President Elect → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tesa Jaques

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shirley Jay

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Hainan

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Holladay

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Beth Parsons

    Past President

    President → Past President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Sanks

    V-Pres & Chpln

    Chaplain → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → V-Pres & Chpln, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Scott Hill

    Ex-Officio

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia Cutler

    Ast Treasurer

    Treasurer → Ast Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robyn Pate

    Member Engagement

    Past President → Director, 2021

    Director → Member Engagement, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Pope

    Treasurer

    Assistant Treasurer → Reasurer, 2023

    Reasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Allen R. Butcher (2020–2023) — Ex-Officio
  • Former: Bev Brown (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Bob Ottman (2020–2022) — President
  • Former: Amanda Tennyson-Presley (2020) — Corresponding S
  • Former: Judy Talley (2020) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about Columbus Regional Auxiliary

How much does Columbus Regional Auxiliary give each year?

Columbus Regional Auxiliary gave $32K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27K across 1 grant.

How large is Columbus Regional Auxiliary?

Columbus Regional Auxiliary reported $531K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $217K.

Where does Columbus Regional Auxiliary operate?

Columbus Regional Auxiliary has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Columbus Regional Auxiliary's EIN?

Columbus Regional Auxiliary's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0917974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 25, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Explore Open Grants

Browse active grant opportunities in Columbus Regional Auxiliary's focus areas in our free grants database

Similar Funders

Funders with grantees in common, and similar funders in Georgia

Tr UA Four-G S Charitable Tr

Orlando, FL

TR UA FOUR-G S Charitable Trust funds a varied mix of programs, including children’s and youth learning, arts, services for older and disabled people, rehabilitation, historic preservation, and university athletics. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $7,550, with a median of $1,600, and went mainly to organizations in Georgia and Virginia, with some funding in North Carolina. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets

$981K

Grants

17

Total Given

$43K

Driven Brands Charitable Foundation

Charlotte, NC

The foundation is organized for charitable purposes, including, but not limited to assisting in raising money and awareness for issues impacting educational access for children and the health and well being of veterans, other adults, and the communities in which they live, including without limitation, the making of distributions to organizations that qualify as exempt organziations under section 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2) of the internal revenue code of 1986 (the "code") (of the corresponding provisions of any future united states internal revenue code). The foundation may lawfully be carried on by a corporation formed under the laws of North Carolina and which are not inconsistent with the foundation's qualification as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the code.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$332K

Grants

32

Total Given

$985K

The Theodore a Kienstra Foundation

Saint Louis, MO

The Theodore A Kienstra Foundation supports charitable organizations in areas including human services, health care, religious activities, youth development, and child and family support. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $5,000; most funding went to Missouri, with additional grants in Illinois, Florida, Ohio, and Rhode Island. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$6.2M

Grants

48

Total Given

$435K

Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee Valley Inc

Columbus, GA

The Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, with a primary focus on the Chattahoochee Valley; its 2025 grants went mainly to Georgia and Florida. Grant sizes varied widely, with a median of $18,250 in 2025, and most giving is through donor-advised funds. Most donor-advised funds do not accept applications; the profile identifies a Community Impact Grant program but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Assets

$392.3M

Grants

207

Total Given

$25.9M

Otter Cares Foundation

Fort Collins, CO

Human Services

Assets

$9.7M

Grants

490

Total Given

$693K

Georgia Power Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Power Foundation supports programs and capital campaigns that improve quality of life, including work in health care, education, workforce development, arts, and community development, with a strong preference for Georgia organizations and communities. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $1 million, with a median of $10,000; requests of $25,000 or less are reviewed on an ongoing basis. It accepts online grant requests, as described in its filing.

Assets

$217.0M

Grants

517

Total Given

$18.6M

More similar funders

More Funders in Georgia

The filing figures on this page are open data under CC BY 4.0. About GrantGraph Open

Figures come from Columbus Regional Auxiliary's IRS filings (methodology). AI-written summaries, news items and logos are not covered by the open licence. Spot an error? Email hello@grantable.co.

Columbus Regional Auxiliary down — hundreds of funders to go?

Want AI to do this for you?