Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation
The Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1998 and based in Savannah, Georgia. As a 501(c)(3) organization, it operates as a private foundation focused on philanthropic giving to charitable causes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.7M
-0.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$732K
+38.8% YoY
Grant Count
28
-6.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$26K
+48.8% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement on file. However, its giving priorities focus primarily on:
- Education
- Environment
- Health organizations
- Children and social services
- Philanthropy and grantmaking
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Georgia, North Carolina, and West Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total Assets: $9,670,820
- Total Revenue: $906,682
- Total Expenses: $926,319
- Total Liabilities: $0
Historical Context: The foundation has maintained consistent financial operations since its establishment in 1998, with tax-exempt status granted in September 1998.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,670,820 | $9,684,840 | $9,550,759 |
| Revenue | $906,682 | $555,328 | $613,098 |
| Expenses | $926,319 | $614,860 | $524,978 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $768,140 | $534,608 | $435,050 |
| Net Investment Income | $819,188 | $475,076 | $613,098 |
| Distributable Amount | $556,482 | $528,063 | $523,685 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
151 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Chris Klein - Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EZEKIEL B GAINES III | PRESIDENT | 0.5 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER E KLEIN | SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| COURTNEY G FETZ | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| GRACE G GATTIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| WILLIAM B GAINES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| JAMES THOMAS GATTIS | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| EZEKIEL B GAINES IV | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
| MARSHALL D GAINES | TRUSTEE | 0.5 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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