Ergon Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Alpharetta, GA EIN: 86-1216489

To provide funding to charities in fulfillment of the exempt purposes of national christian charitable foundation, inc. ("nccf")

Key facts about Ergon Foundation

In short: Ergon Foundation gave $6.1M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $6.1M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
86-1216489
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$6,124,997
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$6,124,997
Median grant
$6,124,997
Total assets
$26,719,614
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$26.7M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.1M

+758.4% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6.1M

+758.4% YoY

How Ergon Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 63175% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

About Ergon Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Ergon Foundation is a public charity, based in Alpharetta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $26.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6.1M. Net investment income was $332K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Alpharetta

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $6.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $6.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc: $6.1MNational Christian CharitableFoundation Inc$6.1M

The largest 2024 recipient was National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc ($6.1M).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GAGrant-Making$6,124,997

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$26,719,614$25,746,789$19,277,979
Revenue$430,981$2,730,540$175,020
Expenses$6,269,205$818,655$2,540,064
Net Investment Income$332,345$318,470$20

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 6, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Ergon Foundation is led by John O. Manning, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John O. Manning

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana E. Ring

    Director

    Director & Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie R. Manning

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen M. Lewis

    Director & Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Assunto

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Ergon Foundation

How much does Ergon Foundation give each year?

Ergon Foundation gave $6.1M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $714K across 1 grant.

How large is Ergon Foundation?

Ergon Foundation reported $26.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $431K.

Where does Ergon Foundation operate?

Ergon Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Ergon Foundation's EIN?

Ergon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1216489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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