Flint Energies Foundation Inc
Flint Energies Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Reynolds, Georgia. Formed in 2001, it accumulates and distributes funds for charitable purposes in the service area of Flint Electric Membership Corporation (Flint Energies), supporting needs including food, shelter, health, safety, and education.
Flint Energies Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Flint Energies Foundation Inc gave $834K across 47 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Georgia. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $833,639
- -29.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 47
- -41.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,737
- +20.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,945,914
- +11.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (27 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Flint Energies Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 308, Reynolds, GA 31076-0308
Phone: (478) 847-3415
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Flint Energies Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Aviation Foundation ($135K). Together the top 10 received $500K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
213 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 204 grants of 213 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its charitable funding serves the counties in Flint Energies’ service area. In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 1% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 47 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Flint Energies Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 27 of 46 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $264K (2021) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 47 grants totaling $834K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Aviation Foundation Warner Robins, GA | Community Assistance | $135,000 |
| Columbus Technical College Columbus, GA | Scholarships | $125,000 |
| Peach County Chamber of Commerce Fort Valley, GA | Community Assistance | $73,857 |
| Reach Georgia Foundation Tucker, GA | (1) | $50,000 |
| Talbot County Chamber of Commerce Talbotton, GA | Community Assistance | $27,714 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Scholarships | $20,000 |
| Marion County Development Authority Buena Vista, GA | (1) | $19,757 |
| Georgia Institute of Technology Atlanta, GA | Scholarships | $17,500 |
| Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA | Scholarships | $17,500 |
| City of Ellaville Ellaville, GA | (1) | $13,857 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,945,914 | $1,528,966 | $1,331,058 | $833,639 | 47 | $15,500 |
| 2024 | $1,748,006 | $1,283,960 | $1,692,818 | $1,173,790 | 80 | $15,409 |
| 2023 | $2,156,864 | $1,288,295 | $967,855 | $443,852 | 22 | $6,362 |
| 2022 | $1,836,424 | $1,210,723 | $884,995 | $553,340 | 43 | $1,494 |
| 2021 | $1,510,696 | $1,010,080 | $616,901 | $263,986 | 21 | $719 |
| 2020 | $1,117,517 | $1,170,842 | $871,448 | $430,259 | 26 | $1,386 |
| 2019 | $818,123 | $662,250 | $694,066 | $316,800 | 26 | $866 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to assist with food, shelter, health, safety, and education needs in the counties served by Flint Energies.
Its 2025 grants included scholarships for students and community-assistance grants. Among the supported organizations, the REACH Georgia Foundation says its mission is to raise and invest funds for the an individual recipient program. Georgia Southern University says it supports and furthers the university’s research, while Georgia College & State University’s foundation says it promotes and supports the university’s mission and vision by acquiring and administering resources and advocating for the university.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 47 grants totaling $833,639. Grants ranged from $5,500 to $135,000, with a median of $10,000.
Among its largest reported grants were $135,000 to the Museum of Aviation Foundation for community assistance, $125,000 to Columbus Technical College for scholarships, and $73,857 to the Peach County Chamber of Commerce for community assistance. Other awards included $50,000 to the REACH Georgia Foundation, $20,000 to the University of Georgia for scholarships, and $17,500 to Georgia Southern University for scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joanne Hamlin as chairman; Eloise Doty as vice chairman; Connie McCutchen as secretary; and John N Luppino as treasurer. Directors listed are Patrick Bartness, Traci Kemp, Charles Harrison, Betty Chase, Gina Fink, and Roger Sinyard.
Flint Energies Foundation Inc is led by Joanne Hamlin, Chairman since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joanne Hamlin
Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Chase
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Harrison
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Fink
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Bartness
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Traci Kemp
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ian Russell
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roger Sinyard
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Connie McCutchen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eloise Doty
Vice Chairman
Director → Vice Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John N. Luppino
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Kathy Waites (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Rudy Killingsworth (2019–2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Flint Energies Foundation Inc
How much does Flint Energies Foundation Inc give each year?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc gave $834K across 47 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 80 grants.
What is Flint Energies Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,737, across 47 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Flint Energies Foundation Inc that year got $11K on average.
Where does Flint Energies Foundation Inc give grants?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Warner Robins, GA (5 grants), Fort Valley, GA (4 grants), Butler, GA (4 grants) and Columbus, GA (2 grants).
Does Flint Energies Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 47 grants with a stated purpose on Flint Energies Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Assistance" (25 grants), "(1)" (10 grants) and "Scholarships" (7 grants).
Who are Flint Energies Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Aviation Foundation ($135,000), Columbus Technical College ($125,000) and Peach County Chamber of Commerce ($73,857), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flint Energies Foundation Inc?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What does Flint Energies Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to assist with food, shelter, health, safety, and education needs in the counties served by Flint Energies. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Flint Energies Foundation Inc?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Flint Energies Foundation Inc's EIN?
Flint Energies Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6436774. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 13, 2024)
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