GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 58-6044719

GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $67K.

Key facts about GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc

EIN
58-6044719
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$56,000
Grants made (2024)
25
Average grant
$2,240
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
32% first-time grantees (8 of 25, 2024)
Total assets
$1,042,557
Primary geography
Georgia (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc's 25 itemized 2024 grants were Georgia (87%), Tennessee (8%) and Montana (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, GA (19 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants). 96% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

32%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 25 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 60% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+36.6% YoY

Grant Count

25

+8.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+25.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 25 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 25 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ColumbusMemphisSewaneeAtlantaMaconMobilePiney WoodsPrescottTamasseeDallasDes MoinesDurhamPhenix CityHamiltonWashingtonWhitefish

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$61K$121K$182K$243K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,042,557$1,038,702$1,031,795
Revenue$69,305$49,389$68,071
Expenses$59,681$45,509$61,093
Qualifying Distributions$57,500$43,027$53,027
Net Investment Income$67,124$46,907$65,732
Distributable Amount$52,473$49,878$52,141

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$14K$28K$42K$56K31 grants202030 grants202126 grants202223 grants202325 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Springer Opera House: $12KSpringer Opera House$12KChattahoochee Council Boy Scouts: $4KChattahoochee Council BoyScouts$4KColumbus State University: $3KColumbus State University$3KEmory University: $3KEmory University$3KMercer University: $3KMercer University$3KNational Civil War Naval Museum: $3KNational Civil War NavalMuseum$3KWhitefish Community Foundation: $3KWhitefish Community Foundation$3KWynn House: $3KWynn House$3K1909 Preservation Society (CCC): $2K1909 Preservation Society(CCC)$2KAlzheimer's Association: $2KAlzheimer's Association$2K

Grant Size Distribution

135 grants across all recorded years

135<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Springer Opera House ($12,000), Chattahoochee Council Boy Scouts ($4,000), Columbus State University ($2,800).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SPRINGER OPERA HOUSE Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$12,000
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNCIL BOY SCOUTS Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$4,000
COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,800
EMORY UNIVERSITY Atlanta, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,800
MERCER UNIVERSITY Macon, GASCHOOL OF LAW - DEAN ENHANCEMENT FUND$2,800
NATIONAL CIVIL WAR NAVAL MUSEUM Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,800
WHITEFISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Whitefish, MTGENERAL DONATION$2,800
WYNN HOUSE Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,500
1909 PRESERVATION SOCIETY (CCC) Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,000
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION Columbus, GAGENERAL DONATION$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Charlotte a SaundersChief Executive Officer1—
Richard V SaundersSecretary1—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc holds $1.0M in total assets with $69K in annual revenue. It awarded 25 grants totaling $56K in 2024.

Where does GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc operate?

GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, Arizona, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

What size grants does GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc awarded 25 grants totaling $56K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $52K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc's EIN?

GB & CA Saunders Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6044719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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