Georgia Humanities Council Inc
Georgia humanities connects people and communities to encourage understanding and inspire hope.
Georgia Humanities Council Inc at a glance
In short: Georgia Humanities Council Inc reported $64K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $63,669 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +966.7% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,686,678
- +5.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,518,023
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $15,278
- +28.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,518,927
- -9.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Georgia Humanities Council Inc
- Next open deadline
- December 31, 2026 (Governor's Awards for the Arts & Humanities)
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Georgia Humanities Council Inc
Who Georgia Humanities Council Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 115 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Georgia Humanities Council Inc gives
- Giving fell 99% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $1.0M (2022). In 2024 it reported $64K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia State University Atlanta, GA | Support Education Programs | $5,969 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,686,678 | $1,518,023 | $1,518,927 | $63,669 | Total only | $15,278 |
| 2023 | $1,592,625 | $1,822,622 | $1,679,008 | $5,969 | 1 | $11,916 |
| 2022 | $1,116,865 | $2,334,505 | $2,410,542 | $1,016,913 | 72 | $1,126 |
| 2021 | $1,003,185 | $1,430,835 | $1,359,753 | $66,553 | Total only | $478 |
| 2020 | $997,177 | $1,471,358 | $1,913,940 | $487,175 | 42 | $967 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Georgia Humanities Council Inc
Based on IRS filings
Georgia Humanities Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $64K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $15K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Georgia Humanities Council Inc is led by Mary McCartin Wearn, President on the 2024 filing; 3 of 27 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary McCartin Wearn
President
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Bean
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Stallard
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith S. Bohannon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ruth A. Knox
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Pease Langford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Daniel
Director
Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William S. Burdell III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Heath-Sands
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Al Hodge
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Becky Blalock
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Abit Massey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phil Smith
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Peterson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Bayer
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dayle Burns
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Bush Davis
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Kay Murphy
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Johnson
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pythias Pete Temesgen
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura McCarty
Imm Past President
President → Imm Past President, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$125K (2020) → $147K (2024)
Kelly P. Caudle
Vice President Strategy & Program
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024)
Latonda Miller
Vice President Finance & Oper
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$109K (2024)
Delores Lazare White
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa J. Smith
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph B. Alonso
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Annie Hunt Burriss (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Clinton Rucker (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel J. Thompson Jr. (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Donald Wildsmith (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Ira Jackson Jr. (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kathy A. Bradley (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Patricia Bush (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James A. Crupi (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Alonzo Sexton (2023) — Director
- Former: Andres Villegas (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gary S. Hauk (2020–2022) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Peggy Heard Galis (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jospeh B. Alonso (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Annalee Harlan (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeanne Cyriaque (2020–2021) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Jodie L. Guest (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Aubrey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Phillip Smith (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Abit Massey (2021) — Director
- Former: Commissioner Pat Wilson (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Crupi (2021) — Director
- Former: Jessyca Holland (2020) — Director
- Former: Lisa L. White (2020) — Director
- Former: Merryll Penson (2020) — Director
- Former: P. Toby Graham (2020) — Director
- Former: Pamela Whitten (2020) — Director
- Former: T. Marshall Jones (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $147K, to Laura McCarty (Imm Past Presid). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Georgia Humanities Council Inc
How much does Georgia Humanities Council Inc give each year?
Georgia Humanities Council Inc reported $64K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Georgia Humanities Council Inc?
Georgia Humanities Council Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is Georgia Humanities Council Inc?
Georgia Humanities Council Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Georgia Humanities Council Inc operate?
Georgia Humanities Council Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Georgia Humanities Council Inc's EIN?
Georgia Humanities Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0180861. 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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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