Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc is a private foundation based in Augusta, Georgia. It funds and collaborates with organizations working to improve independence and quality of life for people with physical disabilities in the Augusta area.
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc at a glance
In short: Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc gave $851K across 34 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $851,453
- -32.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 34
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,043
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,670
- Total assets
- $31,604,924
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 523 13Th St, Augusta, GA 30901
Phone: (706) 823-8779
Website: https://georgiarehabinstitute.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bridge Builder Communities ($88K). Together the top 10 received $591K.
Grant Size Distribution
119 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 83 grants of 119 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
GRI’s stated vision is a community fully inclusive of people with physical disabilities, and its website describes its current funding role as serving people with disabilities in the Augusta area. In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 17% to recipients in South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 34 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc gives
- 68% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 $610K (2019) to $1.3M (2024). In 2025 it made 34 grants totaling $851K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Builder Communities Evans, GA | Foster Village Tiny Homes Building Campaign | $87,500 |
| Greater Augusta Arts Council Augusta, GA | 3 lock and damn proposals, sculputre at phinizy nature park, cyber center sculputre, twiggs circle roundabout contribution | $85,500 |
| Walton Options for Independent Living Augusta, GA | Building contribution, operational contribution, hire me ga campaign contribution, operation grant, and wifi contributions | $85,487 |
| J&B Construction Services Inc Grovetown, GA | Bus stop ada upgrades and kroc center sculpture pad | $63,468 |
| USC Aiken Aiken, SC | Pacer Life Program Scholarships | $62,500 |
| Community Foundation for the CSRA Augusta, GA | Public Art Fund and Hurricane Helene Relief | $60,000 |
| Independent Living Horizons Three Augusta, GA | Roof Replacement | $50,000 |
| Phinizy Swamp Nature Park Augusta, GA | Accessible walkways and trail upgrades, accessible child swing for playground | $35,000 |
| Augusta Housing & Community Development Augusta, GA | Accessible Housing Projects | $31,772 |
| The Salvation Army Kroc Center Augusta, GA | Ann Boardman Park Contribution | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,604,924 | $2,689,860 | $1,679,696 | $851,453 | 34 | $1,296,913 | $2,014,166 | $1,458,469 |
| 2024 | $29,302,092 | $973,662 | $1,880,174 | $1,252,153 | 35 | $1,727,518 | $845,473 | $1,354,098 |
| 2023 | $28,354,414 | $1,938,846 | $1,532,378 | $990,959 | 21 | $1,396,412 | $1,443,879 | $1,319,556 |
| 2022 | $28,029,820 | $2,806,550 | $1,861,431 | $1,050,257 | 14 | $1,418,224 | $2,398,296 | $1,398,944 |
| 2021 | $30,424,054 | $3,981,123 | $1,661,683 | $892,752 | 15 | — | $3,398,522 | $1,204,741 |
| 2019 | $25,045,963 | $2,446,616 | $1,976,487 | $610,148 | 1 | — | $1,408,707 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
GRI’s stated mission is to lead through funding and collaborations with organizations that provide innovative and creative improvements for people with physical disabilities. Its strategic priorities are accessible affordable housing, sports and leisure, accessible affordable transportation, medical rehabilitation research, employment, and accessible cultural arts.
Its 2025 grants illustrate support for a range of organizations and projects. For example, Walton Options for Independent Living received support for housing, operations, employment, sports, and other contributions. Walton Options describes its mission as advocating for community inclusion for people with disabilities through education, skills, and employment services. Independent Living Horizons Three, which received a roof replacement grant, says it provides housing leased to physically handicapped individuals in conjunction with an FHA rent supplemental contract. The ReCing Crew, a 2025 grantee, says it supports recreation and leisure programs for children and adults with special needs and disabilities.
Other examples include Apparo Academy, whose stated mission is to provide specialized early intervention and education in an inclusive setting, and Augusta Training Shop, which says it provides training in furniture refinishing and repair for students with disabilities and cerebral palsy. GRI also supports accessible public art and cultural projects; the Greater Augusta Arts Council describes its work as promoting arts in the CSRA and managing public art for the City of Augusta.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, GRI reported 34 grants totaling $851,453. Grant amounts ranged from $150 to $87,500, with a median of $12,670. Its largest awards included $87,500 to Bridge Builder Communities for the Foster Village tiny homes building campaign; $85,500 to the Greater Augusta Arts Council for public art projects; and $85,487 to Walton Options for Independent Living for housing, operations, employment, and other contributions.
Other notable 2025 grants included $62,500 to USC Aiken for PACER LIFE Program scholarships, $60,000 to the Community Foundation for the CSRA for a public art fund and Hurricane Helene relief, and $50,000 to Independent Living Horizons Three for roof replacement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brock Daniels as chairman; Gerry Owen as secretary/treasurer; Dennis B Skelly as president/CEO; and Benton Starks, Beth McLeod, Larry Knox, Terra Carroll, Tom Blanchard, Debbie Banks, and Dr Pamela Salazar as directors.
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc is led by Dennis B. Skelly, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; 9 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis B. Skelly
President & CEO
On filings since 2019
39 hrs/week
$74K (2019) → $111K (2025)
Brock Daniels
Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Chair, 2021
Board Chair → Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Benton Starks
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Beth McLeod
Director
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $1K (2025)
Debbie Banks
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Larry Knox
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Terra Carroll
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Tom Blanchard
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$750 (2024) → $500 (2025)
Pamela Salazar
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Owen
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Don Howard (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Thomas Blanchard III (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Taylor (2019) — Board Chair
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $111K, to Dennis B Skelly (President/CEO). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc
How much does Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc give each year?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc gave $851K across 34 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 35 grants.
What is Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's typical grant size?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,670, and its average grant was $25,043, across 34 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc give grants?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, GA (20 grants) and Aiken, SC (5 grants).
Does Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 34) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's largest grantees?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Bridge Builder Communities ($87,500), Greater Augusta Arts Council ($85,500) and Walton Options for Independent Living ($85,487), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc reported $31.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc fund?
GRI’s stated mission is to lead through funding and collaborations with organizations that provide innovative and creative improvements for people with physical disabilities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's EIN?
Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1705662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Georgia Rehabilitation Institute Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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