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Grove Park Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 82-1913260 Website

The foundation is dedicated to revitalizing the grove park neighborhood and improving the quality of life by working with local partners, leaders, and residents to create a healthy, equitable, and vibrant community.

Grove Park Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Grove Park Foundation Inc gave $201K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $201K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$201,061
+0.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$201,061
+0.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$201,061
Total assets
$28,296,589
+0.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

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

Who Grove Park Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Grove Park Foundation Woodson Park: $201KGrove Park Foundation WoodsonPark$201K

The largest 2024 recipient was Grove Park Foundation Woodson Park ($201K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 6 (50%).

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

Atlanta

How Grove Park Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$10M$15M2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2023) to $12.7M (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $201K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grove Park Foundation Woodson Park Atlanta, GAOperational Support$201,061
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$28,296,589$3,622,967$2,672,075$201,0611$233,016
2023$28,051,620$4,144,345$2,735,347$199,5001$225,327
2022$26,691,051$4,884,818$2,072,509$200,0001$203,476
2021$25,190,874$3,791,912$3,921,150$1,801,8631$200,721
2020$25,173,868$2,175,144$14,616,922$12,699,0932$304,650

About Grove Park Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Grove Park Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $28.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $201K. Net investment income was $233K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Grove Park Foundation Inc is led by Gavin McGuire, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 19 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gavin McGuire

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $34K (2021) → $166K (2024)

  • Tj Austin

    Board Chair

    Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Board Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Adrienne White

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian C Friedman

    Director

    Director → Development Chair, 2023

    Development Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Waddy

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel Gura

    Director

    Director → Real Estate Chair, 2023

    Real Estate Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Leonard

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Heery

    Director

    Member → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marlena Norris

    Director

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janita J Green

    Director

    Director → Finance Chair, 2023

    Finance Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Torian Robinson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Misty Fernandez

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Harold Buckley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joel Dixon

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marquita Jackson

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Torian Priestly

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachelle Kuramoto

    Secretary

    Member → Director, 2021

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katerina Taylor

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Ashley Carson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Susan Buckson (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Wendy Stewart (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Constance Callahan (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Bentina Terry (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Haas (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: David Moody (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jason K Edwards (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Latresa McLawhorn Ryan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Leonard Murray (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Debra A. Edelson (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: William Lambe (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Charles A. Harper III (2020) — Member

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

Gavin McGuire — Executive Director: $166KGavin McGuireExecutive Director$166K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $166K, to Gavin McGuire (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Grove Park Foundation Inc

How much does Grove Park Foundation Inc give each year?

Grove Park Foundation Inc gave $201K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $200K across 1 grant.

How large is Grove Park Foundation Inc?

Grove Park Foundation Inc reported $28.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

What is Grove Park Foundation Inc?

Grove Park Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $28.3M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Grove Park Foundation Inc operate?

Grove Park Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Grove Park Foundation Inc's EIN?

Grove Park Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1913260. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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