Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Toccoa, Georgia. Its 2024 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including churches, educational institutions, and community organizations.
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc gave $530K across 35 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Georgia. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $529,800
- +37.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 35
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,137
- +41.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $9,706,911
- -8.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (15 of 33, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 817, Toccoa, GA 30577
Phone: (706) 244-4646
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($80K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 127 grants of 129 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 6% to Alabama, 2% to Tennessee, and 1% to Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 35 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 15 of 33 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 240% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2020) to $530K (2025). In 2025 it made 35 grants totaling $530K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Baptist Church Toccoa, GA | General Donations | $80,000 |
| Antioch Baptist Church Mt Airy, GA | General Donation | $60,000 |
| Toccoa Life Toccoa, GA | General Donation | $30,000 |
| Gainesville United Methodist Gainesville, GA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| Peachtree Christian Health Duluth, GA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| SC Christian Learning Center Toccoa, GA | General Donation | $25,000 |
| University of Georgia Athens, GA | Education Scholarships | $25,000 |
| Tugalo Baptist Association Eastanollee, GA | General Donation | $20,000 |
| Augusta State University Augusta, GA | Educational Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Camp Toccoa Toccoa, GA | Camp Fire Georgia | $15,000 |
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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 | $9,706,911 | $96,991 | $583,140 | $529,800 | 35 | $529,800 | $212,177 | $534,168 |
| 2024 | $10,597,734 | $4,264,416 | $426,544 | $384,500 | 36 | $384,500 | $197,973 | $403,534 |
| 2023 | $6,759,862 | $2,869,038 | $413,531 | $371,000 | 34 | $371,000 | $123,743 | $319,093 |
| 2022 | $4,352,329 | $4,057,834 | $205,548 | $156,000 | 15 | $156,000 | — | $149,416 |
| 2021 | $518,188 | $11,824 | $93,909 | $48,000 | 9 | $48,000 | — | $22,950 |
| 2020 | $600,273 | $229,604 | $85,207 | $48,000 | 13 | — | $195,815 | $21,151 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $534K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes included educational scholarships, a church’s camps, mission trip and bus fund, an individual recipient, and general donations.
Examples of supported organizations span different services and activities. Peachtree Christian Health describes its work as providing a compassionate care center with adult services for caregivers and their loved ones. Toccoa Life says it provides pregnancy resources to people in its community. Habersham Christian Learning Center describes its work as offering lifestyle and character development courses for high-school students in an educational and spiritual environment. Toccoa Falls College says its mission is to develop Christian servant leaders.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 36 grants totaling $384,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $30,000, with a median of $8,750. Among the largest awards were $30,000 to Center Point in Gainesville, Georgia, for “Dancing for a Cause”; $29,500 to First Baptist Church in Toccoa for camps, a mission trip, and a bus fund; and $25,000 to SC Christian Learning Center in Toccoa for a general donation. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 35 grants totaling $529,800.
Other notable awards included $20,000 each to Breaking Chains Ministry, Peachtree Christian Health, and Toccoa Life; $15,000 each to Habersham Christian Learning Center, Camp Toccoa, the University of Georgia, Toccoa Falls College, and Auburn University; and $11,000 to Truett-McConnell University. The filing lists the University of Georgia grant for two education scholarships, Toccoa Falls College for three educational scholarships, and Auburn University for two educational scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Ramona Glore as president, Brett Sanders as treasurer, Janney Sanders as trustee, and Nancy Colston as vice president.
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc is led by Ramona Glore, President on every filing since 2020; 4 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ramona Glore
President
On filings since 2020
$1K (2020) → $500 (2025)
Dean Glore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
$500 (2025)
Janney Sanders
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brett Sanders
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
$13K (2020) → $14K (2025)
Nancy Colston
Vice President
On filings since 2020
$500 (2020) → $500 (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $14K, to Brett Sanders (Treasurer). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc
How much does Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc give each year?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc gave $530K across 35 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $385K across 36 grants.
What is Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,137, across 35 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc that year got $9K on average.
Where does Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc give grants?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Toccoa, GA (7 grants), Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Mt Airy, GA (3 grants) and Eastanollee, GA (2 grants).
Does Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (16 of 35) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (10 grants) and "Educational Scholarships" (7 grants).
Who are Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($80,000), Antioch Baptist Church ($60,000) and Toccoa Life ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($15,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $530K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $534K (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 Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grant purposes included educational scholarships, a church’s camps, mission trip and bus fund, an individual recipient, and general donations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's EIN?
Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2611298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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