Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Macon, GA EIN: 23-7066010

Middle Georgia State University Foundation strives to improve the lives of people in central Georgia by enabling middle Georgia state university to achieve extraordinary results. The foundation provides resources to the university and its students that enhance the educational experience.

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc gave $558K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $558K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$558,152
+31.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$558,152
+31.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$558,152
Total assets
$27,828,053
+11.5% 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 Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Middle Georgia State University: $558KMiddle Georgia StateUniversity$558K

The largest 2024 recipient was Middle Georgia State University ($558K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

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

Macon

How Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 84% 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$1M$2M$3M$4M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $424K (2023) to $3.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $558K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Middle Georgia State University Macon, GAUniversity Support$558,152
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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$27,828,053$3,697,332$2,181,136$558,1521$471,770
2023$24,968,835$6,684,956$1,397,528$424,3251$157,569
2022$18,134,090$3,286,078$1,381,441$466,5451$207,467
2021$19,210,932$2,564,989$4,332,191$3,433,7081$696,941
2020$20,108,231$2,377,099$1,429,248$572,4061$691,317
2019$19,003,019$4,189,955$2,072,458$1,105,4911$47,086

About Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Macon, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $27.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $558K. Net investment income was $472K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc is led by Christopher Blake, Mga President on every filing since 2019; none of the 36 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christopher Blake

    Mga President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert F. Hatcher Jr.

    Chair

    Treasurer → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Parker Sr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Kalish Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katherine Allgood

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Lolley

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nikki Paulk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rudell Richardson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Will Curry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Casey Paulk

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip Potter

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Brazell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom McMichael

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmie Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Sapp

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Elliot

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Moffett

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Garrett-Boyd

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Adams

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Garbutt

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Olson

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Garrard

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Studstill Jr.

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matt Giddens

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ransford Williams

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert H. McMahon

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Folsom

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Welsh

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tripp Maddux

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Willie Usher

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles G. Briscoe

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald R. Avery

    Vice Chair

    Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Funches

    Mga Executive Vice President of F

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Green

    Secretary

    Trustee → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Colin Penndorf

    Ex-Officio V

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy White

    Executive Di

    New on the 2024 filing

    24 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (34)
  • Former: Butch Kirkley II (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Christina O'Brien (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Elbert T. McQueen (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Lauren Roan-Parks (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Scott Thompson (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie Davis (2020–2023) — Executive Di
  • Former: Bob Walker (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Judge Crystal Jones (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Keisha Fields (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Lorraine Dubuisson (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Modupe Oyewole (2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Stephen J. Daughtery (2023) — Board Chair
  • Former: Fred Williams (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Jt Ricketson (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Nancy P. Stroud (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven J. Daugherty (2019–2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Crystal Jones (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary McDonald (2021–2022) — Executive Di
  • Former: Lisa Garrett (2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Madalyn N. Davidoff (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Pat Topping (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Valerie Cray (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Tracy Sharkey (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ken Fincher (2019–2020) — Executive Di
  • Former: R. Wayne Lowe (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Alan D. Curtis (2019) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Bryan W. Scott (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Carolyn Crayton (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Charles Williams Sr. (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Charlotte Pipkin (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Lauralen Avery (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert J. Walker (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas J. McMichael (2019) — Chairman
  • Former: Willie Paulk (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc

How much does Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc give each year?

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc gave $558K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $424K across 1 grant.

How large is Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc?

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc reported $27.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.7M.

What is Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc?

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Macon, GA. It holds $27.8M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc operate?

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc's EIN?

Middle Georgia State University Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7066010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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