Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 3 grants totaling $835K. Net investment income was $12K.
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation at a glance
In short: Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation gave $835K across 3 grants in 2022 (avg $278K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2022)
- $834,518
- +1569.0% vs 2021
- Grants made (2022)
- 3
- -66.7% vs 2021
- Average grant
- $278,173
- +4907.1% vs 2021
- Median grant
- $40,558
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2022
The largest 2022 recipient was Schwab Charitable DAF ($823K across 2 grants). Together the top 2 received $835K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 21 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation gives
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2021) to $835K (2022). In 2022 it made 3 grants totaling $835K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable DAF Orlando, FL | Charitable | $781,960 |
| Schwab Charitable DAF Orlando, FL | Charitable | $40,558 |
| Atlanta Ballet Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $29,666 | $852,608 | $834,518 | 3 | $834,518 | $11,576 | $48,801 |
| 2021 | $822,942 | $86,136 | $66,891 | $50,000 | 9 | $50,000 | $68,802 | $57,171 |
| 2020 | $803,697 | $48,696 | $71,053 | $55,834 | 9 | — | $33,477 | $50,403 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation is led by Lavona S. Currie, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2022 report compensation.
Officers on the 2022 filing
Lavona S. Currie
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lucy Currie Bush
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Martha Lavona Deluca
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
O. Anderson Currie Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terry Currie Banta
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Terry Hartigan
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "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 Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation
How much does Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation give each year?
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation gave $835K across 3 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $50K across 9 grants.
What is Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation's typical grant size?
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation's median grant in 2022 was $40,558, and its average grant was $278,173, across 3 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation give grants?
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Orlando, FL (2 grants).
Does Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2022: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).
How much is Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation's EIN?
Overton & Lavona Currie Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1542293. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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