Peach Bowl Inc
Peach Bowl Inc is a public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 1970. Its charitable giving is connected to college football events and supports college education through scholarships, children’s health initiatives, disaster relief, and other charitable organizations in its community and the communities of participating universities.
Peach Bowl Inc at a glance
In short: Peach Bowl Inc gave $11.7M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $377K), top state Georgia. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,694,028
- +125.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $377,227
- +162.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $87,701,028
- +15.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (10 of 31, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Peach Bowl Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: 3350 Riverwood Parkway Se Ste 2250, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: (404) 586-8500
Website: https://chick-fil-apeachbowl.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Peach Bowl Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clemson University ($5.0M). Together the top 10 received $11.4M.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 110 grants of 159 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, 48% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 43% to recipients in South Carolina. The remaining reported shares were 4% to Washington, DC, and 1% each to Maryland and Florida. The organization’s filing also describes support for communities of participating universities.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Peach Bowl Inc open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 31 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $581K; repeat grants $280K. How we count
Medians: $33K first-time, $20K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 $580K (2021) to $29.9M (2020). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $11.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clemson University Clemson, SC | Support | $5,000,000 |
| University of Ga Athletic Assoc Inc Athens, GA | Support | $5,000,000 |
| American National Red Cross Washington, DC | Support | $500,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Fdn Atlanta, GA | Support | $421,528 |
| Player's Philanthropy Fund Inc Towson, MD | Support | $150,000 |
| Georgia's Lion Lighthouse Foundation Atlanta, GA | Support | $100,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | Support | $50,000 |
| Clemson University Foundation Clemson, SC | Support | $50,000 |
| University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA | Support | $50,000 |
| University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX | Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $87,701,028 | $43,340,893 | $32,321,820 | $11,694,028 | 31 | $4,236,984 |
| 2024 | $76,241,198 | $29,147,217 | $23,090,079 | $5,180,074 | 36 | $2,681,588 |
| 2023 | $64,858,791 | $47,413,811 | $41,572,823 | $15,020,847 | 36 | $-1,325,995 |
| 2022 | $61,887,309 | $45,717,614 | $37,788,218 | $18,718,307 | 33 | $3,079,032 |
| 2021 | $62,819,820 | $16,445,815 | $8,308,141 | $580,000 | 23 | $4,410,029 |
| 2020 | $52,762,848 | $36,143,424 | $51,146,952 | $29,906,482 | 12 | $1,123,590 |
| 2019 | $55,452,989 | $35,593,176 | $31,867,477 | $11,400,149 | 37 | $1,448,011 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Peach Bowl Inc’s filing describes its programs as supporting NCAA football competition and college education through scholarship donations, as well as children’s health initiatives, disaster relief, and other charitable organizations. Its programs include the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, the Aflac Kickoff Game, and the Southern Company Peach Bowl Challenge.
Among its 2025 grantees, the Players Philanthropy Fund says it provides a platform for athletes, celebrities, and other philanthropists to distribute charitable assets to qualified causes. Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation says it supports children’s health through patient care, teaching, research, and advocacy. The Durham Public Schools Foundation describes its work as fostering community engagement and supporting student success and equity; the Chickasaw Foundation says it supports educational, health, historical, and community activities and programs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Peach Bowl Inc reported 31 grants totaling $11,694,028. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $5,000,000, with a median of $20,000. The filing lists the purposes of the largest grants as “support.”
The largest 2025 grants included $5,000,000 each to Clemson University and the University of Georgia Athletic Association, $500,000 to the American National Red Cross, and $421,528 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. Other listed grants included $150,000 to Players Philanthropy Fund, $100,000 to Georgia’s Lion Lighthouse Foundation, and $50,000 each to Arizona State University Foundation, Clemson University Foundation, University of Georgia Foundation, and the University of Texas at Austin.
The filing also describes $3,600,000 in total game participation payouts and scholarship funds to the University of Louisville and Georgia Institute of Technology for the Aflac Kickoff Game in the fiscal year ending May 31, 2024. It states that such team payments are agreed upon contractually by the school’s athletic department administration and Peach Bowl Inc.; remaining grants are approved by the organization’s executive committee.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary P. Stokan as CEO and president. Trustees listed are Adam Walker, Bob Schuler, Bob Somers, Dustin Britt, Erica Qualls-Battey, Garth Knutson, Jim Terry, John Murnane, and Melanie Babcock.
Peach Bowl Inc is led by Gary P. Stokan, CEO & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary P. Stokan
CEO & President
President & CEO → President & Chief Executive, 2020
President & Chief Executive → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$733K (2019) → $900K (2025)
Michael D. Gilbert
Director of Ticketing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $110K (2025)
Bob Schuler
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee - Chairman, 2023
Trustee - Chairman → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Somers
Trustee
Chairman → Trustee - Chairman, 2020
Trustee - Chairman → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Qualls-Battey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Terry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael K. Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Percy D. Vaughn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suhail Seth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Pate
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Murnane
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Babcock
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adam Walker
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Sanders
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garth Knutson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Levy
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Britt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
A. Christopher Hughes
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$230K (2019) → $301K (2025)
Benjamin S. Hollis
Vice President & Sales
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$157K (2019) → $201K (2025)
David L. Epps
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$366K (2019) → $438K (2025)
Derek T. Martin
Vice President & Events
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$195K (2019) → $242K (2025)
Matthew E. Garvey
Vice President & Communications
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$196K (2019) → $232K (2025)
Patty V. Young
Executive Assistant
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
Former officers (10)
- Former: Dan L. West (2019–2024) — Vice President & Events · Filing note: Thru 73123
- Former: Joe Saracino (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Albert I. Tarica (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert W. Coggin (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Leeman Bennett (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Stuart Kronauge (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Dunn (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Dave Frank (2019) — Trustee
- Former: David Abbott (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Heath Campbell (2019) — Trustee
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 $900K, to Gary P Stokan (CEO and President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Peach Bowl Inc
How much does Peach Bowl Inc give each year?
Peach Bowl Inc gave $11.7M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.2M across 36 grants.
What is Peach Bowl Inc's typical grant size?
Peach Bowl Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $377,227, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Peach Bowl Inc that year got $581K on average.
Where does Peach Bowl Inc give grants?
Peach Bowl Inc's top state is Georgia, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest state was South Carolina (43%). The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, GA (3 grants), Clemson, SC (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).
Does Peach Bowl Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Peach Bowl Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (31 grants).
Who are Peach Bowl Inc's largest grantees?
Peach Bowl Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Clemson University ($5,000,000), University of Ga Athletic Assoc Inc ($5,000,000) and American National Red Cross ($500,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Peach Bowl Inc?
Peach Bowl Inc reported $87.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $43.3M.
What does Peach Bowl Inc fund?
Peach Bowl Inc’s filing describes its programs as supporting NCAA football competition and college education through scholarship donations, as well as children’s health initiatives, disaster relief, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Peach Bowl Inc?
Peach Bowl Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check chick-fil-apeachbowl.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Peach Bowl Inc's EIN?
Peach Bowl Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1052332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 19, 2023)
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Grantable. (2026). Peach Bowl Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/peach-bowl-inc-morg_7beb5b262bfe4de2bcc262c54c8d13fe
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