Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc
To provide college scholarships and other college related programs not funded by the state of Georgia.
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc at a glance
In short: Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,844
- -7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,615
- -38.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,353
- Total assets
- $3,314,268
- +7.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Abac University Foundation ($49K). Together the top 3 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc gives
- Giving grew 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2023) to $76K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Abac University Foundation Tifton, GA | Scholarships | $48,741 |
| Abac University Presidents Office Tifton, GA | — | $11,353 |
| Southern Regional Foundation Thomasville, GA | Scholarships | $10,750 |
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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 | $3,314,268 | $215,408 | $115,562 | $70,844 | 3 | $197,619 |
| 2024 | $3,071,310 | $209,417 | $100,335 | $76,341 | 2 | $21,816 |
| 2023 | $2,809,592 | $89,511 | $58,607 | $39,736 | 2 | $8,931 |
| 2022 | $2,618,255 | $226,205 | $59,254 | $40,325 | 2 | $216,745 |
| 2021 | $3,061,553 | $322,131 | $78,945 | — | — | $46,710 |
| 2019 | $2,453,008 | $381,816 | $123,165 | — | — | $45,256 |
About Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc
Based on IRS filings
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc is a public charity, based in Bainbridge, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $198K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc is led by William Burke, Chairman on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Burke
Chairman
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Bruce Mann
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Michael Kirkland
Secretary
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Charles Kirbo
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Erwin Harrell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Jack Leverett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bill Burke (2021) — First Chair
- Former: Charles Bowles (2019) — 2nd Vice Cha
- Former: Glennie Bench (2019) — Finance Chai
- Former: Jeff Findley (2019) — First Vice C
- Former: Lauren Harrell (2019) — Scholarship
- Former: Wheat Kirbo (2019) — Foundation C
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.
Frequently asked questions about Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc
How much does Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc give each year?
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc gave $71K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $76K across 2 grants.
What is Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc's typical grant size?
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,353, and its average grant was $23,615, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc give grants?
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tifton, GA (2 grants).
Does Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 2 grants with a stated purpose on Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc?
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $215K.
What is Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc's EIN?
Scholarship Foundation of Southwest Georgia Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7355929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
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