Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc
Souls Grown Deep Foundation is dedicated to promoting african-American art of the south.
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $3,249,166
- -18.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $289,124
- -82.7% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $69,103
- -20.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,065,457
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 9 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 5040% 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
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2021) to $600K (2024). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $600K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SGD Community Partnership Atlanta, GA | Operations | $510,000 |
| Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors New York, NY | Support Impact Investing Initiatives | $50,000 |
| Nest New York, NY | Foster Job Creation in Gees Bend, AL | $19,666 |
| National Gallery of Art Hyattsville, MD | Grant in Support of SGD Summer Internship | $10,000 |
| The Phillips Collection Washington, DC | Grant in Support of SGD Summer Internship | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,249,166 | $289,124 | $1,065,457 | — | — | $69,103 |
| 2024 | $4,008,049 | $1,675,580 | $1,703,476 | $599,666 | 5 | $87,339 |
| 2023 | $3,860,190 | $601,949 | $1,088,061 | $20,000 | 2 | $38,432 |
| 2022 | $4,133,557 | $1,963,957 | $896,758 | $20,000 | 1 | $16,325 |
| 2021 | $3,207,172 | $2,473,865 | $803,895 | $11,666 | 1 | $4,876 |
| 2020 | $1,487,253 | $1,156,651 | $1,062,273 | $53,164 | 5 | $1,717 |
| 2019 | $1,390,484 | $1,736,795 | $1,011,838 | $105,071 | 6 | $1,047 |
About Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $69K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc is led by Maxwell L. Anderson, President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maxwell L. Anderson
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$286K (2019) → $149K (2025)
Lola C. West
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valarie Cassel Oliver
Trustee
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diedrick Brackens
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Sherald
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Biggers
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Be Noel
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Browning
Outgoing Secretary
Secretary → Outgoing Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$102K (2019) → $77K (2025)
Raina Lampkins-Fielder
Program Officer
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$63K (2021) → $56K (2025)
Mary Margaret Pettway
Secretary
Board Chair → Trustee, 2024
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Sellman
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kinshasha Holman Conwill
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Franklin Sirmans (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jacquelyn Serwer (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jane Fonda (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Linley Jones (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bernard Herman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James Sellman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Dial (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Et Williams Jr. (2020–2021) — 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 $149K, to Maxwell L Anderson (President). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc
How large is Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc?
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $289K.
What is Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc?
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc operate?
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Alabama, District of Columbia, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia.
What is Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc's EIN?
Souls Grown Deep Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2457990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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