Southern Rivers Energy Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Barnesville, GA EIN: 20-3769391

To provide financial assistance for charitable and educational projects within the communities of southern rivers energy.

Southern Rivers Energy Trust at a glance

In short: Southern Rivers Energy Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2026 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2026)
$20,700
-67.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
3
-62.5% vs 2025
Average grant
$6,900
-14.3% vs 2025
Median grant
$7,500
Total assets
$270,633
+1.8% vs 2025
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2026 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2026; updated September 2026.

Who Southern Rivers Energy Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2026

Adventure Bags: $8KAdventure Bags$8KRonald McDonald House Charities: $8KRonald McDonald HouseCharities$8KRush Ministries: $5KRush Ministries$5K

The largest 2026 recipient was Adventure Bags ($8K). Together the top 3 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BarnesvilleAtlantaGriffinForsythMaconStone MountainWinderClarkesvilleGreenvilleLagrangeLizellaRutledgeStockbridgeThomaston

How Southern Rivers Energy Trust gives

  • Giving grew 31% from 2023 to 2026. 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$25K$50K$75K$100K11 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 9 grants2024 8 grants2025 3 grants2026

From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $97K (2020). In 2026 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Adventure Bags Winder, GA—$8,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Atlanta, GA—$7,500
Rush Ministries Thomaston, GA—$5,200
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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
2026$270,633$122,035$117,147$20,7003$3,086
2025$265,745$112,406$162,475$64,4398$3,540
2024$315,814$116,661$129,237$78,6939$3,649
2023$328,390$107,623$107,369$15,8042$1,269
2022$328,136$107,721$110,628$10,0001$260
2021$331,043$110,531$122,948$11,0012$647
2020$343,460$181,301$201,137$96,58811$2,655

About Southern Rivers Energy Trust

Based on IRS filings

Southern Rivers Energy Trust is a public charity, based in Barnesville, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2026. As of 2026, the organization holds $271K in total assets. In 2026, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $3K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Southern Rivers Energy Trust is led by Michael McMillan, President on every filing since 2025; none of the 12 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Michael McMillan

    President

    On filings since 2025

    No compensation reported

  • Bennett Norris

    Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2024

    Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bob Wiggins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanie Travis

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2026

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Coleman

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Oliver

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Thaxton

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Simms

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Messer

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Jones

    Director

    New on the 2026 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darcy Sutton

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Glass

    Vice Chairman

    Director → Vice Chairman, 2026

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Jim Totten (2020–2025) — Director
  • Former: Tony Caldwell (2022–2024) — Manager of A
  • Former: Dale Simms (2020–2023) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Brenda Hunicutt (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Darcy Smith (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbara Minter (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Chad Thompson (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jack Floyd (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 Southern Rivers Energy Trust

How much does Southern Rivers Energy Trust give each year?

Southern Rivers Energy Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990. In 2025 it gave $64K across 8 grants.

What is Southern Rivers Energy Trust's typical grant size?

Southern Rivers Energy Trust's median grant in 2026 was $7,500, and its average grant was $6,900, across 3 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990.

Where does Southern Rivers Energy Trust give grants?

Southern Rivers Energy Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.

How large is Southern Rivers Energy Trust?

Southern Rivers Energy Trust reported $271K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $122K.

What is Southern Rivers Energy Trust's EIN?

Southern Rivers Energy Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3769391. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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