St George's Independent Schools Foundation
To be a supporting organization to st. George's independent school, a related entity, which is an educational facility exempt from tax undersection 501(c)(3) and is also an organization classified under section 509(a)(1) of said internal revenue code.
St George's Independent Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: St George's Independent Schools Foundation gave $7.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7.1M), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,133,421
- -38.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,133,421
- -38.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,133,421
- Total assets
- $26,689,521
- +10.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who St George's Independent Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St George's Independent School ($7.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How St George's Independent Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 80% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2021) to $11.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St George's Independent School Collierville, TN | Payment of Funds Raised | $7,133,421 |
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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 | $26,689,521 | $10,101,851 | $8,215,604 | $7,133,421 | 1 | $456,864 |
| 2024 | $24,241,281 | $3,939,495 | $11,887,157 | $11,572,726 | 1 | $281,720 |
| 2023 | $28,907,537 | $1,624,703 | $4,750,894 | $4,680,968 | 1 | $392,305 |
| 2022 | $31,055,433 | $2,932,779 | $4,015,310 | $3,973,632 | 1 | $193,305 |
| 2021 | $33,357,167 | $1,529,011 | $1,692,150 | $1,662,518 | 1 | $285,313 |
| 2020 | $30,313,409 | $3,940,652 | $4,198,139 | $3,736,162 | 1 | $466,654 |
| 2019 | $32,833,202 | $2,903,190 | $4,572,078 | $3,834,557 | 1 | $964,747 |
About St George's Independent Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
St George's Independent Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Collierville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7.1M. Net investment income was $457K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
St George's Independent Schools Foundation is led by Ben Mrva, Chairman on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Mrva
Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Miraglia
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lauren Young
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kavita K. Dalsania
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Sheryl A. Jackson (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Scott Murphy (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: David East (2021–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Stewart Burgess (2022–2023) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Charles Slatery (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lowry Howell (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Mollie Newman (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Rubye Knight (2019–2021) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Rajiv Subramaniam (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard McDuffie (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Mike Waddell (2019) — Director
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 St George's Independent Schools Foundation
How much does St George's Independent Schools Foundation give each year?
St George's Independent Schools Foundation gave $7.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $11.6M across 1 grant.
How large is St George's Independent Schools Foundation?
St George's Independent Schools Foundation reported $26.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.1M.
What is St George's Independent Schools Foundation?
St George's Independent Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Collierville, TN. It holds $26.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does St George's Independent Schools Foundation operate?
St George's Independent Schools Foundation has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is St George's Independent Schools Foundation's EIN?
St George's Independent Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1633240. 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 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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