Storey Foundation Inc
Storey Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Augusta, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with grant dollars concentrated in Georgia.
Storey Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Storey Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $29K), mostly in Georgia. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,094,850
- +47.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $28,812
- +43.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,750
- Total assets
- $3,727,865
- -9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Storey Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3638 Walton Way Extension Suite 20, Augusta, GA 30909
Phone: (706) 736-8401
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Storey Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UGA Foundation ($250K). Together the top 10 received $884K.
Grant Size Distribution
187 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 154 grants of 187 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Georgia organizations received 94% of grant dollars. Recipients in Mississippi and South Carolina each received 2%, while North Carolina and Florida each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Storey Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 38 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $28K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $399K (2020) to $1.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UGA Foundation Athens, GA | Educational | $250,000 |
| Atlanta Humane Society Atlanta, GA | Community Support | $100,000 |
| Lovett School Atlanta, GA | Educational | $100,000 |
| Salvation Army of Augusta Augusta, GA | Community Support | $100,000 |
| St Martin in the Fields Brookhaven, GA | Community Support | $100,000 |
| Skyland Trail Atlanta, GA | Community Support | $60,000 |
| Georgia Cancer Center Augusta, GA | Community Support | $50,000 |
| Rise Augusta Inc Augusta, GA | Educational | $50,000 |
| Buckhead Christian Ministry Atlanta, GA | Religious | $38,600 |
| First Baptist Church of Augusta Augusta, GA | Religious | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,727,865 | $887,840 | $1,268,653 | $1,094,850 | 38 | $1,094,850 | $741,945 | $1,293,680 |
| 2024 | $4,108,678 | $1,349,689 | $886,227 | $744,000 | 37 | $744,000 | $1,216,391 | $1,090,851 |
| 2023 | $3,711,148 | $490,848 | $744,402 | $683,000 | 38 | $683,000 | $429,446 | $744,037 |
| 2022 | $4,025,662 | $277,549 | $894,628 | $828,600 | 38 | $828,600 | $216,232 | $684,718 |
| 2021 | $4,590,990 | $632,166 | $660,489 | $568,500 | 36 | $568,500 | $563,969 | $826,665 |
| 2020 | $4,466,184 | $840,569 | $446,094 | $398,500 | 37 | — | $790,075 | $573,763 |
| 2019 | $4,217,893 | $62,672 | $498,593 | $450,000 | 50 | — | $37,996 | $423,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Storey Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1.3M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational and community-support purposes, as well as religious organizations. Examples of grantee work include Rise Augusta Inc’s efforts to connect community resources with schools to support young people, and Buckhead Christian Ministry’s work to prevent hunger and homelessness and help families achieve stability. These are the grantees’ missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 38 grants totaling $1,094,850. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $8,750. Its largest reported grants included UGA Foundation ($250,000, educational), Atlanta Humane Society ($100,000, community support), Lovett School ($100,000, educational), Salvation Army of Augusta ($100,000, community support), and St Martin in the Fields ($100,000, community support). Other notable grants were $60,000 to Skyland Trail, $50,000 each to Georgia Cancer Center and Rise Augusta Inc, and $38,600 to Buckhead Christian Ministry.
The foundation also gave $25,000 to Augusta Preparatory Day School and $25,000 to the University of Mississippi. The University of Mississippi describes its work as acquiring, constructing, maintaining, and improving facilities for university use.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Barry L Storey as chairperson/secretary and Nan S Easterlin as vice chairperson/treasurer.
Storey Foundation Inc is led by Barry L. Storey, Chairperson & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barry L. Storey
Chairperson & Secretary
Chairperson → Chairperson & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nan S. Easterlin
Vice Chairperson & Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Vice Chairperson & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Storey Foundation Inc
How much does Storey Foundation Inc give each year?
Storey Foundation Inc gave $1.1M across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $744K across 37 grants.
What is Storey Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Storey Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $28,812, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Storey Foundation Inc that year got $35K on average.
Where does Storey Foundation Inc give grants?
Storey Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (14 grants), Augusta, GA (9 grants) and Charlotte, NC (3 grants).
Does Storey Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Storey Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (23 grants), "Educational" (9 grants) and "Religious" (6 grants).
Who are Storey Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Storey Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include UGA Foundation ($250,000), Atlanta Humane Society ($100,000) and Lovett School ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Storey Foundation Inc?
Storey Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Storey Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for educational and community-support purposes, as well as religious organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Storey Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Storey Foundation Inc's EIN?
Storey Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2305034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Storey Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Storey Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/storey-foundation-inc-morg_26643881a2e1457694e3e255b0d205f8
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