Terrell Family Foundation
The Terrell Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Athens, Georgia. It made 12 grants totaling $48,400 in 2024 to charitable organizations in Georgia. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 14 grants totaling $48,000.
Terrell Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Terrell Family Foundation gave $48K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,429
- -15.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,250
- Total assets
- $979,399
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Terrell Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Applicants should submit a letter stating the request and/or need, along with a copy of the organization’s 501(c)(3) letter. The filing says applicants should contact Louise T. Adams. Awards on unsolicited requests are restricted to charitable organizations in Northeast Georgia, with emphasis on Madison, Oconee, Clarke, Stephens, and Franklin counties. The organization will be notified only if an application is granted.
- Review Cycle
- No submission deadlines.
- Deadline
- No submission deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: Louise T Adams
Mailing address: 233 Highland Avenue, Athens, GA 30606
Phone: (706) 369-7718
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Terrell Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Madison County Board of Education ($10K). Together the top 10 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 52 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Georgia. For unsolicited requests, the foundation specifies Northeast Georgia and emphasizes organizations located in Madison, Oconee, Clarke, Stephens, and Franklin counties.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Terrell Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 $28K (2023) to $60K (2019). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County Board of Education Danielsville, GA | Back to School, Scholarships, Other | $10,000 |
| Madison County Community Connection Danielsville, GA | Student and Family Support | $6,000 |
| State Botanical Garden of Georgia Athens, GA | Winter Wonderlights | $5,000 |
| Athens Area Community Foundation Athens, GA | Discretionary / Operations | $5,000 |
| YMCA Athens, GA | Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
| Athens Community Council on Aging Athens, GA | Grandparents Raising Grandchildren | $3,000 |
| Madison County Senior Citizens Cent Danielsville, GA | Operations | $2,500 |
| Chosen for Life Ministry Watkinsville, GA | General Fund | $2,000 |
| Oconee Hill Cemetery Athens, GA | Capital Projects | $2,000 |
| Court Appointed Special ADV (CASA) Athens, GA | Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $979,399 | $49,521 | $65,340 | $48,000 | 14 | $48,000 | $32,210 | $58,931 |
| 2024 | $1,020,794 | $47,613 | $64,007 | $48,400 | 12 | $48,400 | $32,006 | $45,045 |
| 2023 | $991,641 | $41,757 | $41,034 | $28,000 | 7 | $28,000 | $28,723 | $51,686 |
| 2022 | $987,629 | $33,594 | $59,596 | $48,000 | 9 | $48,000 | $22,085 | $53,828 |
| 2021 | $1,026,817 | $64,100 | $68,562 | $59,000 | 10 | $59,000 | $50,898 | $60,298 |
| 2020 | $1,100,008 | $42,260 | $60,472 | $50,000 | 8 | — | $31,880 | $53,763 |
| 2019 | $1,067,323 | $52,391 | $70,337 | $60,000 | 11 | — | $42,556 | $54,432 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Terrell Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $59K 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 is provided. The 2024 grants included support for education and student and family needs, older adults, a botanical garden, cemetery operations, adoptive families, children, and families facing financial hardship. One recipient, Adventure Bags, describes its mission as reducing the impact of traumatic events on children by working with first responders and social service agencies to provide emergency hygiene and personal items to children in crisis.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $48,400. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $12,000, with a median grant of $3,500. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 14 grants totaling $48,000.
Among the largest awards were $12,000 to Madison County Board of Education for “Back to School, Scholarships, Other”; $7,500 to Athens Community Council on Aging for “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren”; $5,000 to the State Botanical Garden of Georgia for “Winter WonderLights”; and $5,000 to the University of Georgia for its EMBARK UGA program. The foundation also gave the University of Georgia $4,400 for foundation support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Louise T. Adams, John H. Terrell III, and Greta T. Convington as trustees.
Terrell Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greta T. Convington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
John H. Terrell III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Louise T. Adams
Trustee
Trustee & Secretary → Trustee, 2020
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 Terrell Family Foundation
How much does Terrell Family Foundation give each year?
Terrell Family Foundation gave $48K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 12 grants.
What is Terrell Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Terrell Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,250, and its average grant was $3,429, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Terrell Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Terrell Family Foundation give grants?
Terrell Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Athens, GA (9 grants) and Danielsville, GA (3 grants).
Does Terrell Family Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of Terrell Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (5 grants).
Who are Terrell Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Terrell Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Madison County Board of Education ($10,000), Madison County Community Connection ($6,000) and State Botanical Garden of Georgia ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 44% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Terrell Family Foundation?
Terrell Family Foundation reported $979K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $59K (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 Terrell Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants included support for education and student and family needs, older adults, a botanical garden, cemetery operations, adoptive families, children, and families facing financial hardship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Terrell Family Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Terrell Family Foundation's EIN?
Terrell Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6020552. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Terrell Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 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 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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