The Aflac Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Columbus, GA EIN: 58-2509396

The Aflac Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Columbus, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $108K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.5M.

The Aflac Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Aflac Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.5M), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,500,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,500,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,500,000
Total assets
$108,196
+0.0% vs 2024
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 October 2026.

Who The Aflac Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center: $1.5MThe Aflac Cancer and BloodDisorders Center$1.5M

The largest 2025 recipient was The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center ($1.5M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

AtlantaColumbus

How The Aflac Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.5M (2021) to $1.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.5M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center Atlanta, GAPediatric Cancer Support$1,500,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$108,196$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,0001$1,500,000—$11,485
2024$108,196$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,0001$1,500,000—$11,484
2023$108,196$1,500,028$1,500,000$1,500,0001$1,500,000$28$11,484
2022$108,168$1,500,100$1,600,000$1,600,0001$1,600,000$100$15,791
2021$208,068$1,500,076$1,500,049$1,500,0001$1,500,049$47$16,478
2020$212,174$1,585,464$1,601,253$1,596,9802—$45$10,746
2019$223,830$1,634,824$1,631,805$1,630,2872—$76$17,415

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Aflac Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Aflac Foundation Inc is led by Kathelen Amos, President on filings since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kathelen Amos

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Tillman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lamar Barnette

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Porter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamie Lee

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Eric Seldon (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Alfred Blackmar (2019–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Teresa White (2019–2023) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kathleen Amos (2023) — President
  • Former: Brian Abeyta (2019–2020) — Board Member

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 The Aflac Foundation Inc

How much does The Aflac Foundation Inc give each year?

The Aflac Foundation Inc gave $1.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 1 grant.

How large is The Aflac Foundation Inc?

The Aflac Foundation Inc reported $108K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Aflac Foundation Inc operate?

The Aflac Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.

What is The Aflac Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Aflac Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2509396. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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