The Balkcom Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-6285214

The Balkcom Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 13 grants totaling $447K. Net investment income was $139K.

Key facts about The Balkcom Charitable Trust

EIN
58-6285214
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021
Annual giving (2021)
$446,501
Grants made (2021)
13
Average grant
$34,346
Median grant
$5,000
Primary geography
Georgia (95% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who The Balkcom Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Balkcom Charitable Trust's 13 itemized 2021 grants were Georgia (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (8 grants). None of its 13 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic/Charitable Purposes" (13 grants).

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Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$447K

Grant Count

13

Avg Grant Size

$34K

About The Balkcom Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Balkcom Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 13 grants totaling $447K. Net investment income was $139K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 13 itemized 2021 grant dollars.

Cities

AtlantaBethesdaBostonColumbusNorcrossPeachtree Corners

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$125K$251K$376K$501K20202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets—$309,540
Revenue$146,202$13,572
Expenses$455,742$4,238
Qualifying Distributions$450,635—
Net Investment Income$139,028$9,320
Distributable Amount—$17,598

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$112K$223K$335K$447K0 grants202013 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

Shepherd Center Foundation: $275KShepherd Center Foundation$275KWesleyan School: $100KWesleyan School$100KPeachtree Presbyterian Church: $30KPeachtree Presbyterian Church$30KRefuge Point: $15KRefuge Point$15KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $5KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$5KSummerhill Community Ministries: $5KSummerhill CommunityMinistries$5KEmory University ALS Center: $5KEmory University ALS Center$5KDesire Street Ministries: $3KDesire Street Ministries$3KReflection Ministries: $3KReflection Ministries$3KNational Infantry Museum: $3KNational Infantry Museum$3K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2021 grants, the largest recipients include Shepherd Center Foundation ($275,000), Wesleyan School ($100,000), Peachtree Presbyterian Church ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$275,000
WESLEYAN SCHOOL Norcross, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$100,000
PEACHTREE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$30,000
REFUGE POINT Boston, MACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$15,000
CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION Bethesda, MDCIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,301
SUMMERHILL COMMUNITY MINISTRIES Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
EMORY UNIVERSITY ALS CENTER Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$5,000
DESIRE STREET MINISTRIES Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
REFLECTION MINISTRIES Atlanta, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$3,000
NATIONAL INFANTRY MUSEUM Columbus, GACIVIC/CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2021 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
James R Balkcom JrTrustee1—
Linda P BalkcomAdv/Cmtee1—
Julie B Green Co James R BalkcomAdv/Cmtee——
M Kathryn Bush Co James R BalkcomAdv/Cmtee——

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does The Balkcom Charitable Trust operate?

The Balkcom Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland.

What size grants does The Balkcom Charitable Trust award?

In 2021, The Balkcom Charitable Trust awarded 13 grants totaling $447K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Balkcom Charitable Trust's EIN?

The Balkcom Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6285214. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

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