The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen is a private foundation based in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Georgia, and lists a restriction for capital funding projects in metro Atlanta. A grant-program description says the foundation was established in 1980 and supports charitable organizations in metro Atlanta.
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen at a glance
In short: The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Georgia. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,384
- +34.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +55.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,456
- -13.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,675,932
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (3 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing lists Truist Bank as the contact and refers applicants to a form and materials. It lists capital funding projects in metro Atlanta as a restriction.
- Review Cycle
- October 30, as listed on the 2025 filing; no year is specified for that deadline.
- Deadline
- October 30, as listed on the 2025 filing; no year is specified for that deadline.
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Besse Johnson & George Blanton Allen Memorial Foundation Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Truist Bank
Mailing address: PO Box 4655 Mc 221, Atlanta, GA 30302
Phone: (404) 479-4936
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen
Who The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Piedmont Healthcare Foundation ($15K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 62 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Georgia. The grant-program description says the foundation makes grants to organizations in metro Atlanta, and the 2025 filing lists a restriction for capital funding projects in metro Atlanta.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 14 grantees (21%) 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 $7K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $65K (2020) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Piedmont Healthcare Foundation Atlanta, GA | Dottie Fuqua Women's Heart | $15,384 |
| A Squash Atlanta, GA | Youth Development Program | $10,000 |
| Atlanta Police Foundation Atlanta, GA | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta Norcross, GA | Youth Center C. Readiness | $7,000 |
| Atlanta History Center Atlanta, GA | Education Programs | $5,000 |
| Atlanta Mission Atlanta, GA | Hope Lives Here | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, GA | It Equipment for HS C-Prep | $5,000 |
| Center for the Visually Impaired Atlanta, GA | Pediatric Vision Rehab | $5,000 |
| Family Promise of Fulton County Roswell, GA | Emergency Prevention | $5,000 |
| The Grady Health Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | In-Patient Rehab Therapy | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,675,932 | $114,763 | $109,867 | $90,384 | 14 | $100,192 | $106,862 | $99,506 |
| 2024 | $1,666,271 | $123,029 | $85,898 | $67,437 | 9 | $76,958 | $115,439 | $89,905 |
| 2023 | $1,628,571 | $89,731 | $90,486 | $75,000 | 13 | $83,829 | $82,737 | $81,304 |
| 2022 | $1,629,309 | $62,058 | $113,637 | $84,000 | 12 | $98,720 | $48,683 | $85,847 |
| 2021 | $1,681,228 | $127,081 | $98,580 | $69,000 | 14 | $84,042 | $113,989 | $98,786 |
| 2020 | $1,652,782 | $104,139 | $92,247 | $65,000 | 10 | — | $89,349 | $85,684 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen reported a distributable amount of $100K 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
The grant-program description lists education, health, culture, religion, and social services among the areas supported. It describes support for program, project, and capital needs, and names Piedmont Hospital as a funding priority. The 2025 filing’s listed restriction is capital funding projects in metro Atlanta.
Several 2025 grantees describe their own work in health and community services. Piedmont Healthcare Foundation says it helps generate and steward philanthropic support for Piedmont Healthcare and its communities. The Center for the Visually Impaired says it empowers people affected by vision loss to live with independence and dignity. Westside Future Fund describes its work as neighborhood revitalization intended to foster a diverse, mixed-income community and improve residents’ quality of life.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $90,384. Grant amounts ranged from $3,000 to $15,384, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $15,384 to Piedmont Healthcare Foundation for Dottie Fuqua Women’s Heart; $10,000 each to A Squash for a youth development program and Atlanta Police Foundation for general support; and $7,000 to The Salvation Army Metro Atlanta for a youth center. The Atlanta Police Foundation describes its mission as making Atlanta safer and more inviting for residents, workers, and visitors.
The grant-program description gives an award range of $1,000–$5,000 and says eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations; it excludes individual support. The 2025 filing also reports grants above that stated range.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Truist Bank as trustee. It lists John A. Wallace, David Watson, and J. Kelley as disbursement committee members.
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$25K (2021) → $15K (2025)
David Watson
Dis Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Kelley
Disc Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John A. Wallace
Dis Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Truist Bank FKA Suntrust Bank (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Truist Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen
How much does The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen give each year?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 9 grants.
What is The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's typical grant size?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,456, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen that year got $7K on average.
Where does The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen give grants?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen 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 Atlanta, GA (10 grants).
Does The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen give general operating support?
Occasionally: 7% of The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's largest grantees?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's largest 2025 grantees include Piedmont Healthcare Foundation ($15,384), A Squash ($10,000) and Atlanta Police Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $100K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen fund?
The grant-program description lists education, health, culture, religion, and social services among the areas supported. It describes support for program, project, and capital needs, and names Piedmont Hospital as a funding priority. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen?
The 2025 filing lists Truist Bank as the contact and refers applicants to a form and materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's EIN?
The Besse Johnson and George Blanton Allen's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6164193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
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