The Nunnally Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 58-2472377

The Nunnally Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 23 grants totaling $156,500 in filing year 2025 to organizations working in areas including health, child protection, food access, disability sports, animal welfare, and humanitarian aid.

Key facts about The Nunnally Foundation Inc

In short: The Nunnally Foundation Inc gave $157K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Georgia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-2472377
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$156,500
Grants made (2025)
23
Average grant
$6,804
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2025)
Total assets
$3,559,932
Primary geography
Georgia (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The filing lists Frances G. Full details ↓
Deadline
N/A on the filing.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-1.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$157K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

23

+9.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-1.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nunnally Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $182K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Nunnally Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

9%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 83% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 87% 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.

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 included support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, Mary Lee’s House describes its work as serving victims of child abuse and neglect, while the Atlanta Community Food Bank says it works to fight hunger. Special Olympics Georgia describes providing year-round sports training and competition for people with intellectual disabilities. These are the recipient organizations’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $156,500. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $15,000, with a median grant of $5,000.

Review Cycle

N/A on the filing.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 71% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia, 16% to Florida, 10% to Tennessee, and 3% to North Carolina.

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaBrunswickAlbanyRoswellCartersvilleNorcrossTampaEast PointNashvilleSavannahDarienMiltonBooneMemphisNewnanSt Simons IslandTownsendWoodland HillsAlpharettaBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K11 grants2019 13 grants2020 20 grants2021 19 grants2022 22 grants2023 21 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2020) to $380K (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $157K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Helping Hands Ministries Inc: $15KHelping Hands Ministries Inc$15KCity of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center: $10KCity of Hope Atlanta CancerCenter$10KCystic Fibrosis Foundation: $10KCystic Fibrosis Foundation$10KMake a Wish Foundation Georgia: $10KMake a Wish Foundation Georgia$10KMary Lee's House Inc: $10KMary Lee's House Inc$10KSe Georgia Health System: $10KSe Georgia Health System$10KSpecial Olympics Georgia: $10KSpecial Olympics Georgia$10KSt Jude Research Hospital: $10KSt Jude Research Hospital$10KDarien United Methodist Church: $6KDarien United Methodist Church$6KAlbany Humane Society: $5KAlbany Humane Society$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Helping Hands Ministries Inc ($15K). Together the top 10 received $96K.

Grant Size Distribution

105 grants across all recorded years

102<$50K1$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 105 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Helping Hands Ministries Inc Sarasota, FLGeneral Operations$15,000
City of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center Newnan, GAGeneral Operations$10,000
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations$10,000
Make a Wish Foundation Georgia Atlanta, GAGeneral Operations$10,000
Mary Lee's House Inc Tampa, FLGeneral Operations$10,000
Se Georgia Health System Brunswick, GAGeneral Operations$10,000
Special Olympics Georgia Norcross, GAGeneral Operations$10,000
St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TNGeneral Operations$10,000
Darien United Methodist Church Darien, GAGeneral Operations$6,000
Albany Humane Society Albany, GAGeneral Operations$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant total Grant count
2025 $3,559,932 $126,903 $184,403 $156,500 23
2024 $3,619,246 $144,289 $171,870 $144,500 21
2023 $3,646,840 $120,285 $136,844 $112,500 22
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,559,932$3,619,246$3,646,840
Revenue$126,903$144,289$120,285
Expenses$184,403$171,870$136,844
Qualifying Distributions$158,024$145,843$113,775
Net Investment Income$105,050$118,262$97,216
Distributable Amount$182,187$174,912$162,941

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Lee F. Nunnally as president; Frances G. Rogers as secretary; and Mary H. Nunnally and Hugh P. Nunnally as directors.

The Nunnally Foundation Inc is led by Lee F. Nunnally, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lee F. Nunnally

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary H. Nunnally

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hugh P. Nunnally

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frances G. Rogers

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Hugh P. Nunnally III (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Hugh P. Nunnally Jr. (2019) — President

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.

Contact

Application contact: Frances G Rogers
Mailing address: 2675 Paces Ferry Rd Se Ste 150, Atlanta, GA 30339
Phone: (404) 233-0560

Frequently asked questions about The Nunnally Foundation Inc

How much does The Nunnally Foundation Inc give each year?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc gave $157K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $145K across 21 grants.

What is The Nunnally Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,804, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Nunnally Foundation Inc that year got $10K on average.

Where does The Nunnally Foundation Inc give grants?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (16%) and Tennessee (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants), Brunswick, GA (4 grants), Albany, GA (2 grants) and Roswell, GA (2 grants).

Does The Nunnally Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Nunnally Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Nunnally Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Helping Hands Ministries Inc ($15,000), City of Hope Atlanta Cancer Center ($10,000) and Cystic Fibrosis Foundation ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Nunnally Foundation Inc?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $182K (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 The Nunnally Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing a range of needs. For example, Mary Lee’s House describes its work as serving victims of child abuse and neglect, while the Atlanta Community Food Bank says it works to fight hunger. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Nunnally Foundation Inc?

The filing lists Frances G. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Nunnally Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Nunnally Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2472377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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