Thomasville Genealogical History & Fine Arts Library

Parker Poe Charitable Trust

Thomasville, GA

The Parker Poe Charitable Trust funds qualified public charities in education, arts, and other charitable areas, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Georgia and additional support in New York and Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,500 to $120,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

Thomasville Antiques Show Foundation Inc

Thomasville, GA

The foundation funds local nonprofits, especially children’s programs, with grants also supporting education, family services, arts, and enrichment. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,100 to $9,990, with a median of $7,000, and went to organizations in Thomasville, Georgia. It reviews grant applications and requests, but the profile does not say whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

William Howard Flowers Jr Foundation

Thomasville, GA

The William Howard Flowers Jr Foundation supports a broad range of charitable organizations, including schools, healthcare, criminal justice, and historic preservation, with most 2024 grant dollars going to Georgia, followed by Florida and other states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $520,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Williams Family Foundation

Thomasville, GA

The foundation primarily supports conservation, historic preservation, and children’s welfare in the Thomasville, Georgia area, while also funding work in areas such as education, arts, health, and community development. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $375,000, with a median of $20,000; most funding went to Georgia, though it also supported organizations in other states. It accepts unsolicited written requests.

Perkins Charitable Foundation

Gates Mills, OH

Perkins Charitable Foundation funds a varied range of organizations, including schools, universities, health and food-support groups, and conservation and wildlife organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $320,000, with a median of $5,000, and were distributed across states, led by Ohio, Florida, and Virginia. It does not limit giving to preselected organizations; no specific application guidelines or deadline are stated.

Jasper & Marthalene Davis

Thomasville, GA

The foundation supports education, youth activities, historic preservation, and other organizations of special interest, primarily in the Thomasville, Georgia, area. In 2025 it awarded 14 grants totaling $140,000, ranging from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Lewis Hall and Mildred Sasser

Thomasville, GA

The foundation supports health care, education, youth programs, community services, arts, and other local needs, with awards concentrated in southwest Georgia. In 2025, grants ranged from $3,000 to $215,000, with a median of $35,000. It does not restrict giving to preselected organizations, and the filing lists application materials and a contact, indicating it accepts requests.

Vystar Foundation Inc

Jacksonville, FL

VyStar Foundation supports youth, military members and veterans, and community vitality, including programs focused on basic needs, education and career pathways, and community connection. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,921 to $200,000, with a median of $20,000, for organizations serving communities within VyStar Credit Union’s service areas. It accepts applications twice a year through its online portal.

John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Inc

Thomasville, GA

Healthcare services

Ben Jackson Foundation

Thomasville, GA

Georgia Independent College Association Inc

Atlanta, GA

Georgia Independent College Association, inc ("gica") supports private higher education in Georgia in the areas of public policy, increased public awareness, fund raising for student financial aid, and collaborative projects, in partnership with institutions, business and community leaders.