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True Vine Experience Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marietta, GA EIN: 20-4100100 Website

True Vine Experience Inc is a private foundation based in Marietta, Georgia. Its 2024 filing is marked as its final return, so the organization appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

True Vine Experience Inc at a glance

In short: True Vine Experience Inc gave $922K across 30 grants in 2024 (avg $31K), top state Georgia. 7% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$921,848
-3.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
30
-11.8% vs 2023
Average grant
$30,728
+9.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (2 of 30, 2024)
Primary geography
Georgia (47% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to True Vine Experience Inc

How to Apply

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It describes a printed application form requiring information about the organization’s budget, functions, and plans for the funds. The filing names Lynn Hanna as the application contact and states that awards are restricted to the local area, with most recipients religious or serving people who are poor.

Review Cycle
The filing states that the deadline is within 30 days after an application is given to a potential recipient.
Deadline
The filing states that the deadline is within 30 days after an application is given to a potential recipient.
Contact

Application contact: Lynn Hanna
Mailing address: 3660 Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta, GA 30066
Phone: (678) 395-5885
Website: https://truevinefoundation.org

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who True Vine Experience Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

World Vision: $120KWorld Vision$120KSamaritan's Purse: $80KSamaritan's Purse$80KSt Jude Children's Research Hospital: $75KSt Jude Children's ResearchHospital$75KAtlanta Community Food Bank: $50KAtlanta Community Food Bank$50KChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta: $50KChildren's Healthcare ofAtlanta$50KEmory Healthcare: $50KEmory Healthcare$50KMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: $50KMemorial Sloan KetteringCancer Center$50KMust Ministries: $50KMust Ministries$50KUniversity of Texas MD Anderson Cancer: $50KUniversity of Texas MDAnderson Cancer$50KFisher Center for Alzheimer's Research: $40KFisher Center for Alzheimer'sResearch$40K

The largest 2024 recipient was World Vision ($120K). Together the top 10 received $615K.

Grant Size Distribution

167 grants across all recorded years

142<$50K20$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 142 grants of 167 (85%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2024 grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Georgia (47%), followed by Washington (13%), New York (10%), North Carolina (9%), and Tennessee (8%). The filing describes awards as restricted to the local area, but does not define that area.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 30 itemized grants.

Cities

MariettaAtlantaConyersNew YorkWoodstockRoswellAlpharettaHoustonBooneFederal WayHamptonOrlandoPittsburghSan DiegoArlingtonBlue RidgeCarrolltonEast PointKennesawTacoma

Is True Vine Experience Inc open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 30 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $33K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $23K repeat.

  • 93% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 45% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M35 grants2020 36 grants2021 32 grants2022 34 grants2023 30 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $390K (2020) to $953K (2023). In 2024 it made 30 grants totaling $922K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Vision Federal Way, WAContribution$120,000
Samaritan's Purse Boone, NCContribution$80,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TNContribution$75,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank East Point, GAContribution$50,000
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GAContribution$50,000
Emory Healthcare Atlanta, GAContribution$50,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center New York, NYContribution$50,000
Must Ministries Marietta, GAContribution$50,000
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Houston, TXContribution$50,000
Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research New York, NYContribution$40,000
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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 Income
2024—$13,738$930,858$921,84830$921,848$13,738
2023$917,120$49,561$981,386$953,35234$953,352$49,561
2022$2,349,433—$611,281$607,75032$607,750—
2021$3,030,364$-1,757,234$723,787$633,73636$633,736—
2020$5,831,385$418,106$536,756$390,31735——

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s filing describes direct charitable activity addressing community needs, especially those affecting youth, young adults, and families in need. Its website describes the True Vine’s mission as providing a place for people to reconnect with God, teammates, or family, and says it offers retreats, team building, and leadership development rooted in biblical truth.

Its 2024 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities to address poverty and injustice; Samaritan’s Purse describes its work as spiritual and physical aid to people in need. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital states that it advances cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases. Atlanta Community Food Bank says it works to fight hunger, and MUST Ministries says it serves neighbors in need in response to Christ’s call.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $921,848. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $120,000, with a median of $20,000. Among the largest awards were $120,000 to World Vision, $80,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, $75,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and $50,000 each to Atlanta Community Food Bank, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Healthcare, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MUST Ministries, and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Lynn Hanna, Frederick Hanna, and Wayne Smith as directors.

True Vine Experience Inc's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Wayne Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $76K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Frederick Hanna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Hanna

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Wayne Smith — Director: $38KWayne SmithDirector$38K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $38K, to Wayne Smith (Director).

Frequently asked questions about True Vine Experience Inc

How much does True Vine Experience Inc give each year?

True Vine Experience Inc gave $922K across 30 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $953K across 34 grants.

What is True Vine Experience Inc's typical grant size?

True Vine Experience Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,728, across 30 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from True Vine Experience Inc that year got $3K on average.

Where does True Vine Experience Inc give grants?

True Vine Experience Inc's top state is Georgia, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Washington (13%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Marietta, GA (7 grants), Atlanta, GA (6 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Conyers, GA (2 grants).

Does True Vine Experience Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 30 grants with a stated purpose on True Vine Experience Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (29 grants).

Who are True Vine Experience Inc's largest grantees?

True Vine Experience Inc's largest 2024 grantees include World Vision ($120,000), Samaritan's Purse ($80,000) and St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($75,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

What does True Vine Experience Inc fund?

The foundation’s filing describes direct charitable activity addressing community needs, especially those affecting youth, young adults, and families in need. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from True Vine Experience Inc?

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is True Vine Experience Inc's EIN?

True Vine Experience Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4100100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). True Vine Experience Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/true-vine-experience-inc-morg_5a42f8fdb7234cc8ace12f21da0c2b79

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