Widows Home
Widows Home is a private foundation based in Augusta, Georgia. Its 2025 filing states that awards are restricted to aid for women in Richmond County and Columbia County, Georgia; its 2025 grants went to recipients in Georgia.
Widows Home at a glance
In short: Widows Home gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Georgia. 14% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,281
- +13.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,449
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,399,591
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 14% first-time grantees (2 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 Widows Home
- How to Apply
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The filing lists a preprinted application and requests a financial statement, 501(c)(3) exemption information, and the purpose for the grant. The filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- Various times throughout the year.
- Deadline
- Various times throughout the year.
- Contact
Application contact: Kim Overstreet
Mailing address: 2237 Cumming Rd, Augusta, GA 30904
Phone: (706) 738-1013
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Widows Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Augusta Technical College ($8K). Together the top 10 received $67K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,327), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 70 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing restricts awards to aid for women in Richmond County and Columbia County, Georgia. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Widows Home open to new grantees?
14%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 14 grantees (14%) 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: $7K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 86% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2019) to $90K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $90K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Augusta Technical College Augusta, GA | Special Populations Lending Library | $8,327 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,327 |
| Au College of Allied Health Service Augusta, GA | Allied Health Science Toolbox | $8,327 |
| Gap Ministries of Augusta Augusta, GA | Fill the Gap Project for Women | $8,000 |
| Christ Community Health Services Augusta, GA | Screenings & Other Diagnostic Testin | $7,500 |
| Cancer Support Services Augusta, GA | Cancer Care Services | $7,000 |
| Hope House Inc Augusta, GA | Womens Treatment & Recovery | $6,000 |
| Miracle Making Ministries Augusta, GA | Emergency Financial Assistance | $6,000 |
| Safe Homes of Augusta Augusta, GA | Transportation Program | $6,000 |
| Kids Restart Inc Augusta, GA | Visitation & Family Support | $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 | $1,399,591 | $171,009 | $105,749 | $90,281 | 14 | $90,931 | $156,601 | $96,395 |
| 2024 | $1,334,331 | $98,267 | $93,861 | $79,631 | 15 | $80,281 | $84,717 | $90,931 |
| 2023 | $1,329,925 | $38,865 | $91,545 | $79,044 | 16 | $79,694 | $27,014 | $80,281 |
| 2022 | $1,382,605 | $96,243 | $104,460 | $89,159 | 12 | $90,059 | $83,452 | $79,944 |
| 2021 | $1,390,822 | $124,928 | $90,114 | $72,910 | 13 | $73,797 | $111,261 | $90,046 |
| 2020 | $1,356,008 | $176,289 | $86,519 | $72,161 | 12 | — | $164,772 | $73,843 |
| 2019 | $1,266,238 | $108,612 | $82,620 | $67,476 | 12 | — | $97,308 | $73,051 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Widows Home reported a distributable amount of $96K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education and training resources, health services, cancer care, women’s treatment and recovery, domestic-violence assistance, family support, and services for people experiencing homelessness.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Augusta Technical College’s supporting organization raises and appropriates resources for workforce education and students’ career advancement. GAP Ministries of Augusta says it works with at-risk families and people in need, providing services intended to help them obtain and retain jobs and ease burdens. Christ Community Health Services describes its work as providing and promoting quality healthcare in medically underserved areas of the Central Savannah River Area. Cancer Support Services says it provides free services to people facing cancer, including overnight housing for people who need to be near treatment and cannot afford a hotel. Safe Homes of Augusta says it provides assistance from domestic violence; Hope House says it works to break the cycle of chemical dependency for women, their dependent children, and families; Kids Restart says it serves children in the foster system; and Project Refresh says it provides mobile showers to improve the quality of life of people experiencing homelessness.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Widows Home awarded 14 grants totaling $90,281. Grants ranged from $4,800 to $8,327, with a median of $6,000.
Among the listed 2025 awards, Augusta Technical College received $8,327 for a special populations lending library; Augusta University School of received $8,327 for a nursing student schoolbox fund; and AU College of Allied Health Service received $8,327 for an allied health science toolbox. GAP Ministries of Augusta received $8,000 for the Fill the Gap Project for Women, and Christ Community Health Services received $7,500 for screenings and other diagnostic testing. Cancer Support Services received $7,000 for cancer care services. Hope House and Miracle Making Ministries each received $6,000, for women’s treatment and recovery and emergency financial assistance, respectively. Safe Homes of Augusta received $6,000 for a transportation program. Kids Restart received $5,000 for visitation and family support; Project Refresh received $5,000 for its shower days program; and Restart Augusta received $5,000 for building beds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mandy Flythe as president and Anne DeVoe as secretary. Directors listed are Carol Bennett, Madeline Bowen, Susan Chandler, Pamela Harrison, Carole Manning, Sallie Manning, Gigi McCutcheon, and Janet Overstreet.
Widows Home is led by Mandy Flythe, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mandy Flythe
President
President Elect → Director, 2022
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Rebecca Rule
President El
Secretary → President El, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ashley Wright
Director
President → Board Member, 2021
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carol Bennett
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Carole Manning
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gigi McCutcheon
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janet Overstreet
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kim Overstreet
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Madeline Bowen
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Pamela Harrison
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sallie Manning
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Susan Chandler
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Catherine Robertson
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Julie Badger
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Anne Devoe
Secretary
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mary Anne Plunkett
Treasurer
Board Member → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Susan Verdery (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy Bernstein (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Martha Shumacker (2019–2021) — Board Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Widows Home
How much does Widows Home give each year?
Widows Home gave $90K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 15 grants.
What is Widows Home's typical grant size?
Widows Home's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,449, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Widows Home that year got $7K on average.
Where does Widows Home give grants?
Widows Home 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 Augusta, GA (13 grants).
Does Widows Home give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Widows Home's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Widows Home's largest grantees?
Widows Home's largest 2025 grantees include Augusta Technical College ($8,327), Au College of Allied Health Service ($8,327) and Gap Ministries of Augusta ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($8,327), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Widows Home?
Widows Home reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (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 Widows Home fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for education and training resources, health services, cancer care, women’s treatment and recovery, domestic-violence assistance, family support, and services for people experiencing homelessness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Widows Home?
The filing lists a preprinted application and requests a financial statement, 501(c)(3) exemption information, and the purpose for the grant. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Widows Home's EIN?
Widows Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-0593440. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Widows Home funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/widows-home-morg_74e20ed6f46d483d86474839d094b226
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