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Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$190k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
88
Grants FY2024
78
Organizations funded FY2023
13%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$1,000
Largest grant, FY2024
$52,000
Organizations funded a year
53 to 78
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
13
Total assets, FY2024
$3.8M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 13% of the organizations Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 7% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 93% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $16k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
HealthHuman ServicesHousing & ShelterEducationYouth DevelopmentPhilanthropyOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving88$190k20%
FY202378$217k13%
FY202277$157k22%
FY202171$150k24%
FY202068$132k25%
FY201963$225k25%
FY201860$335k27%
FY201753$300kn/a
96% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$1.2MReligion$92kHealth$79kHuman Services$56kFood & Nutrition$54kArts & Culture$44kPublic Safety & Disaster$42kMembership Benefit$34kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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MI
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CA
MO
VA
MD
AZ
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TN
NC
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DC
OK
GA
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Piedmont University Inc$247,00080%
Masonic Home of Georgia$105,50013%
Antioch Baptist Church$40,0008n/a
Scottish Rite Foundation of Gainc$25,000114%
Habersham Humane Society Inc$12,00088%
Open Arms Clinic Inc$11,75081%
Atlanta Speech School Inc$11,00050%
Truett McConnell University Inc$11,00080%
Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara Inc$10,00027%
Pilgrim Ministries Inc$8,75071%
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All grantees of Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Piedmont University Inc$247,00080%
Masonic Home of Georgia$105,50013%
Antioch Baptist Church$40,0008n/a
Scottish Rite Foundation of Gainc$25,000114%
Habersham Humane Society Inc$12,00088%
Open Arms Clinic Inc$11,75081%
Atlanta Speech School Inc$11,00050%
Truett McConnell University Inc$11,00080%
Friends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara Inc$10,00027%
Pilgrim Ministries Inc$8,75071%
Stephens Co Historical Society Inc$8,50062%
The University of Georgia Foundation$8,50080%
Fort Valley State College National Alumni Association Inc$8,00081%
Georgia FFA Foundation Inc$8,00080%
Toccoa Falls College Inc$8,00080%
Toccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter Inc$8,00080%
Food 2 Kids$7,0007n/a
Hub of Habersham Inc$6,00062%
Prevent Child Abuse Habersham Inc$6,00050%
Ebenezer Baptist Church$5,5008n/a
The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research$5,50010%
NAMI Georgia Inc$5,50010%
National Autism Association Inc$5,50012%
Lords Help Inc$5,5001n/a
American Legion$5,0004n/a
The Adaptive Learning Center for Infants and Children Inc$5,00011%
Georgia Extension 4-H Foundation Inc$5,000329%
The Outdoor Dream Foundation$5,00011%
Wellspring Living Inc$5,0001n/a
Take the Trip Foundation$5,00017%
Community Pantry Inc$5,0001n/a
Habitat for Humanity in Atlanta Inc$5,00010%
Zell Miller Foundation Inc$5,00061%
Faith Inc$5,00010%
Young Life$5,00010%
The V Foundation$5,00010%
Georgia Mountain Women's Centerinc$4,50050%
Grace Gate Inc$4,50081%
Georgia Mountain Food Bank Inc$4,50080%
Victory Home Helping Hand Inc$4,00080%
American Heart Association Inc$4,00040%
Parkinson's Foundation Inc$4,00040%
Church of God$3,3004n/a
Global Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders$3,00030%
Level Grove Baptist Church$3,0003n/a
March of Dimes Inc$3,00030%
Clarkesville Soup Kitchen$3,0003n/a
A Place of Hope North Georgia Inc$2,50050%
Toccoa Soup Kitchen$2,0002n/a
Stephens County Hospital Foundation Inc$2,00041%
Smokies Life$2,00030%
Knox Whiten Foundation$2,00022%
Shirleys Shelter Inc$1,50021%
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc$1,50010%
Friends of the Ritz Inc$1,2502n/a
Georgia FCCLA Foundation Inc$1,10065%
Donorschooseorg$1,05920%
The Hope Center$1,00011%
The Salvation Army$1,0005n/a
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn$1,00010%
Young America's Foundation$1,00010%
Riverwood Touchdown Club Inc$1,00011%
Toccoa Life Inc$1,00010%
Habersham Christian Learning Center$1,00010%
American Cancer Society Inc$1,00010%
Live Like Rocky Inc$1,0001n/a
Rotary Club of Toccoa Foundation Inc$1,00026%
National Fire Safety Council Inc$75030%
St Josephs Indian School$6006n/a
Empty Stocking Fund Inc$50010%
Peachtree Road Methodist Church$5001n/a
Special Olympics Georgia Inc$50010%
National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc$50010%
Helping Hands Ministries Inc$50010%
World Wildlife Fund Inc$50010%
North Georgia Angel House Inc$50010%
Atlanta Children's Shelter Incorporated$50010%
Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc$50010%
The Hendersonville Lions Foundation Inc$3503n/a
White House Historical Association$25010%
The Torch Christian Academy Inc$25010%
Toccoa Little League Inc$25010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 82 recipients with no EIN on record ($994k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 65 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.

25%50%75%100%$10k$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetPiedmont University Inc: $247,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetMasonic Home of Georgia: $105,500 over 1y, 3.0% of budgetScottish Rite Foundation of Gainc: $25,000 over 1y, 14% of budgetHabersham Humane Society Inc: $12,000 over 8y, 7.7% of budgetOpen Arms Clinic Inc: $11,750 over 8y, 0.6% of budgetAtlanta Speech School Inc: $11,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTruett McConnell University Inc: $11,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetFriends of Carl Sandburg at Connemara Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 7.0% of budgetPilgrim Ministries Inc: $8,750 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetStephens Co Historical Society Inc: $8,500 over 6y, 2.1% of budgetThe University of Georgia Foundation: $8,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetFort Valley State College National Alumni Association Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 1.0% of budgetGeorgia FFA Foundation Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 0.1% of budgetToccoa Falls College Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetToccoa Stephens County Humane Shelter Inc: $8,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetHub of Habersham Inc: $6,000 over 6y, 2.0% of budgetPrevent Child Abuse Habersham Inc: $6,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetThe Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $5,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNAMI Georgia Inc: $5,500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetNational Autism Association Inc: $5,500 over 1y, 2.4% of budgetThe Adaptive Learning Center for Infants and Children Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetGeorgia Extension 4-H Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 3y, 29% of budgetThe Outdoor Dream Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetTake the Trip Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 7.0% of budgetHabitat for Humanity in Atlanta Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetZell Miller Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 6y, 1.2% of budgetFaith Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetYoung Life: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe V Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGeorgia Mountain Women's Centerinc: $4,500 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetGrace Gate Inc: $4,500 over 8y, 0.7% of budgetGeorgia Mountain Food Bank Inc: $4,500 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetVictory Home Helping Hand Inc: $4,000 over 8y, 0.2% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetParkinson's Foundation Inc: $4,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetGlobal Foundation for Peroxisomal Disorders: $3,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetMarch of Dimes Inc: $3,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetA Place of Hope North Georgia Inc: $2,500 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetStephens County Hospital Foundation Inc: $2,000 over 4y, 0.9% of budgetSmokies Life: $2,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetKnox Whiten Foundation: $2,000 over 2y, 1.8% of budgetShirleys Shelter Inc: $1,500 over 2y, 0.8% of budgetChildren's Healthcare of Atlanta Inc: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGeorgia FCCLA Foundation Inc: $1,100 over 6y, 4.9% of budgetDonorschooseorg: $1,059 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetThe Hope Center: $1,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYoung America's Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 65.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Georgia Power Foundation IncGA31.7× affinity15 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Georgia Power Foundation Inc · Peach State Fcu Cares Foundation Inc · Fieldale Farms Foundation · Habersham County United Way Inc · Telford Family Foundation Inc Mary T Piggott · The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc · American Woodmark Foundation Inc · Heaton McBrayer Foundation Inc · Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia · McNeely Foundation Inc · J Bulow Campbell Foundation · The Richard C Munroe Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc

How much does Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc give?
Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc reported 88 grants totaling $190,450 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 53 and 78 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Education (68%), Religion (5%), Health (5%).
Who are Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Piedmont University Inc ($247k), Masonic Home of Georgia ($106k), Antioch Baptist Church ($40k).
Does Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 13% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Georgia Power Foundation Inc, Peach State Fcu Cares Foundation Inc, Fieldale Farms Foundation.
Where is Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc based?
Thomas T and Bernice F Irvin Foundation Inc is based in GA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 164 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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