Funding · Georgia · Social science
Who funds social science in Georgia
Funding is concentrated: Foundation for Economic Education Inc alone draws 84% of every social science grant dollar in Georgia. Most of it comes from outside Georgia: only 10% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 183 funders gave $24M to 19 social science organizations in Georgia across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 10% of that came from funders also based in Georgia; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of social science in Georgia is John Templeton Foundation, at $2M.
- The social science organization drawing the most is Foundation for Economic Education Inc, at $20M.
Largest funders of social science in Georgia
The funders giving the most to social science organizations in Georgia, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Social science organizations in Georgia that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find social science funders in Georgia
- 1Start with the funders already active in Georgia
The funders giving the most to social science in Georgia are John Templeton Foundation, Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp, Donors Trust Inc. A funder already writing social science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
90% of social science money in Georgia comes from funders elsewhere, so national social science funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Georgia.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a social science nonprofit in Georgia?
- Start with the funders already giving to social science in Georgia, currently John Templeton Foundation, Richard Seth Staley Educational Foundation a Nevada Nonprofit Corp, Donors Trust Inc. Then look at who funds the social science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Georgia from out of state.
- Who is the largest social science funder in Georgia?
- John Templeton Foundation gives the most to social science organizations in Georgia, $2M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to social science in Georgia?
- $24M reached 19 social science organizations in Georgia, from 183 funders. 10% came from funders also based in Georgia.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.