BRADLEY-TURNER FOUNDATION INC

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

COLUMBUS, GAEIN 586032142 Website

Annual Giving

$10.9M

Grants

113

Median Grant

$40K

Organizations Funded

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Foundation Overview

Mission

Founded in 1943, the Bradley-Turner Foundation strives to carry out, in perpetuity, the charitable legacy of its founders by making grants to enhance the quality of life in Columbus, Georgia, its region, and throughout Georgia and elsewhere in the United States, as resources permit. Their continued focus is to partner with nonprofits and visionaries in the Chattahoochee Valley to build out a region of socioeconomic vitality for ALL of its citizens.

Focus Areas

hospital and healthcarehospice carefood banks and food securitymuseums and visual artsk-12 and independent schoolshigher education and technical college supportcommunity development and economic developmentyouth development and mentoring

Grant Types

operating support

Funded Initiatives

$10,869,303 grants in 2023, average grant $50,000, Bradley Center psychiatric hospital 1955, RiverCenter Performing Arts $35M gift 1996-1999, W.C. Bradley Company Char-Broil grill connection, Coca-Cola Synovus stock holdings

How to Apply

Two grant cycles annually concluding late-February and late-August. Application opens 5 months prior, closes 4 weeks prior to cycles. Online registration with automatic draft saving. Average grant $50,000 but can range higher. Capital campaigns limited to 25% of total project. Preference for one-time gifts with immediate impact.

Does Not Fund

Annual funds, individuals, personal loans, festivals, fundraising/special events, conferences, films, booster clubs, individual churches, organizations without 501(c)(3) status, private preparatory schools outside Chattahoochee Valley. Operating support only for broader programs/partnerships.

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024

$10.9M

Grants

113

Median

$40K

States

2023-7%

$10.9M

Grants

102

Median

$50K

States

2022

$11.7M

Grants

134

Median

$39K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$40K

Typical Grant (Median)

$1K

Smallest

$25K

25th Pctile

$101K

75th Pctile

$1.3M

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $101K.

Largest Recent Grants

$1.3M

2024

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION (32422 SHS SYNOVUS FINL CORP)

AL · GENERAL AND OPERATING

$790K

2024

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE FOUNDATION

AL · GENERAL AND OPERATING

$668K

2024

COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY (9319 SHS COCA COLA CO)

GA · GENERAL AND OPERATING

$551K

2024

UNITED WAY OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY FOUNDATION (7688 SHS COCA COLA CO)

GA · GENERAL AND OPERATING

$401K

2024

PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL FOUNDATION (5592 SHS COCA COLA CO)

GA · GENERAL AND OPERATING

Geographic Focus

$7.5M84 grants

$2.1M7 grants

$569K4 grants

$209K2 grants

$193K4 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$111.9M

$10.9M(9.7%)

2023

$104.8M

$10.9M(10.4%)

2022

$106.2M

$11.7M(11.0%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.