Private foundation · Atlanta, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Southern Company Gas Charitable
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $239K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $50K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Bradley County, Rutherford County · plus 173 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 6 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $6.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.3M | $239K | 8 |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $302K | 8 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Christine sedberry southern company · atlanta · 4045843411 · scgfoundation@southernco.com
- What to send
- See attachment
- Deadlines
- See attachment
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Jim KerrChair
- Serena LevyPresident and executive director
- James D AndersonTreasurer
- Marcia DemarSecretary
- Michael A BraswellDirector
- Pedro P CherryDirector
- Wendell DallasDirector
- Robert S DuvallDirector
- Jack D Sutton JrDirector
- Grace KolvereidDirector
- Erin HarrisDirector
- Javier MontalvoDirector
- H Bryan BatsonDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Signature
- Social justice
- Community enrichment
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State U Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Community enrichment | $83K |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Signature | $50K |
| Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation (bcpef) | Cleveland, Bradley County | Signature | $25K |
| Project Return | Chattanoona, Hamilton County | Social justice | $25K |
| Wellspring Living | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Community enrichment | $25K |
| City Fields Cdc | Cleveland, Bradley County | Signature | $25K |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Social justice | $5,000 |
| Chattanooga Room in the Inn | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Signature | $1,000 |