Private foundation · Lilburn, GA

Fanz Foundation

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Typical grant size
$15K – $27K – $75K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
4
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Cheryl Hartman
PRESIDENT
$12K
Carol Hartman
TREASURER
$12K
Chad Haywood
AT LARGE
$12K
Lane Cotton Winn
DONOR LIASON
$12K
Nathan Haywood
SECRETARY
$12K
Jocelyn Isadore
SECRETARY
$9K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2025
7.8%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
'25
54
Total grants awarded
$1.6M
Total amount
$29K
Average grant
$100K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$281K
9 grants
2024
$249K
9 grants
2023
$239K
9 grants
2022
$295K
9 grants
2021
$248K
9 grants
2020
$260K
9 grants

Top recipients

Umass Amherst
6 grants · MA
$475K
Agnes Scott
5 grants · GA
$475K
6 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$139K
Pathways for Learning
6 grants · GA
$133K
6 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$120K
1 grant · GA
$100K
6 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$48K
Public Health Museum
6 grants · MA
$43K
Center for Puppetty Arts
6 grants · GA
$20K
6 grants · OH · ≈ likely match
$20K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Agnes Scott
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2025
$100K
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2025
$100K
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2025
$30K
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2025
$20K
Amani Women Center
EDUCATE AFRICAN WOMEN IN SERVING SKILLS
GA · TY 2025
$15K
Growth Through Learning
MULTI COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL ED GRANTS
MA · TY 2025
$15K
Public Health Museum
FUNDING OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2025
$1K
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2025
—
Center for Puppetty Arts
EDCATION PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2025
—
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2024
$100K
Agnes Scott
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2024
$100K
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2024
$34K
Growth Through Learning
MULTI COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL ED GRANTS
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Public Health Museum
FUNDING OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2024
—
Center for Puppetty Arts
EDCATION PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2024
—
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2024
—
Amani Women Center
EDUCATE AFRICAN WOMEN IN SERVING SKILLS
GA · TY 2024
—
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2024
—
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Agnes Scott
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2023
$75K
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2023
$34K
Growth Through Learning
MULTI COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL ED GRANTS
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2023
$10K
Amani Women Center
EDUCATE AFRICAN WOMEN IN SERVING SKILLS
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Public Health Museum
FUNDING OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2023
$3K
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2023
—
Center for Puppetty Arts
EDCATION PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2023
—
Agnes Scott
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2022
$100K
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2022
$75K
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2022
$42K
Growth Through Learning
MULTI COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL ED GRANTS
MA · TY 2022
$30K
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2022
$17K
Public Health Museum
FUNDING OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2022
$16K
Amani Women Center
EDUCATE AFRICAN WOMEN IN SERVING SKILLS
GA · TY 2022
$15K
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2022
—
Center for Puppetty Arts
EDCATION PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2022
—
Agnes Scott
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2021
$100K
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2021
$75K
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2021
$30K
Growth Through Learning
MULTI COUNTRY HIGH SCHOOL ED GRANTS
MA · TY 2021
$30K
Public Health Museum
FUNDING OUTREACH PROGRAMS
MA · TY 2021
$13K
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2021
—
Center for Puppetty Arts
EDCATION PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2021
—
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2021
—
Amani Women Center
EDUCATE AFRICAN WOMEN IN SERVING SKILLS
GA · TY 2021
—
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
GA · TY 2020
$100K
Pathways for Learning
SCHOLARSHIPS
GA · TY 2020
$28K
Multi Agency Alliance Children
FOSTER CHILDREN TUITION PROGRAM
GA · TY 2020
$27K
Umass Amherst
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
MA · TY 2020
$25K
Kent State University
SCHOLARSHIPS - GRAD & UNDERGRAD
OH · TY 2020
$20K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.