Private foundation · Savannah, GA

John G Kennedy Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 $1K $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
65
Repeat grantees
34
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Connie K Darbyshire
PRESIDENT
$2K
John G Kennedy III
DIRECTOR
$2K
Austin O Kennedy
DIRECTOR
$2K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
568
Total grants awarded
$1.2M
Total amount
$2K
Average grant
$30K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$95K
43 grants
2023
$107K
37 grants
2022
$121K
36 grants
2021
$111K
41 grants
2020
$99K
44 grants
2019
$114K
45 grants
2018
$119K
51 grants
2017
$91K
50 grants
2016
$78K
51 grants
2015
$112K
61 grants
2014
$112K
55 grants
2013
$76K
54 grants

Top recipients

St John's Church
12 grants · GA
$200K
12 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$128K
Family Legacy Missions
10 grants · TX
$51K
9 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$46K
Savannah Arts Academy
5 grants · GA
$40K
11 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$36K
11 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$34K
6 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$33K
10 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$32K
Congaree Foundation
6 grants · SC
$25K

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

St John's Church
RELIGION
GA · TY 2024
$25K
One Hundred Miles
CONSERVATION
GA · TY 2024
$8K
Virginia Athletic Foundation
ATHLETICS
VA · TY 2024
$5K
Family Legacy Missions
ORPHANAGE SUPPORT
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Ackland Art Museum
ART
NC · TY 2024
$4K
Sport Enhancement Funds - Virginia Athletics Foundation
ATHLETICS
VA · TY 2024
$4K
St John Divine Church
RELIGION
GA · TY 2024
$4K
Keepers of Historic Green Meldrim House
HOUSE MUSEUM
GA · TY 2024
$4K
Scad
EDUCATION
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Telfair Museums
ART
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Armstrong Youth Orchestra
ARTS
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Women's Board of Bethesda
EDUCATION
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Hospice Savannah
HEALTHCARE
GA · TY 2024
$3K
The Network Advocating Against Domestic Violence
WOMEN
IL · TY 2024
$2K
Doctors Without Borders
HEALTHCARE
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Old Savannah City Mission
HOMELESS AND INDIGENT SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Union Mission
HOMELESS AND INDIGENT SUPPORT
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Calvary Episcopal Church of Memphis
RELIGION
TN · TY 2024
$1K
First Baptist Church of Savannah
RELIGION
GA · TY 2024
$1K
St John's School
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$1K
Little Ogeechee Baptist Church
RELIGION
GA · TY 2024
$1K
American Red Cross
DISASTER RELIEF
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Old Fellowship Baptist Church
RELIGION
GA · TY 2024
$1K
River Oaks Foundation
ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Savannah Bicycle Campaign
BICYCLING ADVOCACY
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Congaree Foundation
ATHLETICS
TX · TY 2024
$1K
South Carolina Waterfowl Association
CONSERVATION
SC · TY 2024
$1K
Deep Center Inc
CHILDREN
GA · TY 2024
$1K
United Way
COMMUNITY NEEDS
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Washington and Lee College
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$1K
Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College
EDUCATION
NH · TY 2024
$761
Savannah Arts and Antiques Weekend
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GA · TY 2024
$589
Caretta Research Project
CONSERVATION
GA · TY 2024
$518
The Current
NEWSLETTER
GA · TY 2024
$515
Savannah Book Festival
EDUCATION
GA · TY 2024
$500
Friends of Andrew Low House
HOUSE MUSEUM
GA · TY 2024
$500
Jenkins Athletic Club
ATHLETICS
GA · TY 2024
$500
Merrie Wood
CONSERVATION
NC · TY 2024
$500
Sand Hills Garden Club
CONSERVATION
NC · TY 2024
$500
Ga Historical Society
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GA · TY 2024
$250
24 Foundation
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2024
$250
St Paul's School
EDUCATION
NH · TY 2024
$250
Senior Citizens Inc
SUPPORT ELDERLY PROGRAMS
GA · TY 2024
$215
St John's Church
CHURCH
GA · TY 2023
$23K
Hospice Savannah
HEALTHCARE
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Family Legacy Missions
ORPHANAGE SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$8K
One Hundred Miles
CONSERVATION
GA · TY 2023
$8K
Telfair Museums
ART
GA · TY 2023
$6K
Historic Savannah Foundation
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Ackland Art Museum
ART
NC · TY 2023
$5K

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