Private foundation · Columbus, GA

The Cms Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
41
Repeat grantees
33
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Claude Scarbrough
PRESIDENT
Molly Scarbrough
SEC/TREAS

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
314
Total grants awarded
$862K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$75K
17 grants
2023
$104K
22 grants
2022
$106K
42 grants
2021
$76K
41 grants
2020
$95K
44 grants
2019
$91K
39 grants
2017
$69K
22 grants
2016
$74K
25 grants
2015
$85K
23 grants
2014
$59K
32 grants
2013
$30K
7 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$103K
4 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$53K
6 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$42K
Leading the Way
8 grants · GA
$41K
Young Life - Columbus
10 grants · GA
$38K
Turning Point Ministries
4 grants · TX
$35K
11 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$34K
6 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$33K
Grace Presbyterian
1 grant · GA
$28K
Mercy Med
10 grants · GA
$24K

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

Historic Columbus Foundation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$15K
National Civil War Naval Museum
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Right From the Start
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$10K
Global Effect Ministry
GENERAL
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Springer Opera House
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Mercy Med
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$5K
Turning Point Ministries
GENERAL
CA · TY 2024
$5K
Africa Rural Mission
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Southwind Capital
GENERAL
IA · TY 2024
$3K
Truthspring (highland Community Church)
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Young Life - Columbus
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Free Methodist World Mission
GENERAL
IN · TY 2024
$3K
Columbus Baptist Association
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$3K
International Friendship Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$1K
National Infantry Foundation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Safehouse Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Valley Rescue Mission
GENERAL
GA · TY 2024
$1K
Grace Presbyterian
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$28K
Right From the Start
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$16K
Global Effect Ministry
GENERAL
FL · TY 2023
$10K
Brookstone School
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$7K
Pine Eden Christian Retreat Center
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Turning Point Ministries
GENERAL
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Leading the Way
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Global Teen Challenge
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$5K
Africa Rural Mission
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Columbus Baptist Association
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Mercy Med
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Truthspring (highland Community Church)
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Young Life - Columbus
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$3K
Focus on the Family
GENERAL
CO · TY 2023
$3K
Rivercenter
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$2K
Valley Rescue Mission
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$1K
Teen Challenge
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$1K
Safehouse Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$1K
International Friendship Ministries
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$1K
Billboards for Jesus
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$1K
National Infantry Foundation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$500
National Civil War Naval Museum
GENERAL
GA · TY 2023
$500
Church of the Highlands
GENERAL
AL · TY 2022
$20K
Right From the Start
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$9K
National Civil War Naval Museum
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$6K
Piedmont Columbus Regional Foundation
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Leading the Way
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Global Effect Ministry
GENERAL
FL · TY 2022
$5K
Turning Point Ministries
GENERAL
CA · TY 2022
$5K
Columbus Museum
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Piedmont Columbus Regional Auxiliary
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$5K
Columbus Baptist Association
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$4K
Mercy Med
GENERAL
GA · TY 2022
$3K

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