Sapelo Foundation is a left-of-center grantmaker that supports liberal and left-progressive causes in Georgia.
Financial Statistics
Total Assets
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
| Year | Total Assets | Total Revenue | Total Expenses | Filing |
|---|
| 2024 | $35,459,943 | $2,134,968 | $2,713,169 | View |
| 2023 | $35,121,938 | $1,279,564 | $2,194,605 | View |
| 2022 | $34,926,097 | $1,007,811 | $2,540,757 | View |
| 2021 | $42,646,474 | $4,522,872 | $2,055,591 | View |
| 2020 | $38,805,529 | $1,037,464 | $3,463,224 | View |
Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
Employee Compensation
Highest Earning Employees
| Employee | Title | Total Compensation |
|---|
| Joseph Thomas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $145,000 |
Grant Activity
All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:
- Total Grant Value: $5,255,440
- Number of Grants: 318
- Number of Recipients: 113
Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:
| Amount | Year | Funder | Subject |
|---|
| $77,500 | 2020 | Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition Inc | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $75,000 | 2020 | Deep Center, Inc. | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $40,000 | 2023 | Deep Center, Inc. | SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $40,000 | 2022 | BVM Capacity Building Institute Inc | SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $40,000 | 2021 | Deep Center, Inc. | SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $40,000 | 2021 | Harambee House Inc | ENVIRONMENT JUSTICE & PROTECTION GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $35,000 | 2024 | Deep Center, Inc. | SOCIAL JUSTICE GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $30,000 | 2021 | Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition Inc | SPECIAL GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $30,000 | 2020 | Georgia Wand Education Fun | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2024 | ACLU Foundation of Georgia, Inc. | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2024 | Georgia Wand Education Fun | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2024 | Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE & PROTECTION GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2023 | Georgia Porestwatcm Inc. | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2023 | Georgia Wand Education Fun | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $25,000 | 2022 | Georgia Wand Education Fun | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $20,000 | 2023 | ACLU Foundation of Georgia, Inc. | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $12,500 | 2020 | College of Coastal Georgia Financial Aid Office | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR INDIVIDUAL(S) TO ATTEND THIS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| $7,000 | 2023 | Georgia Porestwatcm Inc. | TOOLS: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $6,500 | 2020 | University of Georgia | SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR INDIVIDUAL(S) TO ATTEND THIS EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION |
| $5,000 | 2024 | Grey Matters Project/The Current | SMITH BAGLEY AWARD – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $5,000 | 2024 | Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | COLLABORATION DEVELOPMENT FUND GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $5,000 | 2021 | Coastal Georgia Indicators Coalition Inc | TOOLS: COLABERATION DEVELOPMENT GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $4,500 | 2024 | Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | MUSGROVE AWARD – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $2,000 | 2024 | Georgia Wand Education Fun | TOOLS: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| $2,000 | 2024 | Ogeechee-Canoochee Riverkeeper | TOOLS: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT – TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |