The Peyton Anderson Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Peyton Anderson Foundation funds community development, education, health, human services, and arts and culture, with its Geographic focus being Georgia and priority given to Macon, Bibb County and Central Georgia, so your project should fit both a theme and this priority area.
- Most grants are modest - about 8 in 10 of its 272 grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000, so a request in this range is realistic, even though the largest grant made was $1,000,000.
- Applications are made online, with fixed deadlines of April 1 and September 1 each year, and applicants are encouraged to confer with Foundation staff after submitting a formal proposal, though trustees should not be personally approached about grant proposals.
- 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the two previous filings, pointing to a foundation that favours continuing relationships, though this should not put off a first-time applicant.
- The foundation does not fund general operations, private schools, sports-related events, endowments, churches, festivals and trips, sponsorships, loans or grants to individuals, or political lobbying, with further restrictions depending on whether the project is arts & culture, health or human services related.
Overview
The Peyton Anderson Foundation is a US private foundation based in Macon, GA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The Peyton Anderson Foundation is a place-based funder investing in Central Georgia through community development, education, health, human services, and arts and culture. It supports economic development and community vitality, with priorities including quality of life, local economic well-being, attracting and retaining residents and businesses, and community engagement. In education, it supports local post-secondary nonprofit educational institutions and programmes, technical certification and efforts to strengthen Bibb County’s future. Its health work focuses on healthcare infrastructure, needs-based services, research, education and access. In human services, it supports organisations improving the lives of people who are less fortunate and meeting food, housing, crisis and basic needs. In arts and culture, it supports Macon-Bibb’s regional arts community, creative expression and historic development. It considers applications from qualified 501(c)(3) organisations for grants benefiting Macon and Bibb County, Georgia, and favours collaborative projects with measurable, lasting results and evidence of sustainability.
Themes
- Community development
- Education
- Health
- Human services
- Arts and culture
Geographic Focus
Georgia. Priority: Macon; Bibb County; Central Georgia.
What They Don't Fund
- General operations
- Private Schools
- Sports Related Events
- Endowments
- Churches
- Festivals and Trips
- Sponsorships
- Loans or grants to individuals
- Political lobbying
- Arts & Culture only: Festivals; Endowments; General Operations; Event Sponsorships
- Health only: Endowments; Event Sponsorships; General Operations; Individual Medical Research Projects; Statewide initiatives
- Human Services only: Direct financial relief; Endowments; Event Sponsorships; General Operations; Human services outside of Macon-Bibb; Individuals; Statewide initiatives
How to apply
Applicants complete an online application with an electronic signature from the executive director.
Deadlines: Applications are due twice a year, on April 1 and September 1.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 88% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 272 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Projects are expected to have measurable, lasting results, with evidence of their effectiveness and sustainability over the short and long term.
- Projects should demonstrate collaboration with other non-profit organisations to develop innovative, efficient approaches to community issues.
- Applicants are encouraged to confer with Foundation staff after submitting a formal proposal; trustees should not be personally approached about grant proposals.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 13% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to organisations The Peyton Anderson Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 6% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 88 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Mercer University · Mercer university school of medicine$1,000,0002025 tax year
- NewTown Macon · Leveraging local capital campaign$600,0002025 tax year
- NewTown Macon · Leveraging local capital campaign$600,0002025 tax year
- Forward Macon · Choose macon - talent recruitment$250,0002025 tax year
- Crossroads Christian Counseling Center · Facility renovations and improvement$250,0002025 tax year
- Museum of Aviation · Igniting innovation$225,0002025 tax year
- Historic Riverside Cemetery Conservancy · Riverside cemetery historic$200,0002025 tax year
- Middle Georgia State University Foundation · Center for middle georgia studies$200,0002025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- R Kirby Godsey — Trustee
- Kathryn H Dennis — Trustee
- Reid Hanson Jr — Trustee
- Karen J Lambert — President
- Marc T Treadwell — Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $6,313,101 | $4,616,500 | $119,419,015 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,577,091 | $4,672,500 | $124,897,548 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $7,578,696 | $4,877,000 | $133,541,753 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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Applying to The Peyton Anderson Foundation?
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- (478) 743-5359
- cstokes@pafdn.org
- KLAMBERT@PAFDN.ORG
- Macon, GA
- peytonanderson.org
Applying to The Peyton Anderson Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (478) 743-5359
- cstokes@pafdn.org
- KLAMBERT@PAFDN.ORG
- Macon, GA
- peytonanderson.org