The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation funds education, healthcare and community development, with recipients including schools and universities, youth organisations, health services, food pantries and community charities, so nonprofits working in these areas may find a fit.
- The foundation states it does not accept unsolicited requests and operates by invitation only, so a nonprofit should not send an unsolicited application.
- A modest request is realistic: about 8 in 10 of its 93 grants to organisations fall between $2,500 and $500,000, and half of its 93 grants across its filings were $24,000 or less, though it has also made one much larger grant of about $2,800,000 to North Georgia Community Foundation, an organisation that regrants to others.
- The foundation looks relationship-led rather than open to cold approaches, since 89% of its latest filing's grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in its two prior filings, so an existing connection is likely to matter more than a fresh pitch.
- No geographic focus is stated, so do not assume eligibility is limited by location.
Overview
The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation is a US private foundation based in Cumming, GA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (superyachtfan.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation supports charitable organisations in education, healthcare, community development and other nonprofit causes. Its reported giving includes scholarships and student funding, alongside general support for educational institutions, youth organisations, health services, food pantries and community charities. It also supports research and literacy activity. Its recipients include schools and universities, youth-serving organisations, healthcare providers, faith and community groups, and organisations addressing food needs. The grants therefore reach a mix of institutional and community-based recipients, rather than being confined to one kind of organisation.
Themes
- Education
- Healthcare
- Community development
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Georgia, Virginia and Illinois.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 89% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 93 grants to organisations were $24,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
2 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 23% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 89% of grant dollars went to organisations The Chantal and Tommy Bagwell Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 51% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 30 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $24,500 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Stand Together Trust · General fund$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Kennesaw State University Foundation · Scholarships & general fund$1,333,3332024 tax year
- Rotary Foundation · General fund$500,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club · General fund$500,0002024 tax year
- University of North Georgia Foundation · General fund & student scholarships$247,5002024 tax year
- Reach Georgia Foundation · Student scholarships$203,5002024 tax year
- Childrens Healthcare Of Atlanta · General fund & hospital construction$105,0002024 tax year
- Rotary Club of Forsyth County Charities · Student scholarships$60,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Chantal Bagwell — CFO / Treasurer
- Thomas N Bagwell — President / CEO
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,655,271 | $6,188,666 | $105,359,549 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $6,474,179 | $5,968,366 | $117,152,088 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,835,774 | $5,335,333 | $125,160,454 | Filing for 2024 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
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Cumming, GA