Anverse
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Anverse says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered and an organisation should look for a route in through an existing relationship.
- Its typical grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $100 and $60,500, and half of its grants to organisations were $15,000 or less, so a request of that size fits its usual pattern.
- The filing shows 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the earlier filing, so repeat support matters.
- Its activities are museum work, a theatre, a nonprofit centre and a radio station, and its grants cover purposes such as scholarships, food assistance and mobile dental services, so an organisation whose work falls outside these may find little reason to seek a relationship.
Overview
Anverse is a US private foundation based in Cartersville, GA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Anverse carries out direct charitable work through museum activities, The Grand Theater, Carroll Nonprofit Center and WBHF Radio. Its grants go to charitable organisations and public schools, as well as other public bodies. Recorded grant purposes include capital expenditure, after-school programmes and programme grants; they also include scholarships, mobile dental services, shelter renovations and food assistance. The organisation grants are concentrated in Georgia, with further giving in Puerto Rico and Virginia. The filings show a combination of direct activities and grants to organisations across varied purposes.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Georgia, Puerto Rico and Virginia.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 87% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 115 grants to organisations were $15,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
4 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 59% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 87% of grant dollars went to organisations Anverse had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 9% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 58 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $15,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Georgia Museums · Grant - capital expenditures$2,125,1362023 tax year
- Fundacion Communitaria De Puerto Rico · Program grants$290,6662023 tax year
- Cartersville Primary School · After school program$200,0002023 tax year
- Parkinson's Foundation · Pledge$100,0002023 tax year
- Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter · Program grant, building repairs, employee match$66,6402023 tax year
- Cartersville High School · After school, project success and employee matching$60,1502023 tax year
- Bartow Health Access · Program grant and employee matching grant$51,6002023 tax year
- Etowah Scholarship Foundation · Grant - operations and staff & employee matching grant$43,4582023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Marty Sonenshine — Executive Director
- Jonathan J Oscher — President
- David Aiken — Director
- Forrest Mcclain — Secretary / Treasurer
- Lorraine Mcclain — Vice President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $20,023,458 | $4,444,362 | $121,749,919 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $20,158,462 | $3,482,467 | $124,093,148 | Filing for 2023 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
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Applying to Anverse?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Cartersville, GA