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To help alleviate suffering or want and support programs or services assisting the education of young people, the support and maintenance of churches, and the improvement or relief from disease of needy persons.
Annual application deadlines
April 1
Program areas
Education
Health
Human services
Public/society benefit
Religion
States served
Georgia
Geographic limitations
There are no geographic limitations; however, the foundation has a practice of primarily supporting organizations in the city of Augusta, Georgia and in Richmond County, Georgia.
Trustees
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
The Cullum Foundation makes grants to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations primarily in Augusta, Georgia and other cities in Richmond County, Georgia.
Requirements
- To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Grantmaking priorities
Preference will be given to grant requests for programs or services that:
- Help alleviate suffering or want,
- Assist young people in securing an education (either primary or advanced courses),
- Support and maintain churches, or
- Support the improvement or relief from disease of needy persons.
Annual application period and deadlines
Applications are accepted year-round, but must be submitted by April 1 to be reviewed for a grant during the current year.
Communications
Applicants will receive an automated email confirming their submission. Grant decisions are generally communicated by June 30 for applications received by the deadline.
Required agreements and reports
Except as otherwise specified when a grant is awarded, a progress report must be submitted within 6 months after receiving funds.
About the Foundation
The Cullum Foundation was established under the Last Will and Testament of Henry C. Cullum, a resident of Richmond County, Georgia, who died in 1962. Additional funds were added in 1975 upon the death of his wife, Natalie M. Cullum, pursuant to her Last Will and Testament. The Cullums had a retail store with locations in Georgia and South Carolina.
