The Savannah Community Foundation, Inc.
Our Mission
The Savannah Community Foundation, Inc. benefits donors, donees and the community by providing a safe, simple, inexpensive and tax efficient vehicle for philanthropic capital formation, investment and distribution to public charities.
"Let us help others through tax smart giving."
Founded in 1956 as a "sister" corporation to the local United Way and reorganized in 1986 as a "community foundation," the Community Foundation is an umbrella philanthropic organization through which individuals, families, businesses and charities support the well being of our community. The Community Foundation, a nonprofit Georgia corporation is classified as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity by the IRS, invests in solutions to the area's civic, educational, health and human services, religious and cultural challenges. Typically, more than 250 charitable organizations receive grants from the Community Foundation each year totaling over $7,250,000.
SEE THE INTERVIEW
Watch an interview with Russ Simpson and the Mid-Morning Report on WTOC for an introduction to The Savannah Community Foundation.
OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM
Officers
Robert L. McCorkle, III, Chairman of the Board
Philip Solomons, Jr., Immediate Past Chairman
K. Russell Simpson, President/Asst. Secretary
Kacey K. Ray, Vice President
Michael C. Traynor, Secretary
Jenny L. Gentry, Treasurer
John C. Helmken II, Asst. Treasurer
Directors
Jennifer Abshire
Linda J. Evans
Jenny L. Gentry
Justin A. Godchaux
John C. Helmken II
Russell Jacobs, III, CFP
Ben Jones, Jr.
Stephen S. Leonard, CPA
Gennie G. Long, Esq.
Frank S. Macgill, Esq.
Robert L. McCorkle, III, Esq.
James C. McCurry, Jr.
Kacey K. Ray
Joyce M. Roche'
Philip Solomons, Jr.
Michael C. Traynor
Stephen R. Rilee, (Ex-officio - ELC President)