John and Emma Derst Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Savannah, GA · EIN 58-6043441 · reported 2022–2025
179grants reported
$1,300median award
$1,200lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$293Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in GA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 179 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 23174
Savannah, GA 31403-3174
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Savannah Community Foundation FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $10,400 |
| Savannah Community Foundation FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $10,400 |
| Savannah Community Foundation FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $10,400 |
| Savannah Community Foundation FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $9,000 |
| Fresh Aire Home FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Tybee Island, GA | $5,000 |
| Union Mission for Parker's HS FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Capital Fund FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $5,000 |
| Union Mission FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Capital Fund FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Hurricane Relief FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $5,000 |
| Southbridge Comm Church Capital FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $3,200 |
| Carmelite Monestary Capital FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $3,200 |
| Southbridge Comm Church Capital FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $3,200 |
| Sav'h Ambucs Beach Whlchr Prj FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $2,500 |
| Humane Society for Greater Savannah FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $2,500 |
| Living Vine Capital FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $2,200 |
| Living Vine Capital FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $2,200 |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Macon, GA | $2,000 |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Macon, GA | $2,000 |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Macon, GA | $2,000 |
| Salvation Army Sav'h Home Town Endw FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Georgia Independent Colleges Assn FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,700 |
| Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Salvation Army Sav'h Home Town Endw FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Georgia Independent Colleges Assn FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,700 |
| Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Salvation Army Sav'h Home Town Endw FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Georgia Independent Colleges Assn FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,700 |
| Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Macon, GA | $1,700 |
| Salvation Army Sav'h Home Town Endw FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Georgia Independent Colleges Assn FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,700 |
| Senior Citizens Meals on Wheels FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,700 |
| Crimestoppers Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,600 |
| Crimestoppers Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,600 |
| Crimestoppers Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,600 |
| Crimestoppers Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,600 |
| Hospice of Savannah Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,500 |
| Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 |
| Hospice of Savannah Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,500 |
| Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 |
| Saylor's Light FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Statesboro, GA | $1,500 |
| Hospice of Savannah Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,500 |
| Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 |
| Hospice of Savannah Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,500 |
| Scottish Rite Child Care Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $1,500 |
| Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,400 |
| Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,400 |
| Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,400 |
| Royce Learning Center Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,400 |
| Coastal Heritage Society Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,400 |
| Benedictine Millitary School Endowm FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| St Vincent's Academy Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Ram Bam Day School Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Memorial Day School Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Benedictine Millitary School Endowm FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| St Vincent's Academy Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Ram Bam Day School Endwmt FD FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Memorial Day School Endwmt FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
| Benedictine Millitary School Endowm FOR FURTHERANCE OF ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE | Savannah, GA | $1,350 |
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