ensuring a future for Georgia's past... 

The Georgia Historical Society is working towards securing a $10 million Endowment to help ensure a future for Georgia's past.  In 1973, the Georgia Historical Society Board of Curators created a permanent Endowment Trust with a separate, independent Board of Trustees.  The purpose of the Trust is to provide for the perpetual care and maintenance of the Society's collection and facilities as well as to ensure sustained funding for the delivery of educational outreach programming and research services. 

Gifts to the Endowment Trust move the Society closer to becoming entirely self-sufficient, helping to ensure that Georgia's story will be preserved and shared with future generations.  All contributions to the Endowment Trust are tax-deductible.  Endowment pledges of $25,000 and above entitle donors to create named funds within the Society's endowment.  Named gifts are recognized with engraved bronze plates in the historic Hodgson Hall Reading Room; cast bronze plaques recognize gifts over $100,000 and are prominently displayed on the pilasters on the mezzanine level. 

Endowment Trust Board

Dolly Chisholm, Chairman

Craig Barrow III, Trustee

John C. Helmken II, Trustee

Bill Jones III, Trustee

Sissy Schram Levy, Trustee 

Phillip Solomons, Jr., Trustee 

Named Endowment Funds 

$1,000,000 +

Georgia Historical Society Endowment Fund

Established in 1973, the Fund was established to provide for the perpetual care and maintenance of the Society's collection and facilities as well as to ensure sustained funding for the delivery of educational outreach programming and research services.

General John Floyd Fund

The fund was established in 1997 by a bequest from Mary Faith Wilson in honor of her ancestor, General John Floyd of Camden County, Georgia.  General Floyd was a renowned military leader of Georgia troops in the War of 1812.

Watson-Brown Foundation Fund

The fund was established in 2001 by the Watson-Brown Foundation.  The Watson-Brown Foundation was established in 1970 by Walter J. Brown in memory of two of Georgia's most prominent political leaders of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Thomas E. Watson and J.J. Brown.  The foundation provides scholarships to college students, supports southern colleges and universities, and encourages scholarship on the South.

$750,000+ 

National Endowment for the Humanities Challenge Grant

In 2004, GHS received a $750,000 Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.  Through the 3 to 1 match requirement, the grant has helped to add over $3 million to GHS's Endowment Fund.

Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this website do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities. 

$400,000+

Remer Y. Lane Memorial Fund

$325,000+

Mary Lane Morrison Fund

Vinson-Mitchell Fund

$300,000+

Alan S. Gaynor Fund

$185,000+

Robert V. Martin, Jr. Fund 

$150,000+

Marguerite Neel Williams Fund 

$125,000+

Barbara and Jack Cay Fund

$100,000+ 

Robert Houstoun Deméré Fund

A. W. Jones, Jr. Fund 

Ben J. Tarbutton Fund 

$75,000+

Lilla M. Hawes Fund

$50,000+

Craig Barrow Fund

Courtney Knight Gaines Fund

Don and Kaye Kole Fund

Florence Powell Minis Fund

Julian B. Space Fund

Albert H. Stoddard Fund 

$25,000+ 

Anonymous

Mr. and Mrs. Leopold Adler II Fund 

Malcolm Bell, Jr. Fund

Frank A. Chisholm Fund

Thomas A. and Dorothy B. Davis Fund

Martha and George N. Fawcett Fund

Margaret Powell and Langdon Strong Flowers Fund 

W. Todd Groce Fund

Nancy and Lawrence Gutstein Fund

Thomas and Uriah Bullock Harrold Fund

Walter Charlton Hartridge Fund

Alice A. and Robert S. Jepson, Jr. Fund

B.H. Levy Fund

Frances D. and Richard Meyer III Fund

John and Grace Neises Fund

Barry and Grace Greer Phillips Fund

Dr. Henry Cliff Sauls Fund

Savannah Morning News Fund 

Solomons Family Fund 

Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Fund

Pledged Named Endowment Funds

$25,000

Laurie Kimball Abbott Fund 

Tena Dunlap Braswell Fund

Charitable Remainder Trust

Lougenia and William Gabard Fund