GORDON LEE ORPHANAGE FUND
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$364K
21 grants · $46K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $12K–$25K
grant size
86%
deep partner · 6/7 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets · 2021
7
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
7067663014
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $75K | $1.0M | $41K | 3 |
| 2017 | $24K | $1.2M | $78K | 3 |
| 2018 | $51K | $1.0M | $41K | 3 |
| 2020 | $75K | $1.2M | $26K | 3 |
| 2021 | $36K | $1.3M | $85K | 3 |
| 2022 | $54K | $1.0M | $155K | 3 |
| 2023 | $50K | $1.0M | $3K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$8K
25th Pctl
$12K
Median
$17K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Gordon Lee Hight II | Chairman | — |
| Charles A Hight Jr | Trustee- | — |
| Wright W Smith | Trustee- | — |
| Anita B Lowden | Trustee- | — |
| Gordon Lee Hight III | Vice-Chairman | — |
| Wright Smith | Trustee- | — |
| Anita Lowden | Trustee- | — |
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thornwell Home and School for Children | Clinton, SC | $25,000 | of orphanagesmay be residentsor institutions | 2016 |
| Georgia Baptist Children's Home | Palmetto, GA | $25,000 | educatingmaintenance andchildren who | 2016 |
| United Methodist Children's Home | Decatur, GA | $25,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2016 |
| WELLROOT FAMILY SERVICES | TUCKER, GA | $25,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2020 |
| GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES AND FAMILY MINISTRIES | PALMETTO, GA | $25,000 | maintenance andeducatingchildren who | 2020 |
| THORNWELL | CLINTON, SC | $25,000 | may be residentsof orphanagesor institutions | 2020 |
| THORNWELL | CLINTON, SC | $18,000 | may be residentsof orphanagesor institutions | 2022 |
| GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES AND FAMILY MINISTRIES | PALMETTO, GA | $18,000 | maintenance andeducatingchildren who | 2022 |
| THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | TUCKER, GA | $18,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2022 |
| United Methodist Children's Home | Decatur, GA | $17,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2018 |
| Georgia Baptist Children's Home | Palmetto, GA | $17,000 | maintenance andeducatingchildren who | 2018 |
| Thornwell Home and School for Children | Clinton, SC | $17,000 | may be residentsof orphanagesor institutions | 2018 |
| THORNWELL | CLINTON, SC | $16,500 | may be residentsof orphanagesor institutions | 2023 |
| GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES AND FAMILY MINISTRIES | PALMETTO, GA | $16,500 | maintenance andeducatingchildren who | 2023 |
| THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | TUCKER, GA | $16,500 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2023 |
| THE UNITED METHODIST CHILDREN'S HOME | TUCKER, GA | $12,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2021 |
| THORNWELL | CLINTON, SC | $12,000 | may be residentsof orphanagesor institutions | 2021 |
| GEORGIA BAPTIST CHILDREN'S HOMES AND FAMILY MINISTRIES | PALMETTO, GA | $12,000 | maintenance andeducatingchildren who | 2021 |
| United Methodist Children's Home | Decatur, GA | $8,000 | Usual and ordinaryexpenses of | 2017 |
| Georgia Baptist Children's Home | Palmetto, GA | $8,000 | educatingmaintenance andchildren who | 2017 |
| Thornwell Home and School for Children | Clinton, SC | $8,000 | of orphanagesmay be residentsor institutions | 2017 |