Georgia Tech Foundation
ATLANTA, GA
$348.8KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Contribution for charity's use in its programs & activities
Foundation directory
Godbold Foundation Inc Grants
Private foundation · EIN 59-3455170 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Looking for funders you can apply to? Browse foundations that accept applications, or see foundations that fund in Florida.
- Contact
- Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships
- Phone
- (727) 567-5003
- Deadlines
- The application deadline is March 1.
- Application materials
- Applications are submitted online at www.sunshineopportunityscholarships.com. The applications gather basic information about the applicant (addresses, phone numbers, emails, test scores, GPA, colleges to which applicant has applied and/or has been accepted, special circumstances, a timeline of the five most important events in the applicant's life so far, parent/guardian education and employment history) a resume that includes academic honors and community service, a 500 word minimum essay, transcript from high school, letters of recommendation, and the applicant's expected family contribution to higher education.
- Restrictions
- Applicants must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, must show evidence of having overcome significant obstacles in life, must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA report), must show involvement in the community through volunteer service and must be U.S citizens or permanent residents of the United States. In the selection process, preference will be given to students who are the first generation to attend college. Applicants must attend public or private high schools in specific geographic areas of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina: the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco in the Tampa Bay area of Florida; the cities of Florence and Marion in South Carolina, and the county of Avery in North Carolina.
Original filing text
- Contact
- Sunshine Opportunity Scholarships
- Address
- 1625 Oceanview Drive Tierra Verde, FL, 33715
- Phone
- 7275675003
- nancy@sunshineopportunityscholarships.com
- Deadlines
- The application deadline is March 1.
- Application materials
- Applications are submitted online at www.sunshineopportunityscholarships.com. The applications gather basic information about the applicant (addresses, phone numbers, emails, test scores, GPA, colleges to which applicant has applied and/or has been accepted, special circumstances, a timeline of the five most important events in the applicant's life so far, parent/guardian education and employment history) a resume that includes academic honors and community service, a 500 word minimum essay, transcript from high school, letters of recommendation, and the applicant's expected family contribution to higher education.
- Restrictions
- Applicants must have a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher, must show evidence of having overcome significant obstacles in life, must demonstrate financial need (FAFSA report), must show involvement in the community through volunteer service and must be U.S citizens or permanent residents of the United States. In the selection process, preference will be given to students who are the first generation to attend college. Applicants must attend public or private high schools in specific geographic areas of Florida, South Carolina and North Carolina: the counties of Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco in the Tampa Bay area of Florida; the cities of Florence and Marion in South Carolina, and the county of Avery in North Carolina.
Reported organization name: Godbold Foundation Inc
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | $455K |
| 2024 | 34 | $733.4K |
Where Godbold Foundation Inc gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Georgia Tech Foundation
ATLANTA, GA
$123.9KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
Contribution for charity's use in its programs & activities
University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, FL
$75KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Assist financially needy high school seniors in the Tampa Bay area of FL attend a state university
University of South Florida
TAMPA, FL
$68.8KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
Assist financially needy high school seniors in the Tampa Bay area of FL attend a state university
University of Florida
GAINESVILLE, FL
$59.4KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
Assist financially needy high school seniors in the Tampa Bay area of FL attend a state university
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (71 reported in all).
See all 71 grants from Godbold Foundation Inc: sort and filter by purpose, state and year.
Create free accountAbout this data
Figures are aggregated from Godbold Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
Other foundations giving in Florida
Free templates for applying to a foundation like this
- Full grant proposal template with an annotated sample
- Letter of intent template and example
- Statement of need template and examples
- Executive summary template and examples
- Grant budget template (XLSX) and budget narrative
- Evaluation plan template and metrics
New to this? Start with how to write a grant proposal, section by section. This profile is built from IRS 990-PF filings — read how the directory was assembled, or see what GrantCue does and what it costs.