The Screen Porch Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including civil rights, education, human rights, and community development. Its mission reflects a commitment to promoting democratic values, defending civil liberties, and enhancing public awareness on various social issues. The foundation provides funding to organizations that advocate for drug policy reform, support end-of-life options, and promote literacy, among other initiatives. It serves a wide array of populations and causes, with a notable focus on underserved communities and educational programs. While it primarily operates within the United States, its funding also extends to international efforts, such as distributing books in Africa.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Georgia-based or Georgia-connected nonprofit working in civil rights, public media, humanist/secular causes, end-of-life options, literacy, or small-scale international literacy/microloan programs with an existing relationship or credible local introduction.
Good Fit
- • Clear program alignment with civil rights, public media, secular/humanist advocacy, literacy, or end-of-life options.
- • An established presence or partnership in Georgia (in-state track record preferred).
- • History of prior small-to-midsize grants or referrals from mutual contacts.
- • Capacity to manage modest awards (typical grants are in the low-thousands).
- • A specific project or demonstrated impact story that matches past grant purposes (e.g., book distribution, public radio support).
Geography
Grants span multiple states (seven states observed in the latest year) but are heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state, which received about 68% of 2024 dollars, indicating a primarily state-level focus with some out-of-state giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a modestly broad set of independent organizations (13 distinct recipients in 2024 and larger counts in prior years), showing thematic diversity across civil rights, media, education and health despite dollar concentration among a few top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new recipients exists (around five new grantees in 2024 and prior-year new entrants), but the foundation explicitly reports a preselection-only process and provides no public application path, so unfamiliar applicants may be able to enter mainly via relationships or referrals rather than open submission.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
