The Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation, an affiliate of the Community Foundation of Northwest Georgia, was established in 2004. Shaw Industries provided a $1 million challenge grant to the fledgling affiliate to encourage the development of permanent endowments and unrestricted granting capacity.

The group awards significant grants to local organizations. The Cartersville-Bartow affiliate conducts ONE grant cycle each year with a deadline of March 31. Here are some interesting numbers:

$2,911,700.61

The Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation's total assets as of December 31, 2020 is over $2.9 million.

$659,842

 That's right, the Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation has awarded over $600,000 in local competitive grants since 2005. 

26

The Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation administers 26 active charitable funds (as of December 2016).

$1,156,000

The Cartersville-Bartow Community Foundation's Endowment assets as of December 31, 2016 exceeded $1 million.

$72,675

The amount of 2017 planned distributions (all Cartersville-Bartow endowments) is $72,675.