Funders &
Grant Partners
For Funders & Grant Partners
To A Tea Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Augusta, Georgia, serving the CSRA through free community programs for youth, families, emerging adults, and adults seeking practical pathways forward.
We are an early stage organization with active programming, a formal board, documented operations, community partners, and the infrastructure to receive and steward grant funding responsibly.
This page gives funders, sponsors, and institutional partners a clear look at who we are, what we operate, and where support is needed most.
Who We Are
To A Tea Inc. was founded in September 2024 in Augusta, Georgia to remove barriers between people and the resources, skills, and confidence they need to move forward.
In our first year and a half, we have mentored 800 plus youth across the CSRA, reached 1,000 plus community members, delivered free programming through partner sites, and built the infrastructure needed to grow responsibly.
Our programs are free to participants and supported through grants, donations, sponsorships, and community partnerships.
Active and upcoming programs
Artisan Cohort
Career connected artisan training with certification, business fundamentals, and a pathway into paid production opportunities.
Fall 2026
Emerging Leaders Initiative
Foundation building for young adults ages 16 to 22, focused on emotional literacy, decision making, confidence, and leadership.
Active
Rise & Reach Mentorship
Youth development delivered through partner sites across the CSRA, focused on leadership, confidence, life skills, and entrepreneurship exposure.
Active
Donation Redistribution
Donated goods collected, sorted, inventoried, and redistributed to individuals, families, and partner organizations.
Active
Organizational Information
Legal name: To A Tea, Inc.
EIN: 99-4955262
501(c)(3) status: Active, granted 2024
990 status: Filed and approved 2025
Founded: September 2024
Headquarters: Augusta, Georgia
Primary service area: Augusta, GA and the CSRA
Executive Director: Shamiria T. Bailey
Chief Operating Officer: Jerry Bailey Jr.
Board size: 5 members
Governance & Compliance
Board of Directors with defined roles
Related Party Transaction Policy adopted
Conflict of Interest Policy with annual disclosure
Partnership agreements and MOUs maintained as required
Background checks required for volunteer and staff roles as applicable
Formal board vote required for all major program decisions
Documents Available
Upon Request
IRS determination letter
W9
Annual operating budget
Program budgets
Board list
Governance policies
Volunteer background check policy
Latest 990
Program reports
Partnership documentation, when applicable
Current Funding Priorities
Career Connected Training
Need: Richmond County’s poverty rate is 20 percent, almost double the national average of 12.5 percent. Local unemployment in the Augusta Richmond County metro area is 11,719 people.
The Artisan Cohort prepares adults for certification, production readiness, business fundamentals, and income generating opportunities.
Funding supports: materials, instructor stipends, certification prep, supplies, and program coordination.
Outcomes tracked: enrollment, attendance, completion, certification, income opportunities, and employment pathway conversion.
Youth Programming
Need: 36 percent of children in Richmond County live in poverty.
Rise & Reach Mentorship has reached 800 plus youth across the CSRA at no cost to participants or host organizations. Emerging Leaders supports young adults ages 16 to 22 through confidence, leadership, emotional literacy, and decision making.
Funding supports: facilitator prep, curriculum, youth activities, supplies, transportation support when applicable, and partner site delivery.
Outcomes tracked: youth served, sites added, sessions delivered, attendance, feedback, and youth advancing into Emerging Leaders or volunteer leadership.
General Operating Support
Need: To A Tea Inc. runs free programs across the CSRA with volunteer staff and limited administrative funding.
Operating support helps fund the systems behind the mission, including volunteer management, technology, compliance, reporting, communications, and program administration.
Outcomes tracked: volunteer hours, programs sustained, participants served, reports completed, partner sites supported, and compliance systems maintained.
Community Events and Outreach
Need: 18.5 percent of Richmond County residents face severe housing problems. Many families also face barriers to food, basic resources, and free community programming.
Skill Sharing Saturday reached 100 plus attendees at its first event in March 2026. Community events help provide workshops, meals, outreach, resource connection, and volunteer training.
Funding supports: venue needs, meals, supplies, outreach materials, event staffing, participant resources, and follow up support.
Outcomes tracked: attendees served, meals or resources provided, volunteers trained, referrals made, and participants connected to future programs.
Community Partners & Validators
These partners represent program sites, community collaborators, resource partners, and organizations that have supported To A Tea Inc.’s work across Augusta and the CSRA.
Letters of Inquiry & Grant Contact
We welcome letters of inquiry, site visit requests, sponsorship conversations, and grant related questions.
Shamiria T. Bailey
Executive Director
shamiria@toateainc.org
833-386-2832 Ext. 700
Jerry Bailey Jr.
Chief Operating Officer
Jerry@toateainc.org
833-386-2832 Ext. 701
To A Tea Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 99 4955262. Founded September 2024 in Augusta, Georgia. All programs are free to participants. Financial statements, program reports, and compliance documents are available upon request.