UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Atlanta, Georgia

940 private foundations reported grants to Atlanta, Georgia recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 940 private foundations reported 2,657 grants totaling $504,924,734 to 1,239 organizations in Atlanta, Georgia. The most-funded purposes were education (173 grants) and health & medical (149 grants). The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $76,898,720 across 129 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.

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Foundations giving here
940
Organizations funded
1,239
Reported grants
2,657
Total reported
$504.9M
Median grant
$20K
Largest grant
$29M

What foundations fund in Atlanta, Georgia

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Atlanta, Georgia, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Georgia dollars that landed in Atlanta — a funder at 90% is effectively a Atlanta funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation129$76,898,72094%
Gates Foundation53$73,746,88365%
James M COX Foundation of Georgia Inc38$35,482,50094%
The O Wayne Rollins Foundation10$34,152,91899%
The Goizueta Foundation Inc54$26,469,50087%
The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc7$23,572,000100%
CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 20111$20,000,000100%
Donald and Marilyn Keough Foundation1$19,200,000100%

Organizations in Atlanta, Georgia that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Emory University71$58,748,149
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta33$30,493,242
National Foundation for the Ctrs for Disease Contr & Prevention Inc (dba CD6$21,772,000
Morehouse College12$20,742,003
2023 Grants1$19,200,000
Carter Center Inc the3$17,279,731
The Carter Center28$13,110,125
National Foundation for the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention Inc17$13,015,333
Shepherd Center Foundation20$10,729,500
Micron Biomedical Inc2$8,907,972

Which foundations give grants in Atlanta, Georgia?

940 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Atlanta, Georgia on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $504,924,734 across 2,657 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Arthur M Blank Family Foundation, Gates Foundation, James M COX Foundation of Georgia Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Atlanta, Georgia?

Reported purposes in Atlanta, Georgia concentrate in education (173), health & medical (149), community & economic development (112). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Atlanta, Georgia?

The median reported grant to a Atlanta, Georgia recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $28,996,414. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.