Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta

EIN 581344646 Community Foundation

Atlanta, GA 30303

https://cfgreateratlanta.org
Annual Giving
$690.1M
6,182 grants · avg $138.0M/yr
community foundation (Form 990), grant-level detail not in 990-PF database
$100M+/yr
mega funder
capacity
$23K
typical small grants · $10K–$58K
grant size
55%
supporter · 1,451/2,615 multi-year
repeat
2,615
Distinct Recipients

About

Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, tracing its origins to 1951, serves the 23-county Atlanta region through strategic philanthropy, donor-advised funds, and competitive grantmaking. Focus areas include arts, education, housing, nonprofit effectiveness, and racial equity.

Focus Areas

Atlanta region Arts Education Housing Racial equity Nonprofit effectiveness

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Yes
How to Apply Competitive grants through Community Grants and targeted initiatives. Restricted to the 23-county Metro Atlanta region. Donor-advised funds grant nationally. Review cfgreateratlanta.org for current opportunities.

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 6182 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$23K
Average
$112K
75th Pctl
$58K
Maximum
$47.1M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

2.0% of US grants · Rank #9 of 50 states $8.2M across 121 grants 13 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Dallas 49 grants · $5.4M
  2. 2 Harris 12 grants · $914K
  3. 3 Tarrant 6 grants · $361K
  4. 4 Travis 13 grants · $356K
  5. 5 Lubbock 5 grants · $260K
  6. 6 Hale 5 grants · $215K
  7. 7 Collin 6 grants · $182K
  8. 8 Bexar 10 grants · $151K
  9. 9 Tom Green 5 grants · $150K
  10. 10 Denton 7 grants · $130K
+3 more counties · 3 grants · $84K

Grants Awarded (6,182 total)

Purpose
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Atlanta, GA $47,067,144 HEALTH CARE 2022
United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA $20,975,527 PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM 2020
Bard College Annandaleonhudson, NY $12,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2019
University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc Chattanooga, TN $8,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2019
University of Chattanooga Foundation Inc Chattanooga, TN $8,000,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Every Student Every Community Supporting Organization Atlanta, GA $7,975,112 EDUCATION 2022
Emory University Atlanta, GA $7,117,564 HEALTH CARE 2020
Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Atlanta, GA $6,717,822 HEALTH CARE 2020
Peconic Land Trust Southhampton, NY $6,460,700 ENVIRONMENT 2020
Achieve Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA $6,369,062 EDUCATION 2022
The University of Georgia Athens, GA $6,265,217 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Achieve Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA $6,120,719 EDUCATION 2021
Achieve Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA $5,717,078 EDUCATION 2020
Shepherd Center Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA $5,708,399 HEALTH CARE 2022
Achieve Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA $5,567,141 GENERAL SUPPORT 2019
Every Student Every Community Supporting Organization Atlanta, GA $5,545,226 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Every Student Every Community Supporting Organization Atlanta, GA $5,409,335 GENERAL SUPPORT 2019
Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GA $5,183,509 ENVIRONMENT 2022
Atlanta Police Foundation Atlanta, GA $5,133,800 PUBLIC SAFETY/DISASTER RELIEF 2022
Every Student Every Community Supporting Organization Atlanta, GA $5,034,626 EDUCATION 2021
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Llc - Ms Global Impact Funding Trust Purchase, NY $4,590,945 PHILANTHROPY/VOLUNTARISM 2020
Every Student Every Community Supporting Organization Atlanta, GA $4,378,553 EDUCATION 2020
Achieve Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA $3,896,607 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA $3,511,093 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
Atlanta Ballet Inc Atlanta, GA $3,463,634 ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES 2020

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