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Joseph B Whitehead Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 58-6001954 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $163.2M
- Grants reported
- 83
- Median grant
- $500K
- Future commitments
- $9.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | $76.1M |
| 2024 | 42 | $87.1M |
Where Joseph B Whitehead Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | For the Joseph B. Whitehead Fund to support Achieve Atlanta, an initiative to improve the postsecondary success of students in Atlanta Public Schools. | 2024 | $20M |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Priority initiatives of Smart Start to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education in metro Atlanta. | 2025 | $15.9M |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | For the Joseph B. Whitehead Fund to support Achieve Atlanta, an initiative to improve the postsecondary success of students in Atlanta Public Schools. | 2025 | $15M |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Priority initiatives of Smart Start to improve the quality and accessibility of early childhood education in metro Atlanta. | 2024 | $14.7M |
| Partners for HOME | Atlanta, GA | Support of citywide strategy to develop new housing units and scale services for the homeless. | 2025 | $12M |
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities | Atlanta, GA | $67 million campaign to construct Ronald McDonald House at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's North Druid Hills campus. | 2024 | $10M |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | For the Joseph B. Whitehead Child Well-Being Fund. | 2025 | $7.5M |
| The Salvation Army | Norcross, GA | $35 million campaign to construct the Center of Hope and expand programs. | 2024 | $7M |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Priority initiatives of the Regional Commission on Homelessness. | 2025 | $5M |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Priority initiatives of the Regional Commission on Homelessness. | 2024 | $5M |
| Wellspring Living | Atlanta, GA | $25 million campaign to develop facilities and programs that provide a comprehensive continuum of care for survivors of trafficking. | 2024 | $4.2M |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Implementation of the Marcus Autism Center's strategic plan to expand access to services and advance research on early brain development. | 2024 | $4M |
| Ser Familia | Kennesaw, GA | $15.7 million campaign to establish a new headquarters in Cobb County for human services organization. | 2024 | $3M |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | East Point, GA | Support of capacity-building needs to meet increased demand for food assistance. | 2025 | $2.1M |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | East Point, GA | $19.3 million campaign to expand food distribution capacity with capital and technology updates. | 2025 | $2M |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | $19.3 million campaign to expand food distribution capacity with capital and technology updates. | 2024 | $2M |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Operating support. | 2025 | $2M |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta | Chamblee, GA | Operating support. | 2024 | $2M |
| Hillside | Atlanta, GA | $9 million campaign to expand capacity, make campus improvements, and grow community programs. | 2024 | $2M |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Support of Learn4Life's Atlanta Vision Project to provide vision care for elementary school students in metro Atlanta. | 2025 | $1.5M |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta fbo redefinED Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Support of a loan guarantee fund for charter school facilities in metro Atlanta. | 2024 | $1M |
| Hope Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Expansion of behavioral healthcare services as part of $10 million campaign. | 2025 | $1M |
| The Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $6.5 million campaign to acquire, renovate and equip a warehouse for organization providing furniture to people in need. | 2025 | $1M |
| Partnership Against Domestic Violence | Atlanta, GA | $6 million campaign to establish a new emergency shelter in Fulton County for survivors of domestic violence. | 2024 | $1M |
| Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement | Duluth, GA | Operating support for organization working to improve K-12 public education through leadership development. | 2025 | $1M |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Erik S Johnson President
- Address
- 191 Peachtree St Suite 3540 Atlanta, GA, 30303
- Phone
- 4045226755
- Deadlines
- Grants are considered in April and November for requests received by February 1 and August 15.
- Application materials
- Application form not required. Proposals should be submitted via the Foundation's online application portal on its website. Before submitting a formal grant request, prospective grantees are encouraged to submit an informal inquiry to fdns@woodruff.org. The grant request should be made in letter form and include the following information: - A description of the organization, its purposes, programs, staffing and governing board - The organization's latest financial statements including the most recent audit report - A description of the proposed project and full justification for its funding - An itemized project budget, including other sources of support in hand or anticipated - Evidence from the IRS of the organization's tax-exempt status and that the applying organization itself is not a private foundation.
- Restrictions
- Grants are made to public charities that provide a full range of basic human services to citizens of metropolitan Atlanta. The Foundation has a particular interest in supporting organizations that serve children and youth. In recent years, the Foundation has concentrated a significant portion of its giving on improving the quality and accessibility of early childhood development programs in metro Atlanta, on increasing literacy rates, and on boosting college enrollment and graduation rates for Atlanta Public Schools graduates. Grants are reserved for well-established public charities with a broad base of community support. The Foundation provides support for capital projects and programmatic expenses. No grants are made to individuals.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Joseph B Whitehead Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.