Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 58-1695425 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid: $372.6M
Grants reported: 56
Typical grant: $1.7M
Future commitments: $142.5M

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Contact: Erik S Johnson President
Address: 191 Peachtree St NE Suite 3540 Atlanta, GA, 30303
Phone: (404) 522-6755
Deadlines: Grant applications are considered in April and November for requests received by Feb. 1 and Aug. 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 generally are limited to tax-exempt charities and selected governmental agencies located and operating in Georgia, with most grants awarded to organizations in Atlanta. Grants to qualified public charities headquartered outside Georgia occasionally are considered when it is demonstrated that the proposed project will have particular impact in Georgia and fits within the program interests of the Foundation. These interests are focused on the following program areas: - Elementary, secondary and higher education - Health care and education - Human services, particularly for children and youth - Economic development and civic affairs - Art and cultural activities - Conservation of natural resources and environmental education. Grants for regular operating expenses are avoided. No grants are made to individuals.

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Contact: Erik S Johnson President
Address: 191 Peachtree St NE Suite 3540 Atlanta, GA, 30303
Phone: 4045226755
Deadlines: Grant applications are considered in April and November for requests received by Feb. 1 and Aug. 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 generally are limited to tax-exempt charities and selected governmental agencies located and operating in Georgia, with most grants awarded to organizations in Atlanta. Grants to qualified public charities headquartered outside Georgia occasionally are considered when it is demonstrated that the proposed project will have particular impact in Georgia and fits within the program interests of the Foundation. These interests are focused on the following program areas: - Elementary, secondary and higher education - Health care and education - Human services, particularly for children and youth - Economic development and civic affairs - Art and cultural activities - Conservation of natural resources and environmental education. Grants for regular operating expenses are avoided. No grants are made to individuals.

Reported organization name: Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

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Grants Program

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Grants support transformational, lasting solutions to community needs in Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health and Human Services. Most grants support one-time needs rather than ongoing program or operating needs. Eligible applicants: The organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity.; The organization must be located or operating in Georgia.; The organization must have paid full-time staff and an annual budget over $500,000.; The request must align with the Foundation’s interests in Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Environment, Health or Human Services.; Individuals are not eligible for funding.; Churches are not eligible for funding.; Conferences are not eligible for funding.; Debt relief is not eligible for funding.; Fundraising events are not eligible for funding.; Professional associations are not eligible for funding.; Sponsorships are not eligible for funding.; Startups are not eligible for funding.; Organizations should make significant fundraising progress before approaching the Foundation for a grant.; Successful applicants demonstrate strong executive leadership and governance by a board that invests in the organization’s success.; Successful applicants demonstrate sustainable operations, including consistently operating in the black with a diversified revenue model.; Successful applicants demonstrate a broad base of financial support from other donors.; Successful applicants demonstrate proven effectiveness meeting community needs with measurable impact.; Successful applicants demonstrate capacity to reach fundraising goals and sustain work long-term.; Applicants should first email an informal inquiry to fdns@woodruff.org to determine whether they should apply.; Applicants must complete the grant portal’s eligibility quiz and submit the required materials as a single PDF.; The grant request letter must be prepared on letterhead, dated, signed by leadership, addressed to Erik S. Johnson, President of the Woodruff, Whitehead and Evans Foundations, and no more than five pages before attachments.; Required materials include an itemized project budget, operating budget, fundraising status report, most recent audit report, board list, and current IRS determination letter.; If the proposed initiative adds costs to the organization’s annual budget, the request must explain how those costs will be funded long-term.. Geography served: Metro Atlanta; Georgia. Published application deadlines: FEBRUARY 1 Proposals received by the first business day on or after February 1 will be considered at the April meeting of our Board of Trustees. AUGUST 15 Proposals received by the first business day on or after August 15 will be considered at the November meeting of our Board of Trustees..

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Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax year	Grants paid	Amount
2025	26	$190.3M
2024	30	$182.3M

	Location	Purpose
Emory University	Atlanta, GA	Acquisition of the former Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston campus.	2025	$90M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	Development of Georgia State University's Panther Quad and associated improvements from 100 Edgewood to Woodruff Park.	2024	$60M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	Renovation of Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Center, expansion of neighborhood outpatient centers, and other priority projects as part of Grady Health Systems $110 million campaign.	2024	$40M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta	Atlanta, GA	Development of Georgia State University's Panther Quad and associated improvements from 100 Edgewood to Woodruff Park.	2025	$20M
Atlanta Area Council Scouting America	Atlanta, GA	$49.1 million campaign to develop Woodruff Scout Camp into a premier destination.	2025	$15.5M

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Figures are aggregated from Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc'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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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