The Cousins Foundation Inc Grants

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

Tiffany Padolsky Foundation Office

Address

830 GLENWOOD AVE SE SUITE 510-205 ATLANTA, GA, 30316

Phone

(404) 233-4339

Email

TPADOLSKY@CFFDN.ORG

Deadlines

Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.

Application materials

The foundation identifies organizations for grants in 2 different processes. (1) the foundation will identify and invite potential partners to apply for grants around our target areas for investment (identified previously in our mission), and (2) the foundation will also have a public letter of intent (LOI) process, allowing any organization to submit an introduction to their organization and express their need for funding via an online grant portal. The LOI process and link to the grant portal is available to the public on the foundation's website (www.cousinsfoundations.org). Lois are reviewed by staff and those aligning with the foundation's mission and priorities most closely are invited to submit a full application. Applications are reviewed by staff and the board for approval.

Restrictions

Specific guidelines for grants related to our target areas of investment are provided to identify partners through requests for proposals (rfp) and letters of intent (LOI) which must meet all standards for charitable accountability. An annual report is required at each 12-month interval of grants awarded. Each grantee must complete and submit an annual report to the foundation in foundant, the grant management software, for each year the grant is active. Grants are recommended by staff and approved by the board. All reports required are monitored and managed by staff and updates are sent to the board of directors annually on their progress or as requested. All records are maintained and monitored in foundant, the grants management software.

Where The Cousins Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Showing 5 of the 20 largest grants (20 reported in all).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Cousins Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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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Free templates for applying to a foundation like this

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