Private foundation · EIN 58-1695425 · Atlanta, GA · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Robert W Woodruff Foundation's grants went
It reported $190M in grants paid across 30 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 90.7% of those dollars to 25 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $172M 27 lines
- No confident match $1.6M 1
- Individuals, not shown $16M 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- 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 r
- Deadlines
- Grant applications are considered in April and November for requests received by Feb. 1 and Aug. 15.
- 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
- Website on filing
- www.woodruff.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 28 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1344646 | $75,000,120 | Establishment of the Woodruff and Whitehead Affordable Housing Donor Advised Fund. | Same address 1.00 |
| Atlanta Beltline Partnership Atlanta, GA · EIN 56-2464486 | $18,000,051 | Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy Resident Retention Program ($2.5 million) and Partne… | Same city 1.00 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-6043294 | $12,500,047 | Phase III construction of Tech Square. | Same city 1.00 |
| Ichauway Inc Dba Joseph W Jones Ecological Research Center Newton, GA · EIN 58-1824778 | $12,000,000 | 2023 capital and operating needs. | Same address 1.00 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0633971 | $10,000,044 | $67 million campaign to update facilities and community spaces. | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia State University Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-6033185 | $7,725,000 | Construction of training facilities ($10 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($2 million) in partnership with Grady Health… | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Atlanta Historical Society Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566162 | $6,000,000 | $49.5 million centennial anniversary campaign to improve the museum with new exhibits, digital storytelling, childrens offerings and campus… | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7222333 | $5,000,000 | Support of Chattahoochee RiverLands demonstration project. | Exact name 1.00 |
| The University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA · EIN 58-6033837 | $5,000,000 | Renovation of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building. | Same city 1.00 |
| Ichauway Inc Dba Joseph W Jones Ecological Research Center Newton, GA · EIN 58-1824778 | $2,585,000 | Implementation of master facilities plan. | Same address 1.00 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-1788491 | $2,500,000 | Support of research partnership with the Winship Cancer Institute. | Known alias 1.00 |
| Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School Rabun Gap, GA · EIN 58-0593430 | $2,500,000 | $9.5 million campaign to renovate Hodgson Hall. | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Feeding Georgia Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2374577 | $2,000,000 | Support of matching capital grants for member food banks ($4,900,000) and a statewide hunger study ($100,000). | Same address 1.00 |
| Path Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1949696 | $2,000,000 | $17.6 million campaign to add 18 new miles of trails. | Same address 1.00 |
| Park Pride Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1883895 | $1,700,000 | Continued support of the Legacy Grant Program to support park improvement projects. | Same address 1.00 |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566256 | $1,650,000 | Support of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship program. | Known alias 1.00 |
| The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $1,600,000 | Construction of training facilities ($6.6 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($5 million) in partnership with Georgia State University. | Unmatched Help match |
| The Robert W Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center Atlanta, GA · EIN 20-0267588 | $1,200,000 | Completion of the Exhibition Hall for library serving the Atlanta University Center. | Same address 0.66 |
| Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collab Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2126423 | $1,000,000 | $10 million campaign to update technology, expand newsroom, and build digital audiences. | Same address 1.00 |
| National Trust for Local News Brighton, CO · EIN 86-2022385 | $1,000,000 | Establishment of the Georgia Trust for Local News to strengthen community newspapers. | Exact name 1.00 |
| National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force Savannah, GA · EIN 58-1877044 | $750,000 | $10 million campaign to expand the museum with new space for exhibitions, collections and education programs. | Same address 1.00 |
| Grant Park Conservancy Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2449448 | $500,000 | Renovation of the Southeast Quadrant, Ormond Plaza and Courtyard, and Park Care Center as part of $6 million campaign. | Same address 1.00 |
| Parkinson's Foundation New York, NY · EIN 13-1866796 | $500,000 | Expansion of research partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to increase access to genetic testing and accelerate clinical trials fo… | Known alias 1.00 |
| The University of Georgia Foundation Athens, GA · EIN 58-6033837 | $300,000 | Support through 2024 of the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute, a leadership development program for freshmen members of the Georgia… | Same city 1.00 |
| The Georgia Center for Nonprofits Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2554789 | $250,000 | Support of operations and capacity-building programs to strengthen nonprofits in Georgia. | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Council on Economic Education Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1137332 | $200,000 | Support of programs to strengthen K-12 economics education in Georgia. | Same city 1.00 |
| Candid New York, NY · EIN 13-1837418 | $100,000 | Support of Candid's Atlanta office. | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Press Educational Foundation Marietta, GA · EIN 58-6044342 | $75,000 | Support of the Capitol Beat news service bureau to provide coverage of state government. | Exact name 1.00 |
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Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.