Organization · EIN 58-6028607 · Atlanta, GA · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Fernbank?
30 private foundations reported paying Fernbank $1.54M on returns for tax year 2023.
30 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 30
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Zeist Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$600,000 | EDUCATION Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY THE” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA |
$395,000 | TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Isdell Family Foundation Chatham, NJ · Preselected only |
$200,000 | General Filed as “Fernbank Museum of Natural History” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Georgia Power Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$50,000 | STEAM-POWERED COMMUNITIES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Rich Foundation Atlanta, GA |
$50,000 | FINAL PLEDGE | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 01/2024 |
| Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Lilburn, GA |
$40,000 | MISSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$40,000 2 grant lines |
GENERAL Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same street 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Livingston Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$33,000 | TO INSPIRE LIFE-LONG LEARNING OF NATURAL HISTORY THROUGH IMMERSIVE PROGRAMMING AND UNMATCHED EXPERIENCES TO ENCOURAGE A GREATER APPRECIATIO… Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 09/2024 |
| Patterson Family Foundation Wilmington, DE |
$20,000 | STEAM-Powered Communities | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bright Wings Fndtn Tr Ua Orlando, FL |
$20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Baltimore, MD · Preselected only |
$10,000 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH THE MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Tw Price Gilbert Jr Charitable Fund Las Vegas, NV |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 05/2024 |
| Thalia & Michael C Carlos Foundation in Atlanta, GA |
$10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Larry L Prince Family Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | NOT SPECIFIED Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Blanche Lipscomb Foundation Inc 26-28164 Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same street 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Lakeland, FL |
$7,500 | ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE Filed as “FERNBANK INC-FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| J C Kennedy Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Ray C Anderson Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | SUSTAINING GRANT - TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE ENVIRONMENTAL MISSION, ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same address 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Lassiter Family Charitable Foundation Atlanta, GA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | MUSEUM Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM” |
Same street 0.82 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Tr Ruth & Talmage Dobbs Jr C Fdn Orlando, FL |
$5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY” |
Same address 0.56 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Fernbank
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Fernbank, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation Atlanta, GA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $410K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Hertz Douglas J Family Foundation Smyrna, GA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $350K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation Newnan, GA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $3.14M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - The Coca-Cola Foundation Atlanta, GA
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $3.15M to them - James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Atlanta, GA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $16.4M to them - Tull Charitable Foundation Atlanta, GA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $245K to them - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
Paid 9 of the 25 closest peers · $571K to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 7 of the 25 closest peers · $27.5K to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA
12 shared funders · 155 funders in all - The Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GA
10 shared funders · 56 funders in all - Emory University Atlanta, GA
12 shared funders · 229 funders in all - National Center for Civil and Human Rights Atlanta, GA
7 shared funders · 26 funders in all - Trees Atlanta Atlanta, GA
9 shared funders · 35 funders in all - Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA
7 shared funders · 63 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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