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Geographic Eligibility (Service Area)

We focus our grantmaking on the following Metro Atlanta counties: Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dekalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Paulding, and Rockdale.

Organizational Eligibility

We fund organizations that:

  • are classified as a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service;
  • have paid staff; and
  • are focused primarily on serving communities in Metro Atlanta.

    The Foundation Does Not Fund:

    • annual program and operating support
    • funds for an organization to decide how to re-grant to other organizations
    • tickets to charitable events or dinners
    • research
    • conferences or seminars
    • sponsorship of productions, performances or special events
    • legislative lobbying or other political purposes
    • requests to retire accumulated debt
    • grants or loans to individuals