Around The Table Foundation
Around The Table Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in education, arts and culture, media, health, and services for people affected by sexual exploitation, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia.
Around The Table Foundation at a glance
In short: Around The Table Foundation gave $1.0M across 32 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Georgia. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,049,167
- +26.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 32
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,786
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $290,955
- -60.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (7 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Around The Table Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Around The Table Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Robert W Woodruff Arts Center ($225K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $857K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 122 grants of 139 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Georgia recipients received 82% of grant dollars, followed by New York at 11%, Washington, DC, at 4%, and Pennsylvania and Massachusetts at 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 32 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Around The Table Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 29 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $18K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 166% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2021) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 32 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | To Support Alliance Capital Campaign - renovation of Rich Auditorium | $200,000 |
| Woodward Academy Inc College Park, GA | the Onward Woodward Campaign | $200,000 |
| Wabe Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | WABE Transformation Fund | $166,667 |
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities Inc Atlanta, GA | To support the New World of Care Campaign - Capacity Building | $50,000 |
| Wellspring Living Atlanta, GA | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Intercept Media Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Project Healthy Minds Corporation New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Wabe Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Lois Reitzes Arts Fund | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In its 2024 filing, the foundation stated that it had no plans for dissolution and reported that it distributed $832,000 from assets other than current income, resulting in a substantial contraction of assets.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $290,955 | $654,755 | $1,099,059 | $1,049,167 | 32 | $1,098,992 | $4,755 | $21,091 |
| 2024 | $735,259 | $1,504,829 | $873,346 | $832,000 | 28 | $873,325 | $4,829 | $21,167 |
| 2023 | $103,776 | $651,534 | $884,828 | $838,500 | 32 | $884,820 | $1,534 | $8,879 |
| 2022 | $337,070 | $550,544 | $438,363 | $394,833 | 34 | $438,358 | $544 | $8,487 |
| 2021 | $224,889 | $200,710 | $212,935 | $187,480 | 13 | $212,605 | $391 | $9,525 |
| 2020 | $237,114 | $500,815 | $263,701 | $230,500 | 14 | — | $815 | $6,827 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Around The Table Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for education, arts and education, public media, independent film, mental health, and services for people at risk of or victimized by sexual exploitation.
Among its grantees, Woodward Academy describes its work as providing college preparatory education for students from pre-K through grade 12. The Woodruff Arts Center says its mission is to support arts and education for diverse audiences. WABE Foundation says it supports the mission and development of the Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative. Wellspring Living describes its work as transforming the lives of people at risk of or victimized by sexual exploitation. Women Make Movies describes itself as a nonprofit media arts organization that supports independent films by and about women, and Project Healthy Minds describes its focus as addressing the mental health crisis.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 32 grants totaling $1,049,167. Grant amounts ranged from $2,500 to $200,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Its largest awards included $200,000 each to Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center for the Alliance Capital Campaign renovation of Rich Auditorium and to Woodward Academy for the Onward Woodward Campaign. WABE Foundation received $166,667 for its Transformation Fund. Other grants included $50,000 to Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities for the New World of Care Campaign’s capacity building and $50,000 to Wellspring Living for a capital campaign.
The foundation also gave $25,000 each to Intercept Media, Project Healthy Minds, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center for general and unrestricted support, WABE Foundation for the Lois Reitzes Arts Fund, and Women Make Movies for the *Big Rock Burning* film project.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kenneth Halcom is listed as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
Around The Table Foundation is led by Kenneth Halcom, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth Halcom
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Around The Table Foundation
How much does Around The Table Foundation give each year?
Around The Table Foundation gave $1.0M across 32 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $832K across 28 grants.
What is Around The Table Foundation's typical grant size?
Around The Table Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $32,786, across 32 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Around The Table Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Around The Table Foundation give grants?
Around The Table Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (17 grants), New York, NY (6 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Around The Table Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Around The Table Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 32) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Around The Table Foundation's largest grantees?
Around The Table Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Robert W Woodruff Arts Center ($225,000 across 2 grants), Woodward Academy Inc ($200,000) and Wabe Foundation Inc ($191,667 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Around The Table Foundation?
Around The Table Foundation reported $291K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Around The Table Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for education, arts and education, public media, independent film, mental health, and services for people at risk of or victimized by sexual exploitation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Around The Table Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Around The Table Foundation's EIN?
Around The Table Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4457220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Around The Table Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Around The Table Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/around-the-table-foundation-morg_72793fb128534866b22958262688114e
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