Atkins Family Foundation
Atkins Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In filing year 2025, it reported 20 grants totaling $60,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in areas such as food security, legal assistance, environmental resilience, and the arts.
Atkins Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Atkins Family Foundation gave $60K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,043,273
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Atkins Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 144 N Dithridge Street Ph4, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: (412) 209-4630
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Atkins Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Essentials ($14K). Together the top 10 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. By share of grant dollars, North Carolina received 38%, New York 27%, New Jersey 13%, Washington 12%, and Pennsylvania 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Atkins Family Foundation gives
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 107% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2019) to $60K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Essentials Brooklyn, NY | General Support | $14,000 |
| Pisgah Legal Services Asheville, NC | General Support | $6,500 |
| Mountain True Asheville, NC | General Support | $5,500 |
| Hunger Intervention Program Seattle, WA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Asheville Greenworks Asheville, NC | General Support | $3,500 |
| Davidson College Trust Davidson, NC | General Support | $3,000 |
| Share My Meals Princeton, NJ | General Support | $3,000 |
| Arts for Life Asheville, NC | Arts Programming | $2,500 |
| National Aviary Pittsburgh, PA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General Support | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,043,273 | $65,119 | $71,822 | $60,000 | 20 | $60,390 | $26,019 | $55,133 |
| 2024 | $1,039,053 | $101,890 | $59,875 | $50,000 | 17 | $50,000 | $46,700 | $50,281 |
| 2023 | $995,273 | $533,995 | $35,470 | $30,000 | 18 | $30,390 | $12,134 | $28,162 |
| 2022 | $499,497 | $-13,102 | $32,399 | $29,000 | 15 | $29,000 | — | $17,814 |
| 2021 | $545,111 | $36,815 | $28,719 | $25,500 | 14 | $25,500 | $8,589 | $17,216 |
| 2020 | $88,306 | $6,824 | $31,576 | $29,700 | 11 | — | $4,824 | $10,477 |
| 2019 | $113,061 | $50,829 | $3,269 | $1,050 | 2 | — | $413 | $13,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Atkins Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K 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 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions span several fields. For example, Little Essentials says it provides urgently needed children’s supplies and parenting education to families in poverty, while Pisgah Legal Services says it pursues justice for low-income people in western North Carolina through legal assistance and advocacy. Hunger Intervention Program describes its work as increasing food security in north King County through meals, education, and advocacy; Asheville GreenWorks says it mobilizes communities toward an equitable, climate-resilient future. Arts For Life says it supports pediatric patients and families through arts education and engagement.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $60,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $14,000, with a median of $2,000.
The largest reported grants included $14,000 to Little Essentials in Brooklyn, New York; $6,500 to Pisgah Legal Services and $5,500 to Mountain True, both in Asheville, North Carolina; $5,000 to Hunger Intervention Program in Seattle, Washington; and $3,500 to Asheville GreenWorks. Other grants included $3,000 each to Davidson College Trust in Davidson, North Carolina, and Share My Meals in Princeton, New Jersey; $2,500 to Arts For Life in Asheville; and $2,000 each to National Aviary in Pittsburgh, Doctors Without Borders in New York, Blue Ridge Conservancy in Boone, North Carolina, and Princeton Mobile Food Pantry.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Atkins as president, John Michael Atkins as vice-president, Lee Ann Mangone as secretary, and Michele R Atkins as treasurer.
Atkins Family Foundation is led by Patrick Atkins, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Atkins
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Michael Atkins
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Ann Mangone
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michele R. Atkins
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Atkins Family Foundation
How much does Atkins Family Foundation give each year?
Atkins Family Foundation gave $60K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 17 grants.
What is Atkins Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Atkins Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Atkins Family Foundation give grants?
Atkins Family Foundation's top state is North Carolina, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (27%) and New Jersey (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Asheville, NC (4 grants), Princeton, NJ (4 grants) and Seattle, WA (3 grants).
Does Atkins Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 90% of Atkins Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (18 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Atkins Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Atkins Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Little Essentials ($14,000), Pisgah Legal Services ($6,500) and Mountain True ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Atkins Family Foundation?
Atkins Family Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Atkins Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own stated missions span several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Atkins Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Atkins Family Foundation's EIN?
Atkins Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-1844415. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Atkins Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Atkins Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/atkins-family-foundation-morg_318ec6505e654022a7a7f41f3381f0c0
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