Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Marion, IN EIN: 35-6041739

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Marion, Indiana. Its 2025 filing reports 43 grants totaling $57,800, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Indiana.

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc gave $58K across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Indiana. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$57,800
+15.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
43
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,344
+15.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$841,066
-2.6% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (10 of 43, 2025)
Primary geography
Indiana (91% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc

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 for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 601 N Henderson Ave, Marion, IN 46952-3348
Phone: (765) 662-2525

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dodson Legacy: $5KDodson Legacy$5KRadiant Health (Family Service Society): $5KRadiant Health (Family ServiceSociety)$5KGrant County 4H Council: $5KGrant County 4H Council$5KHERBST United Methodist Church: $5KHERBST United Methodist Church$5KFriends of the Gardens of Matter Park: $5KFriends of the Gardens ofMatter Park$5KPeace Center (PCFR): $5KPeace Center (PCFR)$5KBoys & Girls Club of Grant County: $2KBoys & Girls Club of GrantCounty$2KFEF Foundry Education Foundation: $2KFEF Foundry EducationFoundation$2KHostess House: $2KHostess House$2KMarion Park-Walkway Lights: $2KMarion Park-Walkway Lights$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dodson Legacy ($5K). Together the top 10 received $38K.

Grant Size Distribution

204 grants across all recorded years

204<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 204 grants of 204 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Indiana. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (3%), Michigan (3%), Colorado (1%), and Tennessee (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.

Cities

MarionGas CItyIndianapolisColorado SpringsElkhartJonesboroLouisvilleSchaumburgSouth BendUplandWabashRensselaerTriangleFairmontMuncieBrazilMatthewsPembinaBirminghamCassopolis

Is Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 10 of 43 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $1K. How we count

Medians: $500 first-time, $500 repeat.

  • 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K34 grants2020 38 grants2021 41 grants2022 39 grants2023 43 grants2024 43 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $79K (2022). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $58K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dodson Legacy Indianapolis, INGeneral$5,000
Radiant Health (Family Service Society) Marion, INGeneral$5,000
Grant County 4H Council Marion, INGeneral$5,000
HERBST United Methodist Church Marion, INGeneral$5,000
Friends of the Gardens of Matter Park Marion, INGeneral$5,000
Peace Center (PCFR) Indianapolis, INGeneral$5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Grant County Marion, INGeneral$2,000
FEF Foundry Education Foundation Schaumburg, ILGeneral$2,000
Hostess House Marion, INGeneral$2,000
Marion Park-Walkway Lights Marion, INGeneral$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$841,066$45,630$67,647$57,80043$60,687$40,242$63,223
2024$863,083$197,790$60,668$49,89643$56,833$162,252$56,496
2023$730,783$93,470$84,109$77,32139$80,539$38,228$52,512
2022$721,422$100,748$84,715$78,76141$81,484$22,006$50,074
2021$705,389$85,534$60,288$54,48838$57,304$19,568$51,363
2020$680,143$48,643$55,197$48,99134—$45,297$44,006

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K 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 include support for organizations working in areas such as education, child advocacy, health, community services, and public events. For example, Kinwell Academy says it provides alternative high school education for students whose needs were not met by public school, while CASA of Grant County says it trains and supports volunteers who advocate for children involved in the court system due to abuse or neglect. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 43 grants totaling $57,800. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median of $500. The largest grants included $5,000 each to Dodson Legacy, Radiant Health (Family Service Society), Grant County 4H Council, HERBST United Methodist Church, Friends of the Gardens of Matter Park, and Peace Center (PCFR). Other grants included $2,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Grant County and FEF Foundry Education Foundation, and $1,500 to Lords House Church of Cassopolis.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James Gartland Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph Gartland

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Gartland

    Director

    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 Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc

How much does Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc give each year?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc gave $58K across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 43 grants.

What is Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,344, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc give grants?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc gives mostly in Indiana: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Marion, IN (24 grants), Gas City, IN (4 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (2 grants).

Does Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (43 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dodson Legacy ($5,000), Radiant Health (Family Service Society) ($5,000) and Grant County 4H Council ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc reported $841K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as education, child advocacy, health, community services, and public events. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it 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 Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's EIN?

Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6041739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Atlas Foundry Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/atlas-foundry-foundation-inc-morg_f5177883c49e44688cb7bdc92c0fa5e8

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