Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
The Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. It supports organizations working to improve access to education and mental health for children, youth, and families, with an emphasis on strengthening systems and expanding opportunity for communities affected by inequities.
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation at a glance
In short: Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation gave $985K across 52 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Georgia. 33% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $985,256
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 52
- -35.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,947
- +39.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $33,972,559
- +2.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (17 of 52, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through an open application process. Its website directs eligible organizations to apply through its online portal. The process begins with a 500–750 word proposal; organizations selected for further consideration may be invited to a site visit. The Foundation’s 2026 application materials say standalone direct-service proposals are unlikely to advance. The 2024 filing lists a one-page submission plus an IRS exemption letter as application materials and says giving is primarily intended to benefit disadvantaged residents through education and health care in Metro Atlanta and Georgia. The website says consulting with staff or board members before applying is not required.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. These dates are not confirmed as current deadlines. The Foundation’s website describes multiple annual grant cycles and says applications submitted after a cycle deadline are considered in a subsequent cycle.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15.
- Contact
Application contact: Cathy Hall
Mailing address: PO Box 11749, Atlanta, GA 30355-1749
Phone: (404) 831-2131
Email: cathyhall@bettyanddavisfitzgerald.org
Website: https://bettyanddavisfitzgerald.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
Who Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chris 180 ($80K). Together the top 10 received $485K.
Grant Size Distribution
440 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 426 grants of 440 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s application criteria specify work primarily serving the 21-county Metro Atlanta region or having statewide impact in Georgia. All reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 17 of 52 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 88% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $985K (2024) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 52 grants totaling $985K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chris 180 Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $80,000 |
| Ser Familia Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $65,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Marietta City Schools Foundation Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| United Way of Greater Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| YMCA of Metro Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement Inc Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $40,000 |
| Richmont Graduate University Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $40,000 |
| Covenant House Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $30,000 |
| Good Samaritan Health Center Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To support the charitable mission of the recipient organization | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33,972,559 | $1,889,296 | $1,735,357 | $985,256 | 52 | $1,446,418 | $1,226,839 | $1,635,538 |
| 2023 | $33,014,925 | $1,826,578 | $2,200,290 | $1,083,703 | 80 | $1,649,700 | $1,128,488 | $1,524,790 |
| 2022 | $30,697,210 | $1,482,352 | $1,926,745 | $1,259,090 | 125 | $1,666,913 | $1,136,298 | $1,572,803 |
| 2021 | $37,186,168 | $4,434,880 | $2,765,142 | $1,440,294 | 92 | $1,777,862 | $3,979,859 | $1,703,588 |
| 2020 | $33,140,643 | $2,005,921 | $2,422,716 | $1,385,591 | 91 | — | $1,489,627 | $1,400,023 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to support organizations committed to enhancing quality education and mental health access for families with low incomes, particularly those strengthening talent pipelines, championing systemic solutions, and promoting collaboration. Its stated vision is for families across Georgia to have equitable access to high-quality education and comprehensive mental health support.
Its grantmaking supports programmatic, general operating, and organizational capacity-building work. Priorities include strengthening the education and mental health workforce, improving the conditions that shape access to services, advancing aligned systems and policy solutions, and coordinating organizations and resources. The Foundation also emphasizes community leadership, lived experience, measurable impact, and collaboration.
Examples of 2024 grantees illustrate the range of organizations it supports. CHRIS 180 describes its work as providing mental health, foster care and adoption, and homelessness-related support for children, youth, adults, and families. Ser Familia says it works to strengthen Latino families in Georgia. Georgians for a Healthy Future describes its mission as advancing health equity through community collaboration and policy change. These are grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the Foundation reported 52 grants totaling $985,256. Grants ranged from $200 to $80,000, with a median award of $15,000. The largest awards included $80,000 to CHRIS 180; $65,000 to Ser Familia; and $50,000 each to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Marietta City Schools Foundation, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and YMCA of Metro Atlanta. The stated purposes for the listed largest grants were to support each recipient organization’s charitable mission.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists J. Lindsay Stradley Jr. as director, chairman, and president; William Gurley as director and senior vice president; Jack R. Hall as director, treasurer, and vice president; Lindsay Stradley as director and vice president; Brittany Collins as secretary and executive director; and Hank Gurley, Alice Hall, Joseph Hall, Stephen Stradley, and Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim as directors.
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation is led by Brittany Collins, Secretary & Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 1 of 11 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Brittany Collins
Secretary & Executive Director
Director, Secretary & Executive Director → Secretary & Executive Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
30 hrs/week
$96K (2022) → $203K (2024)
J. Lindsay Stradley Jr.
Director, Chairman & President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hank Gurley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jack R. Hall
Director, Treasurer & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Hall
Director
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Stradley
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Stradley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Gurley
Director & Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Belisa M. Urbina
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Qaadirah Abdur-Rahim
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Jeff Busch (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Pat Robinson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Taifa Butler (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacquelin M. Stradley (2020–2022) — Director, Secretary & Executive Director
- Former: Alice Stradley Wood Resg'd (2020) — Director & Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $203K, to Brittany Collins (Secretary/Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation
How much does Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation give each year?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation gave $985K across 52 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.1M across 80 grants.
What is Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's typical grant size?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,947, across 52 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation give grants?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (52 grants).
Does Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 52 grants with a stated purpose on Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's largest grantees?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Chris 180 ($80,000), Ser Familia ($65,000) and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ($50,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 20% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation reported $34.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (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 Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to support organizations committed to enhancing quality education and mental health access for families with low incomes, particularly those strengthening talent pipelines, championing systemic solutions, and promoting collaboration. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation?
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests through an open application process. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's EIN?
Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1669823. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Betty and Davis Fitzgerald Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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