Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Atlanta, Georgia. Formed in 1992, it provides grants to charitable organizations in support of their work.
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc gave $185K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Georgia. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $185,228
- +102.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,523
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,606,254
- +9.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (4 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 12151, Atlanta, GA 30355
Phone: (404) 754-3675
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chastain Horse Park ($50K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 40 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant dollars were reported as 89% to recipients in Georgia and 11% to recipients in Illinois. Listed 2025 recipients were in Georgia or Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 10 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $23K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2018–2025). 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 2018 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2024) to $185K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $185K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chastain Horse Park Atlanta, GA | General Support | $50,000 |
| Shepherd Center Inc Atlanta, GA | General Support | $26,230 |
| Atlanta Area Boy Scouts of America Atlanta, GA | General Support | $26,000 |
| The Boyce L Ansley School Inc Atlanta, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Rotary International Foundation Evanston, IL | Polio Plus and Annual Fund | $20,000 |
| AIS-Horizons Summer Program Atlanta, GA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Georgia Rotary Student Program Inc Savannah, GA | General Support | $8,998 |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Mableton, GA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Open Hand Atlanta, GA | General Support | $7,000 |
| Freest Inc Atlanta, GA | General Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,606,254 | $265,818 | $257,844 | $185,228 | 10 | $45,617 |
| 2024 | $2,384,489 | $252,443 | $135,488 | $91,500 | 5 | $32,585 |
| 2023 | $2,009,714 | $207,298 | $186,852 | $129,992 | 8 | $36,947 |
| 2022 | $1,848,724 | $163,501 | $187,275 | $131,052 | 7 | $33,348 |
| 2021 | $2,122,709 | $151,265 | $162,540 | $108,440 | 10 | $31,659 |
| 2020 | $1,792,052 | $211,267 | $218,738 | $174,318 | 12 | $33,229 |
| 2019 | $1,711,841 | $231,885 | $213,386 | $182,850 | 13 | $32,628 |
| 2018 | $1,600,602 | $240,156 | $206,476 | $177,748 | 13 | $23,557 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states its mission is “to contribute to various charitable organizations in support of their endeavors.” Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include rehabilitative hospital care, youth development, education, and international understanding. For example, Shepherd Center describes its work as acute and rehabilitative care for people with spinal cord and other neurological conditions, while the Boyce L. Ansley School says it provides family support and an academic program to help break generational poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $185,228. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $15,000. Its largest listed grants were $50,000 to Chastain Horse Park, $26,230 to Shepherd Center Inc, $26,000 to Atlanta Area Boy Scouts of America, $25,000 to The Boyce L Ansley School Inc, and $20,000 to Rotary International Foundation for Polio Plus and the Annual Fund. Other listed recipients included AIS-Horizons Summer Program ($10,000), Georgia Rotary Student Program Inc ($8,998), Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta ($7,000), Open Hand ($7,000), and Freest Inc ($5,000).
The foundation’s filing narrative separately says that during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2025, it gave over $255,000 to 15 charities. That narrative figure and count differ from the 2025 itemized grant data above.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Greg Davis as president, Brent Adams as treasurer, and Sam Alston as secretary. Trustees listed are Catherine Land-Waters, Michael Stimpert, Dave Peterson, Mark Johnson, Cathy Lamon, Doug Eidson, and Denise Starling.
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc is led by Greg Davis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Davis
President
Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Land-Waters
Trustee
President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Peterson
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Stimpert
Trustee
Trustee → Treasurer, 2020
Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Lamon
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Starling
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Eidson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Alston
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2018
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Adams
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Craig Mackenzie (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jim Coleman (2018–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ty Tippett (2018–2024) — President
- Former: Rebecca Johnson (2018–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine L. Waters (2022) — Trustee
- Former: David Peterson (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gregory T. Davis (2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ben Bowen (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Candace Klein (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Elizabeth Gill (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: William Knight (2018–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Alexander Smythe (2018–2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc
How much does Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc give each year?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc gave $185K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $92K across 5 grants.
What is Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $18,523, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc give grants?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (7 grants).
Does Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Chastain Horse Park ($50,000), Shepherd Center Inc ($26,230) and Atlanta Area Boy Scouts of America ($26,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $266K.
What does Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation states its mission is “to contribute to various charitable organizations in support of their endeavors.” Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include rehabilitative hospital care, youth development, education, and international understanding. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN?
Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2045173. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(9)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
Live grants for the work Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Buckhead Rotary Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/buckhead-rotary-foundation-inc-morg_3dd6c9f4c3b54984ae19bd7f729e63ad
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