Charles Loridans Foundation Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-0871627

The Charles Loridans Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia, established in 1952 and tax-exempt since July 1953. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and focuses on supporting educational institutions and arts and cultural organizations, particularly those lacking access to general sources of support.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$13.8M

+12.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$650K

+9.0% YoY

Grant Count

27

+22.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

-11.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to provide support for local educational institutions that lack access to general sources of support, as well as to fund small to medium-size arts and cultural institutions in the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Primary funding focus areas include:

  • Arts and cultural programming
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation makes trustee-directed grants to promote the exempt purposes of recipient organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Georgia and New York, with particular emphasis on the metropolitan Atlanta area.

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

AthensAtlantaCollege ParkEast PointMorrowNew YorkWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $13,829,555
  • Total Giving: $650,000
  • Total Revenues: $380,927
  • Total Expenses: $741,550
  • Total Liabilities: $0

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $12.2M
  • Total Revenues: $615,000
  • Total Expenses: $678,000
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$590K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$13,829,555$12,244,778$11,034,561
Revenue$380,927$614,973$525,773
Expenses$741,550$677,812$437,091
Qualifying Distributions$674,266$615,027$336,331
Net Investment Income$313,643$552,188$464,938
Distributable Amount$656,086$564,085$574,166

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$163K$325K$488K$650K21 grants202027 grants202117 grants202222 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART$207KTERMINUS MODERN BALLET T…$100KATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHEST…$53KATLANTA OPERA$50KCLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY…$50KARTS ATL$28KACTORS EXPRESS$25KCENTER FOR PUPPETRY ARTS$25KSYNCHRONICITY THEATRE$25KGEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

95<$50K10$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Trustees:

  • Ben F Johnson III (Chairman)
  • Robert G Edge (Trustee)
  • B Harvey Hill Jr (Trustee)
  • Benjamin T White (Trustee)
  • R Mark Williamson (Trustee)
  • Christopher C Marquardt (Trustee)
  • Margaret Scott (Trustee)
  • Cari K Dawson (Trustee)

All trustees serve on a voluntary basis with no compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BEN F JOHNSON IIICHAIRMAN1
ROBERT G EDGETRUSTEE1
B HARVEY HILL JRTRUSTEE1
BENJAMIN T WHITETRUSTEE1
R MARK WILLIAMSONTRUSTEE1
CHRISTOPHER C MARQUARDTTRUSTEE1
MARGARET SCOTTTRUSTEE1
CARI K DAWSONTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

Address: 1201 W Peachtree St NW Ste 4900 Atlanta, GA 30309-3466

Telephone: 404-881-7000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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