Couchman & Noble Foundation Inc

United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc

Atlanta, GA

United Way of Greater Atlanta funds nonprofits addressing children’s learning and readiness, economic stability, and brighter futures, including housing, education, and early learning; grants may support direct services, systems change, capacity-building, or general operations. Its typical grant was $50,000 in 2025, and its general guidelines focus on organizations serving its 13-county Greater Atlanta region. Organizations can apply through its grants portal when opportunities open; the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Luci and Stan Sunshine Family Foundation

Atlanta, GA

The Homestead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Homestead Foundation funds public charities working mainly in the Atlanta metro area, Greater Boston, or Western Massachusetts, especially those serving or led by communities facing economic or social inequities. Recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $25,000; it accepts proposals by email, due March 15.

The Frances Pilling

Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta-based foundation supports operating costs for a range of charitable organizations, including children’s health, food assistance, community services, and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $80,000, with a median of $6,000, and most funding went to Georgia, with some grants in Kentucky and South Carolina. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Geisel Family Foundation INC

Roswell, GA

The Geisel Family Foundation funds a varied range of charitable organizations, with most of its 2025 grant dollars going to recipients in Georgia and the rest spread across other states. Its 26 grants ranged from $100 to $42,000, with a median of $1,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Zeist Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Zeist Foundation supports Georgia nonprofits serving children, youth, and families through education, health, human services, and arts and culture, with an emphasis on metro Atlanta. Its 2024 grants ranged from $20,000 to $1.55 million, with a median of $75,000. Applications are by invitation; the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests.

AEC Trust

Wilmington, DE

AEC Trust’s grants support a range of charitable organizations, including arts, human rights, conservation, and human services groups; in 2024, grants had a median of $15,000, with awards ranging from $4,650 to $16,039,759. Most grant dollars went to Georgia (74%) and Oregon (17%), with smaller shares going to other states. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Tr Uw Charles I Branan

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) organizations working in areas including human services, health, religion, the environment, and public benefit, with a focus on Georgia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $10,000; applicants are directed to its website for forms and materials, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

The Scott Hudgens Family

Duluth, GA

The Scott Hudgens Family funds programs and capital projects supporting people facing physical, mental, or socioeconomic disadvantages, as well as education, technical training, health care, community development, and the arts. Its primary focus is Gwinnett County, Georgia, followed by metro Atlanta and the rest of Georgia; 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $1,250,200, with a median of $25,000. It accepts requests only through its online qualification process, one proposal per organization per calendar year; its website says to check back after September 30, 2026, for 2027 application information.

ATL Fdn-W Peters Main

Saint Louis, MO

The foundation supports charitable and educational organizations working to improve community welfare, including health, housing, hunger relief, and youth services, with awards restricted to organizations in Fulton or DeKalb counties, Georgia. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $79,677, with a median of $4,600. It accepts online grant applications and states that written requests should reach the trustee by December 1.

The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Sartain Lanier Family Foundation primarily funds K–12 education, especially literacy, afterschool and summer programs, and college and career readiness in metro Atlanta’s Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $971,946, with a median of $25,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; nonprofits may submit an exploratory submission, and full proposals are by invitation only.

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc

Atlanta, GA

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta funds equity and shared-prosperity work across areas including education, housing, income and wealth, arts and culture, health, and neighborhood development, primarily in the Atlanta region. Its 2024 grants had a median of $21,000, though amounts varied widely; specific arts programs offer $5,000–$7,500. The profile describes application opportunities through its Grants Portal but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.