Health 1ST Foundation Inc
Health 1st Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. It supports programs intended to enhance the health and wellness of Georgians, with grant awards directed toward education, training, and service delivery.
Health 1ST Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Health 1ST Foundation Inc gave $212K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Georgia. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $212,032
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,835
- -0.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $5,922,221
- +6.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (98% 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 Health 1ST Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website describes an annual application period from January 1 through July 31; that period has passed for 2026.
- Review Cycle
- July 31.
- Deadline
- July 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Health 1St Foundation Inc
Mailing address: PO Box 310390, Atlanta, GA 31131
Phone: (404) 344-6768
Website: https://health1stfoundation.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Health 1ST Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clark Atlanta University ($35K). Together the top 10 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 93 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says awards are typically made to eligible organizations located in and serving the metro Atlanta area. It also considers organizations located or operating in Georgia. In 2025, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Georgia and 2% to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Health 1ST Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2021) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $212K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clark Atlanta University Atlanta, GA | Financial Support for Education | $35,000 |
| Morehouse College Atlanta, GA | Financial Support for Education | $30,000 |
| Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia Atlanta, GA | Financial Support for Education and Health Services | $20,032 |
| The Heritage Fund of Atlanta Medical Association Atlanta, GA | Financial Support for Education | $10,000 |
| Friends of Disabled Adults and Children Too Inc Tucker, GA | Financial Support for Medical Equipment | $8,000 |
| Loving Arms Cancer Outreach Marietta, GA | Financial Support for Health Care | $8,000 |
| Adult Disability Medical Healthcare Marietta, GA | Financial Support for Health Care | $7,000 |
| Cobb Collaborative Inc Smyrna, GA | Financial Support for Social Services | $7,000 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia Sandy Springs, GA | Finacial Services for Health Care | $7,000 |
| Ser Familia College Park, GA | Financial Support for Familes | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s website reports that it has awarded over $6 million since its inception to organizations focused on its three priority areas.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,922,221 | $333,937 | $336,032 | $212,032 | 24 | $300,493 | $298,398 | $275,280 |
| 2024 | $5,551,191 | $149,061 | $298,264 | $178,356 | 20 | $255,708 | $116,505 | $254,898 |
| 2023 | $5,154,425 | $18,325 | $321,326 | $202,318 | 14 | $288,862 | $68,231 | $243,792 |
| 2022 | $4,946,486 | $506,728 | $320,738 | $195,679 | 17 | $283,951 | $472,786 | $283,676 |
| 2021 | $6,214,566 | $378,009 | $284,630 | $173,000 | 18 | — | $344,067 | $270,092 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Health 1ST Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $275K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it pursues its mission by building community capacity. It supports projects and nonprofits that demonstrate strong leadership and a diverse community network, and its website identifies education, training, and service delivery as its grantmaking focus areas.
Its 2025 grantees included organizations with varied missions. The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia describes its work as providing education, screening, and counseling for people with sickle cell disease and other abnormal hemoglobin illnesses. Loving Arms Cancer Outreach says it assists cancer patients in Georgia through support, education, financial assistance, and emotional and spiritual healing. Prevent Blindness Georgia describes its mission as preventing blindness and preserving sight for Georgians through accessible eye health and vision care.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $212,032. Awards ranged from $3,000 to $35,000, with a median grant of $7,000. The largest awards included $35,000 to Clark Atlanta University for education, $30,000 to Morehouse College for education, and $20,032 to the Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia for education and health services. Other reported awards included $8,000 to Friends of Disabled Adults and Children Too for medical equipment and $8,000 to Loving Arms Cancer Outreach for health care.
The foundation’s website says organizations are identified and invited to apply annually, and its 2024 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing instructions call for a signed grant application with a cover letter on official letterhead, an IRS tax-exempt letter, a proposed grant budget, and financial statements or Form 990. The stated restrictions are that applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities located or operating in Georgia, with operating activities related to health care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Leroy A Wilson as chairman, Ed Wood as vice chairman, and James Washington as treasurer. The foundation’s website describes its board as volunteer-led and says day-to-day operations are handled by an executive director, with grant decisions determined by members of a Grant Review Committee.
Health 1ST Foundation Inc is led by Leroy A. Wilson, Chairman on every filing since 2021; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Leroy A. Wilson
Chairman
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
$36K (2021) → $36K (2025)
Ed Wood
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
James Washington
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Leroy a Wilson (Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Health 1ST Foundation Inc
How much does Health 1ST Foundation Inc give each year?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc gave $212K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $178K across 20 grants.
What is Health 1ST Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,835, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Health 1ST Foundation Inc that year got $4K on average.
Where does Health 1ST Foundation Inc give grants?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (9 grants), Marietta, GA (2 grants), Smyrna, GA (2 grants) and Sandy Springs, GA (2 grants).
Does Health 1ST Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Health 1ST Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Support for Health Care" (6 grants) and "Financial Support for Education" (5 grants).
Who are Health 1ST Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Clark Atlanta University ($35,000), Morehouse College ($30,000) and Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia ($20,032), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Health 1ST Foundation Inc?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc reported $5.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $300K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $275K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Health 1ST Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it pursues its mission by building community capacity. It supports projects and nonprofits that demonstrate strong leadership and a diverse community network, and its website identifies education, training, and service delivery as its grantmaking focus areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Health 1ST Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Health 1ST Foundation Inc's EIN?
Health 1ST Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1265915. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Health 1ST 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 October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Health 1ST Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/health-1st-foundation-inc-morg_70884636c6b549c49918d4bce170d9be
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