Latham Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 83-1625622

Latham Foundation is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $786K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $170K. Net investment income was $1K.

Latham Foundation at a glance

In short: Latham Foundation gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$170,000
-75.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$34,000
-70.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$785,546
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Latham Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Found for Ind Artists: $55KFound for Ind Artists$55KStaibdance: $50KStaibdance$50KEmory University: $50KEmory University$50KMoving in Spirit: $10KMoving in Spirit$10KFractured Atlas: $5KFractured Atlas$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Found for Ind Artists ($55K). Together the top 5 received $170K.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K10$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 30 (53%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaNew YorkAvondale EstatesToledoHillsdaleBrooklynCummingTuscaloosa

How Latham Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 355% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M4 grants2019 7 grants2020 9 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $156K (2019) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $170K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Found for Ind Artists New York, NYExempt Operating Purpose$55,000
Staibdance Avondale Estates, GAExempt Operating Purpose$50,000
Emory University Atlanta, GAExempt Operating Purpose$50,000
Moving in Spirit Atlanta, GAExempt Operating Purpose$10,000
Fractured Atlas New York, NYExempt Operating Purpose$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$785,546$166,339$180,876$170,0005$170,000$1,347$47,910
2024$800,083$191,286$706,317$690,0006$690,000$13,108$61,326
2023$1,315,114$240,736$239,304$225,0004$225,000$19,926$69,325
2022$1,313,682$468,336$246,170$235,0006$235,000$1,963$58,946
2021$1,091,516$917,015$1,253,274$1,246,0009$1,246,000—$63,536
2020$1,427,775$813,150$184,323$171,0007——$126,142
2019$798,948$678,638$163,926$156,0004—$3,513$70,868

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Latham Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Latham Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John Latham

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sheri Latham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Latham Foundation

How much does Latham Foundation give each year?

Latham Foundation gave $170K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $690K across 6 grants.

What is Latham Foundation's typical grant size?

Latham Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $34,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Latham Foundation give grants?

Latham Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Latham Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Latham Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Latham Foundation's largest grantees?

Latham Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Found for Ind Artists ($55,000), Staibdance ($50,000) and Emory University ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Latham Foundation?

Latham Foundation reported $786K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Latham Foundation's EIN?

Latham Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1625622. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)

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