Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc
The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation is an independent private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. Established in 1945, the foundation works to improve quality of life through strategic philanthropic investments in education and arts and culture.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$150.8M
+72.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$28.5M
-4.5% YoY
Grant Count
12
-29.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2.4M
+35.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation works to improve the quality of life in Georgia, particularly through investments in education, the arts and culture. The foundation also supports institutions throughout Georgia and Virginia that received support from Lettie Pate Evans during her lifetime.
Primary funding areas:
- Education: Expanding opportunity and supporting community development through educational institutions
- Arts & Culture: Supporting arts and cultural organizations that contribute to vibrant communities
Grantmaking
The foundation typically makes a small number of large grants to organizations with strong staff and volunteer board leadership, a broad base of financial support, successful program outcomes, and capacity to sustain work long-term. The foundation prefers not to be the sole funder for a project but to participate with other donors in supporting community-led initiatives. Most grants support one-time needs rather than ongoing program or operating needs.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports organizations located and operating in Georgia, with a focus on metro Atlanta, including Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties. The foundation makes occasional grants for organizations in Virginia that were supported by Mrs. Evans.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $150,839,038
- Total giving: $28,545,079
- Total revenues: $71,546,803
- Total expenses: $29,996,904
As of 2023:
- Total assets: $87,500,000
- Revenue: $30,500,000
- Expenses: $30,700,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $150,839,038 | $87,518,112 | $71,757,609 |
| Revenue | $71,546,803 | $30,513,132 | $14,984,211 |
| Expenses | $29,996,904 | $30,731,447 | $25,917,450 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $28,807,678 | $30,114,273 | $25,481,390 |
| Net Investment Income | $70,764,987 | $30,325,532 | $14,763,494 |
| Distributable Amount | $27,074,104 | $25,744,961 | $27,728,831 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
68 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- P. Russell Hardin - President
- Lizzy Smith - Grants Program Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| James B Williams | Trustee- deceased 1/23/2024 | 1 | — |
| E Jenner Wood III | Trustee- Chair | 2 | $6,250 |
| Lawrence L Gellerstedt III | Trustee- Vice Chair | 2 | $8,750 |
| David P Stockert | Trustee | 1 | $6,250 |
| Lyons Gray | Trustee | 1 | $6,250 |
| Lizanne Thomas | Trustee- elected 11/5/2024 | 1 | $1,042 |
| P Russell Hardin | President | 3 | $66,014 |
| Erik S Johnson | Vice President & Secretary | 3 | $26,884 |
| Eli P Niepoky | Treasurer | 3 | $22,800 |
Contact Information
Address: 191 Peachtree Street, NE Suite 3540 Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: 404-522-6755
Email: fdns@woodruff.org
Website: lpevans.org
EIN: 58-6004644
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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