Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc

In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 26 grants totaling $190,310,145. The listed grants ranged from $75,000 to $90,000,025, with a median of $1,500,000. Its website reports a 2025 grant range of $100,000 to $90,000,025.

Among the largest reported 2025 grants were $90,000,025 to Emory University for acquisition of the former Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston campus; $20,000,052 to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta for Georgia State University’s Panther Quad and related improvements; $15,500,000 to Atlanta Area Council Scouting America for its Woodruff Scout Camp campaign; and $13,100,000 to Ichauway Incorporated for capital and operating needs. Other notable grants included $12,310,068 to Atlanta Beltline Partnership for the trail corridor, resident-retention work, and partnership operations; $8,500,000 to the National Center for Civil and Human Rights for a museum expansion; and $6,000,000 to Atlanta Fulton County Zoo for renovation of its giant panda habitat.

The Foundation generally favors one-time project needs over ongoing operating or program costs, prefers to participate alongside other funders, and does not typically support startups. Its website says eligible organizations should be 501(c)(3) public charities located or operating in Georgia, with paid full-time staff and an annual budget above $500,000. It does not fund individuals, churches, conferences, debt relief, fundraising events, professional associations, sponsorships, or startups. Its application guidance also calls for evidence of effective programs, sustainable operations, diversified revenue, broad donor support, and fundraising capacity.