Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 47-1668346

Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc is an independent private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. The foundation is registered with EIN 47-1668346 and maintains offices at 3414 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 722, Atlanta, GA 30326-1166.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$506K

-0.1% YoY

Grant Count

39

-9.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$13K

+10.1% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's grant-making focuses on three primary areas:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

ALEXANDRIAALPHARETTAATHENSATLANTABREVARDBRUNSWICKCUMMINGDAVIDSONDECATURGAINESVILLEHIGHLANDSLINVILLELITHONIAMORROWNEW YORKPHOENIXROSWELLSAPPHIRESAVANNAHSWAINSBORO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $6,842,148
Total Giving (Most Recent Year) $506,360
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120192020202120232024
Metric202420232021
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$127K$254K$380K$507K31 grants201937 grants202036 grants202143 grants202339 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY$50KLAKEVIEW ACADEMY$50KTHE ATLANTA OPERA$35KTHE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORC…$35KST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH$30KAMERICAN TRUST FOR OXFORD$27KSHEPHERD CENTER$25KTHE SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIO…$20KMUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY A…$16KGEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTOR…$15K

Grant Size Distribution

186 grants across all recorded years

183<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LARRY B HOOKSCHAIR1
R COTTEN ALSTON IIIVICE-CHAIR1
POLLY ORR BATESVICE-CHAIR1
JOSEPHINE C PHELPSSECRETARY/TREASURER1

Contact Information

Telephone: 404-842-1870

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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