Terwilliger Family Foundation Charitable

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-6218070

The Terwilliger Family Foundation Charitable Trust is a private foundation established in 1991 and based in Atlanta, Georgia. It operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors including education, health, and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.3M

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$747K

+48.1% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+15.2% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Education
  • Health associations, particularly epilepsy research and foundations
  • Children and youth services, including children's healthcare
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation made 13 grants in 2023 and continues active grantmaking activities.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Georgia
  • Tennessee
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AtlantaAustinDaphneFairfieldJohns CreekKey LargoMemphisMiltonNashvilleNew YorkOxfordSandy SpringsSouth BendStaten IslandUniversityVillanova

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Resources (2023):

  • Total assets: $8,231,264
  • Total revenues: $536,570
  • Total expenses: $575,548

Assets & Resources (2022):

  • Total assets: $8.31 million
  • Total revenues: $137,000
  • Total expenses: $557,000

The foundation maintains substantial assets relative to its annual giving, indicating a long-term commitment to sustained philanthropic activity.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$229K$457K$686K$915K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,290,153$8,231,264$8,312,978
Revenue$785,396$536,570$136,932
Expenses$831,651$575,548$557,167
Qualifying Distributions$775,916$531,755$508,972
Net Investment Income$737,140$498,203$177,155
Distributable Amount$616,130$555,360$565,837

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$187K$374K$560K$747K9 grants202012 grants202111 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

EPILEPSY RESEARCH FUND INC$250KHABITAT FOR HUMANITY$226KCHILDREN'S BRAIN TUMOR F…$125KI HAVE A DREAM FOUNDATION$100KOLE MISS ATHLETIC FOUNDA…$25KCITY SPRINGS THEATRE COM…$10KEPILEPSY FOUNDATION OF G…$5KVANDERBILT UNIVERSITY$4KHOLY INNOCENTS EPISCOPAL…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K2$50–100K9$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Patricia Terwilliger - Trustee (listed as "Patricia Terwilliger Ttee")
  • Adam Fuller Homrich Berg - Associated with foundation administration

Contact Information:

  • Address: 3550 Lenox Rd NE Ste 2700, Atlanta, GA 30326-4328
  • Telephone: 404-264-1400

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICIA B TERWILLIGERTRUSTEE1
BONNIE T MESHADTRUSTEE0.2
TRACY T DEANTRUSTEE0.2

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The foundation has been active in supporting major housing and healthcare initiatives:

RTW Foundation Awards Over $850,000 to Strengthen Healthcare Access in NYC

Sponsored Habitat for Humanity home construction projects in partnership with local communities

Partnered with Enterprise Community Partners to improve economic mobility

Terwilliger Foundation partners with Enterprise Community Partners to improve

Supported affordable housing development initiatives, including the Terwilliger Place construction project

APAH and American Legion Post 139 Celebrate the Terwilliger Place Construction

Awarded over $850,000 to strengthen healthcare access in New York City

RTW Foundation Awards Over $850,000 to Strengthen Healthcare Access in NYC

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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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