The Imlay Foundation Inc
The Imlay Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. It supports entrepreneurial and established community organizations, with a primary focus on Metro Atlanta, and has backed work in areas including pediatric health innovation, housing stability, homelessness, refugee services, education, historic preservation, and cultural heritage.
The Imlay Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Imlay Foundation Inc gave $7.0M across 146 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Georgia. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,955,000
- -42.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 146
- -3.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,637
- -40.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $56,610,505
- +16.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (42 of 141, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Imlay Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Invitation Only
-
The foundation states on its filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website describes an LOI-first process, with an application submitted after invitation. The website says LOIs and applications must be mailed or hand delivered; it does not accept them by email.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists three annual board meetings. For the next listed cycle, the April meeting has an LOI deadline of December 15 and an application deadline of February 1. The other listed cycles are September, with LOIs due April 15 and applications June 1, and December, with LOIs due August 15 and applications October 1. If a deadline falls on a weekend or holiday, materials are due the Friday before.
- Deadline
- The website lists three annual board meetings.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3630 Peachtree Road Suite 320, Atlanta, GA 30326
Phone: (404) 239-1799
Website: https://theimlayfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Imlay Foundation Inc
Who The Imlay Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ($2.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
729 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 620 grants of 729 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation concentrates its efforts and resources largely in Metro Atlanta, Georgia. Its 2025 grants were all to recipients in Georgia. The website says applications outside its primary local focus are considered only if specifically requested by the board.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 146 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Imlay Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 42 of 141 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $35K; repeat grants $56K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 9% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 210% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4.1M (2020) to $12.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 146 grants totaling $7.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $2,000,000 |
| East Lake Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $100,000 |
| Hillside Inc (Hillside Atlanta Foundation) Atlanta, GA | To Fullfill Mission | $100,000 |
| Mary Hall Freedom Village Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $100,000 |
| Raising Expectations Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $100,000 |
| Southern Crescent Sexual Assault Center Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $80,000 |
| DDD Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $75,000 |
| Mosaic Health Center Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $75,000 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $75,000 |
| Furniture Bank of Metro Atlanta Inc Atlanta, GA | To Fulfill Mission | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $56,610,505 | $17,059,875 | $8,921,687 | $6,955,000 | 146 | $7,413,579 | $7,656,680 | $3,534,093 |
| 2024 | $48,522,268 | $14,068,486 | $13,857,115 | $12,109,000 | 152 | $12,154,431 | $2,585,836 | $3,493,305 |
| 2023 | $48,606,576 | $8,641,770 | $10,537,060 | $8,905,000 | 168 | $9,330,649 | $578,899 | $3,319,132 |
| 2022 | $50,100,397 | $6,634,598 | $8,409,082 | $6,795,000 | 128 | $7,214,981 | $403,771 | $3,400,776 |
| 2021 | $51,928,770 | $10,684,564 | $9,418,322 | $7,865,244 | 135 | $8,251,230 | $1,490,442 | $3,426,574 |
| 2020 | $50,223,987 | $7,741,182 | $5,523,964 | $4,060,000 | 113 | — | $154,978 | $2,861,305 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Imlay Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation says it helps entrepreneurial and established community organizations expand their capabilities and reach. Its website describes charitable giving with an emphasis on smaller Atlanta charities, and highlights a partnership with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta and Georgia Tech supporting engineering solutions to pediatric healthcare problems.
The 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. Mary Hall Freedom Village says it works to improve the quality of life of women and women with children by helping them break cycles of addiction, poverty, and homelessness. Raising Expectations says it supports youth in crisis through academic, social, and civic development. East Lake Foundation says it partners with residents, school families, and service providers to support the community. Other 2025 grantees include organizations whose stated missions address sexual violence prevention and response, arts and education, dental care for patients with developmental disabilities, household furnishings for people facing housing insecurity, and support for people at risk of or victimized by sexual exploitation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 146 grants totaling $6,955,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $2,000,000, with a median grant of $30,000. The largest grant was $2,000,000 to Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Other large grants included $100,000 each to East Lake Foundation, Hillside Inc, Mary Hall Freedom Village, and Raising Expectations; and $80,000 to Southern Crescent Sexual Assault Center.
The foundation’s website says first-time grants are generally $10,000–$15,000, that it considers requests in relation to an organization’s programs, budget, and needs, and that it provides general operating grants. It ordinarily does not fund the same organization in consecutive years and typically does not fund multiyear or consecutive-year grants. Its requirements page says eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) public charities with two full years of operations in Atlanta, and generally must have permanent program staff based in Metro Atlanta. It lists special events or sponsorships, scholarships or tuition, individuals, places of worship, individual schools, national organizations based outside Metro Atlanta, and direct medical research or drug trials among the activities or applicants it typically does not support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary Ellen Imlay as president; John P. Imlay III, Lucinda Imlay, Wimberly Charlotte Dayton, John Dayton, Alan Zubay, and William Evans as directors; Melanie Bialko Leeth as secretary; I. Sigmund Mosley Jr. as vice president and treasurer; and Gerard G. Imlay as emeritus director.
The Imlay Foundation Inc is led by Mary Ellen Imlay, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Ellen Imlay
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alan Zubay
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Dayton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John P. Imlay III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lucinda Imlay
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Evans
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wimberly Charlotte Dayton
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Dayton III
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Robert Smulian
Foundation Manager
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$284K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Gerard G. Imlay
Emeritus Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
I. Sigmund Mosley Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melanie Bialko Leeth
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paula Imlay
Emeritus Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jennifer Broom (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $306K, to Robert Smulian (Foundation Manager).
Frequently asked questions about The Imlay Foundation Inc
How much does The Imlay Foundation Inc give each year?
The Imlay Foundation Inc gave $7.0M across 146 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12.1M across 152 grants.
What is The Imlay Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Imlay Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $47,637, across 146 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Imlay Foundation Inc that year got $35K on average.
Where does The Imlay Foundation Inc give grants?
The Imlay Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (146 grants).
Does The Imlay Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 146 grants with a stated purpose on The Imlay Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fulfill Mission" (137 grants) and "To Fullfill Mission" (9 grants).
Who are The Imlay Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Imlay Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Children's Healthcare of Atlanta ($2,000,000), Robert W Woodruff Arts Center ($160,000 across 3 grants) and East Lake Foundation Inc ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Imlay Foundation Inc?
The Imlay Foundation Inc reported $56.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Imlay Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation says it helps entrepreneurial and established community organizations expand their capabilities and reach. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Imlay Foundation Inc?
The foundation states on its filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Imlay Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Imlay Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1868936. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Imlay Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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