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Henry Len DeFoor Charitable Trust Grant

Henry Len Defoor Charitable Trust

Funding Amount

US $12,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Rolling — applications accepted year-round
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “Applications are accepted year-round, but must be submitted by May 30 for consideration at the annual meeting.”

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Geography

  • In Atlanta and Fulton County, while ensuring funds are used only
  • Located within the metropolitan Atlanta, GA area

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Other requirements

  • Funds from the foundation can be used to equip a park, playground or other recreational center one time only.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: The following:Salaries
  • Not eligible: Repair and replacement of equipment that was originally purchased using grant funds from the foundation.

Overview

The Henry Len DeFoor Charitable Trust Grant offers funding to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations for enhancing small parks, playgrounds, and recreational centers in the metropolitan Atlanta area. Applications are accepted year-round, but must be submitted by May 30 for consideration at the annual meeting. The foundation prioritizes projects in Atlanta and Fulton County, while ensuring funds are used only for equipping facilities, not for salaries or replacing previously funded equipment.

Note: Applications are accepted year-round. Applications must be submitted by May 30 to be reviewed at the annual grant meeting.
To provide grants to qualified organizations for the purpose of supporting small parks, playgrounds or other recreational centers.

Eligibility

To be eligible, organizations must qualify as exempt governmental units or charitable organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.To be eligible, the small park, playground or other recreational center to be funded must be located within the metropolitan Atlanta, GA areaFunds from the foundation can be used to equip a park, playground or other recreational center one time only.

Ineligibility

The foundation typically does not fund requests for the following:SalariesRepair and replacement of equipment that was originally purchased using grant funds from the foundation.

What Henry Len Defoor Charitable Trust actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
2
Total given
$16K
Median grant
$8,000
  • By dollars: Florida 50%, Georgia 50%. Top recipient cities: Tampa, FL; Atlanta, GA.

Example grants

  • Shriners Hospitals for Children · Tampa, FL

    General operating

    $8,000

  • Covenant Presbyterian Church · Atlanta, GA

    General operating

    $8,000

IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Playground

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