Fernbank Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$12.3M
Foundation funders
66
Grants recorded
115
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fernbank Inc?
Fernbank Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc ($4.0M), Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc ($2.5M), The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Fernbank Inc between 2019–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2019) to $4.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $4.6M.
What grants has Fernbank Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc | Construction of new exhibits, galleries and accessibility projects as part of $25 million campaign. | $4,000,000 |
| 2025 | Kauffman Foundation Inc | GENERAL PURPOSE | $200,000 |
| 2025 | Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Inc | MISSION OF NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Rich Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $75,000 |
| 2025 | The Lassiter Family Charitable Foundation | MUSEUM | $56,000 |
| 2025 | The Deepak Raghavan | EDUCATION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Livingston Foundation Inc | TO INSPIRE LIFE-LONG LEARNING OF NATURAL HISTORY THROUGH IMMERSIVE PROGRAMMING AND UNMATCHED EXPERIENCES TO ENCOURAGE A GREATER APPRECIATION OF OUR PLANET AND ITS INHABITANTS. | $33,000 |
| 2025 | Nissan Foundation | WINTER WONDERLAND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $24,952 |
| 2025 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Macdonald Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $11,250 |
| 2025 | THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund | To assist local charities | $10,000 |
| 2025 | TW Price Gilbert Jr Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Dante S Stephensen Foundation | TO SUPPORT THE ARTS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Tr Edna Wardlaw Charitable Tr UA Magnolia Trust Company Trustee | UNRESTRICTED | $5,000 |
| 2025 | MK2 Foundation | EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Moses Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $600 |
| 2025 | The Goddard Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET | $600 |
| 2025 | Moore Family Foundation | UNRESTRICTED | $350 |
| 2024 | James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT | $750,000 |
| 2024 | The Zeist Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $600,000 |
| 2024 | The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc | ARTS/CULTURE/HUMANITIES | $415,463 |
| 2024 | Fraser-Parker Foundation | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $300,000 |
| 2024 | Greater Horizons | Arts & Culture | $294,749 |
| 2024 | TW Marian W Ottley Atlanta Main | GENERAL OPERATING | $250,000 |
| 2024 | Abreu M & F Ctr Tr UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,580 |
| 2024 | AEC Trust | THRIVE: The Nature of Change (Capital Campaign) | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165 | GENERAL | $90,000 |
| 2024 | Tull Charitable Foundation Inc | GRANT SUPPORT OF RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $50,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 115 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fernbank Inc?
Fernbank Inc is funded by 66 grantmakers, led by Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc ($4.0M), Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc ($2.5M), The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Inc ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Fernbank Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Fernbank Inc's largest funder?
Robert W Woodruff Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Fernbank Inc, with $4.0M across 1 grant (2025).
How much grant funding has Fernbank Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $12.3M in grants to Fernbank Inc across 115 grants from 66 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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