Fernbank Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$13.3M
Foundation funders
85
Grants recorded
147
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Fernbank Inc?
Fernbank Inc is funded by 85 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 $13.3M 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 $5.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $5.1M.
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 | The Isdell Family Foundation | General | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009 | GENERAL OPERATING | $200,000 |
| 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 | Bright Wings Fndtn Tr UA | GENERAL OPERATING | $21,000 |
| 2025 | PWC Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Macdonald Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Thalia & Michael C Carlos Foundation IN | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $11,250 |
| 2025 | The Devereaux F and Dorothy M McClatchey | CURATOR & OVERHEAD EXPENSES | $10,000 |
| 2025 | THDF II Inc DBA The Home Depot Foundation & Homer Fund | To assist local charities | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Georgia | Educational | $7,541 |
| 2025 | Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Georgia | Charitable | $5,051 |
| 2025 | TW Price Gilbert Jr Charitable Fund | GENERAL OPERATING | $5,000 |
| 2025 | The Bobo Family Foundation Inc | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $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 | Mary Brown Fund of Atlanta Georgia | Educational | $2,567 |
| 2025 | J Mack Robinson Foundation | Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The John Zellars Jr Foundation Inc | Museum | $2,500 |
| 2025 | The Joseph G & Inez Crawford Burtchaell | UNRESTRICTED | $2,000 |
| 2025 | MK2 Foundation | EDUCATION | $1,000 |
| 2025 | The Moses Foundation | OPERATING EXPENSES | $600 |
Showing 30 most recent of 147 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Fernbank Inc?
Fernbank Inc is funded by 85 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 $13.3M 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 $13.3M in grants to Fernbank Inc across 147 grants from 85 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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