Private foundation · Atlanta, GA

Kauffman Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$50K – $100K – $200K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
9
Repeat grantees
7
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Mark a Kauffman
PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
19.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
67
Total grants awarded
$11.0M
Total amount
$164K
Average grant
$825K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$2.9M
12 grants
2023
$2.0M
7 grants
2022
$2.1M
7 grants
2021
$935K
9 grants
2020
$865K
7 grants
2019
$945K
7 grants
2018
$670K
7 grants
2017
$340K
6 grants
2016
$253K
5 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$3.2M
8 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$2.8M
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
9 grants · GA
$1.2M
4 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$800K
6 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$765K
9 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$480K
Fernbank Museum
4 grants · GA
$470K
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
2 grants · GA
$290K
3 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$250K
1 grant · GA · ≈ likely match
$200K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$750K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$660K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$450K
Mercer University
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$200K
Fernbank Museum
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$200K
College of Wooster
GENERAL PURPOSE
OH · TY 2024
$200K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$150K
Atlanta Humane Society
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$100K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$83K
Woodruff Arts Center
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$50K
Trinity School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$30K
Special Olympics Georgia
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2024
$10K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$825K
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$700K
College of Wooster
GENERAL PURPOSE
OH · TY 2023
$200K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$150K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$83K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$50K
Trinity School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$30K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$825K
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$700K
College of Wooster
GENERAL PURPOSE
OH · TY 2022
$200K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$175K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$83K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$50K
Trinity School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2022
$30K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$200K
College of Wooster
GENERAL PURPOSE
OH · TY 2021
$200K
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$120K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$110K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$100K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$85K
Fernbank Museum
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$60K
Trinity School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$35K
Kipp Metro Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2021
$25K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$300K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$200K
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$120K
Fernbank Museum
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$110K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$65K
Dyslexia Resource Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$50K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2020
$20K
University of Georgia Foundation
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$350K
Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$200K
Childrens' Healthcare of Atlanta
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$120K
Fernbank Museum
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$100K
Dyslexia Resource Trust
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$100K
The Lovett School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$65K
The Schenck School
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2019
$10K
Peachtree Road United Methodist Church
GENERAL PURPOSE
GA · TY 2018
$250K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.