Analysis of 2007 Grants

Subject Analysis: 

  No. of Grants Dollar Value
Cultural Activities 7 $13,165,014
     Cultural Affairs / General 1 65,000
     Historical Societies & Preservation 2 1,100,000
     Museums 2 6,499,980
     Performing Arts 2 5,500,034
Education 15 $12,700,000
     Education / General 1 150,000
     Primary & Secondary 4 3,250,000
     Higher Education 9 9,000,000
     Special Education 1 300,000
Health 6 $37,280,003
     General 2 580,000
     Hospitals & Medical Care 3 36,200,003
     Public & Preventive Health 1 500,000
Human Services 6 $2,280,000
     General Welfare 1 1,000,000
     Child Welfare & Youth 3 1,080,000
     Housing & Shelter 2 200,000
Public Affairs 7 $3,285,000
     Public Affairs / General 1 1,000,000
     Community Development 4 2,350,000
     Philanthropy & Volunteerism 2 475,000
Environment 12 $25,960,045

Geographic Analysis: 
Atlanta, GA: $74,635,062 (35 grants)
Georgia, outside Atlanta: $20,599,999 (14 grants)
Other: $18,770 (1 grant)

Grants: Following is a complete list of grants paid by the Foundation in 2007:

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Cultural Activities

 

The Atlanta Opera
Costs associated with The Atlanta Opera's move to the
Cobb EnergyPerforming Arts Centre.

$500,000 

Colquitt/Miller Arts Council
Purchase and renovation of an old downtown theater for
community use as a conference and performance center.

$65,000 

Historic Oakland Foundation
Acquisition of property adjacent to Oakland Cemetery
entrance.

$900,000 
 

Friends of the Strand, Inc.
Renovation of The Strand Theatre on the Marietta Square.

$200,000
   

Troup County Historical Society
Renovation of historic building in LaGrange and establishment
of the Museum on Main:  A History Museum for West Georgia.

$250,000
   

Robert W. Woodruff Arts Center
Construction of an addition to the High Museum of Art. Payment
on a grant of $25,000,000.

$6,249,980
Total CULTURAL ACTIVITIES   $13,165,014 
 

Education

 

Albany State University
Scholarship support for needy and deserving students from Southwest Georgia during the 2007-08 academic year.

$25,000

Atlanta Youth Academy
Development of 13-acre campus in the Thomasville Heights neighborhood.

$400,000

Covenant College
Renovation of Carter Hall as part of a $31 million comprehensive campaign.

$1,000,000
   

Emory University
Establishment of the Presidential Fund to be used for strategic investments on behalf of the University.

$2,500,000
   

The Friends School of Atlanta
Acquisition and renovation of former New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for a new campus.

$200,000
   

Georgia Council on Economic Education
Program support over three years.

$150,000
   

Georgia State University Foundation
Construction of the Science Teaching Laboratory as part of
University Science Park.

$2,500,000

Mill Springs Academy
Construction of a pre-upper school classroom building.

$300,000

Morehouse College
Construction of a Center for the Arts.

$2,000,000
National Merit Scholarship Corp.
Support of Merit and Achievement Scholarship Program.
$18,770

University System of Georgia Foundation
Establishment of six Early Colleges in partnership with the
Georgia Department of Education, the Atlanta Public Schools and the Gates Foundation.

$650,000
Robert W. Woodruff Library
Renovation of the Woodruff Library.
$1,000,000

Woodward Academy
Construction of math and science building as first phase of a $55 million campaign to complete the new Upper School complex.

$2,000,000
Total EDUCATION  $12,700,000
   

Environment

 

The BeltLine Partnership
Acquisition of land for development of Norh Avenue Park. 

$8,000,045

The Georgia Conservancy
Coastal Georgia Land Conservation Initiative in partnership with
the Georgia Department of Natural Resources and the Association
of County Commissioners of Georgia.

$700,000

Georgia Department of Natural Resources
Acquisition of 7,200 acres within the Paulding Forest Wildlife
Management Area.

$7,500,000
   

Ichauway
Capital and operating needs for 2006.  Four payments.

$7,825,000
   

The Nature Conservancy
Support of conservation activities in the Altamaha River Conservation Area.

$200,000
   

Olmsted Linear Park Alliance
Completion of the restoration of Deepdene Park.

$200,000
   

Park Pride Atlanta
Expansion of Park Pride's Community Micro Grant program
to provide matching grants to community park improvement  projects.

$500,000

Piedmont Park Conservancy, Inc.
Phase One campaign to expand Piedmont Park.

$1,000,000

Tall Timbers Research, Inc.
Phase II renovation of the Mellon Archives Building.

$35,000
Total ENVIRONMENT  $25,960,045
   

Health

 

Atlanta Hospital Hospitality House
Construction of cottage to serve additional guests.

$200,000
Emory University
Redevelopment of outpatient facilities of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center.
$35,000,003

Georgia Cancer Coalition
Continued support for operations,including efforts to develop a statewide clinical trials network.

$400,000
   

Georgia State University
Three-year effort to educate and inform state legislators regarding health policy.

$180,000
   

Jewish Family & Career Services
Purchase and renovation of new facility for the Ben Massell Dental Clinic.

$500,000
   

MedShare International
Purchase of MedShare's headquarters and distribution center as part of a $6 million campaign to expand services.

$1,000,000
   
Total HEALTH  $37,280,003
   

Human Services

 

Boy Scouts of America, Flint River Council
Capital improvements to the Gerald I. Lawhorn Scouting
Base.

$500,000
Enterprise Community Partners
Continued support for community development and affordable housing in Atlanta.
$100,000

Pastoral Institute
$12 million comprehensive campaign to renovate the
Pastoral Institute campus and to establish the William B. Turner
Endowment Fund.

$1,000,000
   

Rockdale County Emergency Relief Fund
Construction of a transitional housing facility in Rockdale County.

  $100,000
   

Task Force for Child Survival and Development
Purchase of a building in Decatur to house the organization's
offices.

$500,000
   

VOX Teen Communication
Relocation of downtown headquarters for after-school
program for metro area teens.

$80,000
   
Total HUMAN SERVICES $2,280,000
   

Public Affairs

 

Capacity
Imagine Downtown, a three-year initiative of Central
Atlanta Progress and the Atlanta Downtown
Improvement District.

$300,000
Clarkston Community Center Foundation, Inc.
Phase II renovation of the old Clarkston High School for use
as acommunity center.
 $500,000

The Foundation Center-Atlanta
Continued program support.

$200,000
   

Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Continued program support.

$500,000
   

Georgia Cities Foundation
Establishment of a revolving fund for redevelopment and enhancement of downtowns in Georgia’s smaller cities. 

$1,500,000
   

The Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation
Support of Forward Atlanta program.

$1,000,000
   

Little Five Points Community Center
Renovation of community center housing nonprofit and
community service groups.

$50,000
   
Total PUBLIC AFFAIRS  $3,825,000