Analysis of 2010 Grants

Subject Analysis: 

  No. of Grants  Dollar Value 
 
Cultural Activities  1 $900,000 
 
     Historical Societies & Preservation  1 900,000 
 
Education  9 $7,280,000 
 
     Education / General  2 400,000 
 
     Primary & Secondary  4 1,680,000 
 
     Higher Education  2 5,000,000 
 
     Special Education  1 200,000 
 
Environment  2 $4,750,000 
 
Health  9 $82,180,154 
 
     General  3 630,000 
 
     Hospitals & Medical Care  4 81,000,054 
 
     Public & Preventive Health  2 290,000 
 
Human Services  5 $590,000 
 
     General Welfare  1 125,000 
 
     Child Welfare & Youth  2 290,000 
 
     Housing & Shelter  1 100,000 
 
     Care of Elderly  1 75,000 
 
Public Affairs  10 $2,450,000 
 
     Public Affairs / General  1 250,000 
 
     Community Development  5 1,600,000 
 
     Philanthropy & Volunteerism  4 600,000 
 

Geographic Analysis: 
Atlanta, GA: $96,300,054 (30 grants)
Georgia, outside Atlanta: $1,500,000 (4 grants)
Other: $350,000 (2 grants)

Grants: Following is a complete list of grants paid by the Foundation in 2010:

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Cultural Activities

 
 

Georgia Historical Society
Partnership between the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Public
Broadcasting to produce Today in Georgia History and disseminate it to teachers

$900,000 
Total CULTURAL ACTIVITIES   $900,000 
 

Education

 
 

ArtsNOW
Development of a web-based Teacher Resource Center.

$130,000
 

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

$2,500,000
 

Georgia Council on Economic Education
Program support over three years.

$150,000
 

Georgia Tech Foundation
Construction of the Innovative Learning Resource Center.

$2,500,000
 

KIPP: Metro Atlanta
Renovations to KIPP Vision Academy.

$1,000,000
 

Lionheart School
Construction of a new school building for school serving
children with autism.

$200,000
 

The Posse Foundation
Support of program to recruit Atlanta high school students
to attend national selective colleges on full scholarships.

$50,000
 

Southern Regional Education Board
Partnership between SREB and GLISI to develop online
training courses for education leaders.

$500,000
 
Year Up, Inc.
Establishment of an Atlanta site of the Year Up workforce
development program.
$250,000
Total EDUCATION  $7,280,000
   

Environment

 
 

The Nature Conservancy
Acquisition of 14,000-acre tract in the Altamaha River corridor.

$4,700,000
 

Sandy Creek Nature Center
Creation of the Woodlands Interactive Learning Center as
part of the expansion of the education center.

$50,000
   
Total ENVIRONMENT  $4,750,000
   

Health

 
 

American Heart Association, Greater Southeast Affiliate
Support of Mission: Lifeline Initiative to reduce mortality and disability
rates for heart attack victims in metro Atlanta.

$500,000
 

Georgia Cancer Coalition
Support of General operations and implementation of the Institute of Medicine
recommendations for Georgia.

$350,000
 

Georgia Eye Bank
Costs associated with move to new facility.

$100,000
 

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
Purchase and renovation of a new facility to meet increased demand for services.

$500,000
 

Georgia State University
Continued support of the Georgia Health Policy Center’s effort to educate and inform
legislators regarding health care policy.

$180,000
 

Grady Memorial Hospital
Capital needs, including medical equipment and medical records systems.

$80,500,054
 

Prevent Blindness Georgia
Purchase of new equpment as part of move to the Center for the Visually Impaired.

$50,000
Total HEALTH  $82,180,054
   

Human Services

 
 

Care & Counseling Center of Georgia
Expansion of Re-Entry Chaplaincy Program to all Georgia women’s prisons.

$125,000
 

The Drake House
$12 million comprehensive campaign to renovate the
Toward $1.9 million campaign to purchase facilities for program
serving homeless women and children.

$125,000
 

Eagle Ranch, Inc.
Facility improvements as part of $5.1 million campaign.

  $250,000
 

Senior Connections, Inc.
Purchase and retrofit of vehicles for expanded Meals on Wheels program.

$75,000
 

VOX Teen Communication
Technology upgrades to enhance after-school journalism program.

$40,000
   
Total HUMAN SERVICES $590,000
   

Public Affairs

 
 

Atlanta Police Foundation
Support for the Putting Public Safety First campaign.

$500,000
 

Campus Community Partnership Foundation
To provide Community Academic Service Enterpreneur(CASE)
grants to college

$50,000
 

The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
Support for the second phase of work undertaken by the
City of Atlanta pension reform panel.

$250,000
 

The Foundation Center-Atlanta
Continued program support.

$275,000
 

Georgia Center for Nonprofits
Continued program support.

$200,000
 

The Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation
Support of the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s efforts to address
the water supply crisis

$500,000
 

Independent Sector
Costs associated with 2010 Annual Meeting in Atlanta.

$75,000
 

Livable Communities Coalition
Two-year support for transportation initiative.

$100,000
 

Public Broadcasting Atlanta
Two-year support for Lens on Atlanta, a web-based community service.

$200,000
 

University System of Georgia Foundation
Establishment of the National Transportation Institute to be
housed at the Georgia Institute of Techology.

$300,000
 
Total PUBLIC AFFAIRS  $2,450,000