Funding search · EIN 581695425 · Atlanta, GA

Robert W Woodruff Foundation

$733.7M
in grants paid: 116
grants: 72
recipients: 2022–2025
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$90.0M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Acquisition of the former Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston campus.
$20.0M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Development of Georgia State University's Panther Quad and associated improvements from 100 Edgewood to Woodruff Park.
$15.5M
Atlanta Area Council Scouting America · Atlanta, GA · 2025
$49.1 million campaign to develop Woodruff Scout Camp into a premier destination.
$13.1M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2025
2025 capital and operating needs.
$12.3M
Atlanta Beltline Partnership · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy Resident Retention Program ($2.5 million) and Partnership operations ($2.5 million).
$8.5M
National Center for Civil and Human Rights · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Campaign to expand the museum with two new wings.
$6.0M
Atlanta Fulton County Zoo · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Renovation of giant panda habitat to meet conservation standards and enhance guests' experience.
$5.0M
The Conservation Fund · Arlington, VA · 2025
Acquisition of 7,764-acre Twin Pines property adjacent to the Okefenokee Swamp.
$4.0M
Fernbank · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Construction of new exhibits, galleries and accessibility projects as part of $25 million campaign.
$2.5M
Georgia Cities Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of a revolving loan fund for downtown development projects in small Georgia cities.
$2.0M
Park Pride · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of the Legacy Grant Program to provide grants for park improvement projects.
$2.0M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support to expand the nurse residency program at Emory Healthcare ($5 million) and pilot a nurse fellowship program at Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing ($3.5 million).
$2.0M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship program.
$1.0M
National Infantry Museum Foundation · Columbus, GA · 2025
Support of technology upgrades to enhance visitors' experience as part of $15 million campaign.
$1.0M
Chattahoochee Nature Center · Roswell, GA · 2025
$9.8 million campaign for capital improvements to expand environmental education programs.
$1.0M
Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of Downtown Reimagined initiative.
$1.0M
Chastain Park Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Development of Northside Youth Organization facilities.
$775,000
Capacity · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of streetscape improvements in downtown Atlanta.
$750,000
National Center for Civil and Human Rights · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of marketing and communications to promote the expanded museum.
$500,000
Furkids · Cumming, GA · 2025
$14.5 million campaign to complete shelters for animal rescue organization.
$425,000
Georgia Center for Nonprofits · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of operations ($350,000) and Future Forward projects ($75,000) to stabilize and strengthen nonprofits in Georgia.
$350,000
Henry J Kaiser Family Foundation · San Francisco, CA · 2025
Support of KFF Health News' Southern bureau to increase reporting in Georgia.
$225,000
Dunwoody Nature Center · Dunwoody, GA · 2025
$2.5 million campaign to construct the Wildcat Creek Learning Lab.
$200,000
Georgia Council On Economic Education · Atlanta, GA · 2025
Support of programs to strengthen K-12 economics education in Georgia.
$100,000
Candid · New York, NY · 2025
Support of Candid's Atlanta office.
$75,000
Georgia Press Educational Foundation · Marietta, GA · 2025
Support of the Capitol Beat news service bureau to provide coverage of state government.
$60.0M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Development of Georgia State University's Panther Quad and associated improvements from 100 Edgewood to Woodruff Park.
$40.0M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Renovation of Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Center, expansion of neighborhood outpatient centers, and other priority projects as part of Grady Health Systems $110 million campaign.
$12.6M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2024
2024 capital and operating needs.
$10.7M
Atlanta Beltline Partnership · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy Resident Retention Program ($2.5 million) and Partnership operations ($2.5 million).
$10.0M
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024
$67 million campaign to update facilities and community spaces.
$10.0M
Apf Support Inc Fbo Atlanta Police Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Construction of enhancement projects identified by the community for the Public Safety Training Center campus.
$6.0M
Atlanta History Center · Atlanta, GA · 2024
$48.5 million centennial anniversary campaign to improve the museum with new exhibits, digital storytelling, childrens offerings and campus updates.
$5.0M
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA · 2024
$33.4 million campaign to construct a health sciences building.
$3.5M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support to expand the nurse residency program at Emory Healthcare ($5 million) and pilot a nurse fellowship program at Emory's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing ($3.5 million).
$2.5M
Georgia World Congress Center Authority · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of improvements to the Fountain of Rings at Centennial Olympic Park.
$2.5M
Hj Russell Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Capital expansion as part of $44.5 million campaign to support entrepreneurs in Atlanta.
$2.0M
American Red Cross · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in Georgia.
$2.0M
Path Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
$17.6 million campaign to add 18 new miles of trails.
$2.0M
Grady Health Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Construction of training facilities ($6.6 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($5 million) in partnership with Georgia State University.
$1.7M
Park Pride · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of the Legacy Grant Program to provide grants for park improvement projects.
$1.7M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship program.
$1.5M
Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of Downtown Reimagined initiative.
$1.5M
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of research partnership with the Winship Cancer Institute.
$1.3M
Woodward Academy · College Park, GA · 2024
$12.5 million Phase I campaign to renovate Brewster Hall and construct the Chapel Garden Pavilion.
$1.0M
Jewish Homelife · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Improvements to William Breman Jewish Home and Balser Tower as part of $15.25 million campaign.
$1.0M
Community Foundation for the Central Savannah River Area · Augusta, GA · 2024
Disaster relief for victims of Hurricane Helene in Georgia.
$963,000
Georgia Research Alliance · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support for a collaborative initiative to research neurodegenerative diseases and establishment of the Calvin Smyre GRA Eminent Scholar Chair.
$855,000
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Construction of training facilities ($10 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($2 million) in partnership with Grady Health System.
$680,000
Greater Atlanta Chamber Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of study to evaluate regional water needs and supply sources.
$350,000
Kidspeace · Bowdon, GA · 2024
Facility improvements for Bowdon campus, a residential treatment facility for youth with mental health and behavioral challenges.
$250,000
Wylde Center · Decatur, GA · 2024
$2.9 million campaign to improve greenspaces and expand environmental education programs.
$250,000
Georgia Center for Nonprofits · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of operations and capacity-building programs to strengthen nonprofits in Georgia.
$200,000
Greenlight Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of GreenLight Atlanta Fund II to launch four social innovation programs to improve economic mobility.
$200,000
Georgia Council On Economic Education · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Support of programs to strengthen K-12 economics education in Georgia.
$100,000
Candid · New York, NY · 2024
Support of Candid's Atlanta office.
$75.0M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Establishment of the Woodruff and Whitehead Affordable Housing Donor Advised Fund.
$18.0M
Atlanta Beltline Partnership · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy Resident Retention Program ($2.5 million) and Partnership operations ($2.5 million).
$12.5M
Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Phase III construction of Tech Square.
$12.0M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2023
2023 capital and operating needs.
$10.0M
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$67 million campaign to update facilities and community spaces.
$10.0M
Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Renovation of Crestview Health and Rehabilitation Center, expansion of neighborhood outpatient centers, and other priority projects as part of Grady Health Systems $110 million campaign.
$7.7M
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Construction of training facilities ($10 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($2 million) in partnership with Grady Health System.
$6.0M
Apf Support Inc Fbo Atlanta Police Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$90 million campaign to support a comprehensive public safety strategy.
$6.0M
Atlanta Historical Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$49.5 million centennial anniversary campaign to improve the museum with new exhibits, digital storytelling, childrens offerings and campus updates.
$5.0M
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2023
Renovation of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building.
$5.0M
Trust for Public Land · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of Chattahoochee RiverLands demonstration project.
$2.6M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2023
Implementation of master facilities plan.
$2.5M
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School · Rabun Gap, GA · 2023
$9.5 million campaign to renovate Hodgson Hall.
$2.5M
American Cancer Society · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of research partnership with the Winship Cancer Institute.
$2.0M
Feeding Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of matching capital grants for member food banks ($4,900,000) and a statewide hunger study ($100,000).
$2.0M
Path Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$17.6 million campaign to add 18 new miles of trails.
$1.7M
Park Pride · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Continued support of the Legacy Grant Program to support park improvement projects.
$1.6M
Emory University · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of the Rollins Epidemiology Fellowship program.
$1.6M
The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Construction of training facilities ($6.6 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($5 million) in partnership with Georgia State University.
$1.2M
Robert W Woodruff Library of the Auc · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Completion of the Exhibition Hall for library serving the Atlanta University Center.
$1.0M
Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative · Atlanta, GA · 2023
$10 million campaign to update technology, expand newsroom, and build digital audiences.
$1.0M
National Trust for Local News · Lexington, MA · 2023
Establishment of the Georgia Trust for Local News to strengthen community newspapers.
$750,000
National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force · Savannah, GA · 2023
$10 million campaign to expand the museum with new space for exhibitions, collections and education programs.
$500,000
Grant Park Conservancy · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Renovation of the Southeast Quadrant, Ormond Plaza and Courtyard, and Park Care Center as part of $6 million campaign.
$500,000
Parkinson'S Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
Expansion of research partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to increase access to genetic testing and accelerate clinical trials for Parkinson's disease.
$300,000
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2023
Support through 2024 of the Georgia Legislative Leadership Institute, a leadership development program for freshmen members of the Georgia General Assembly.
$250,000
Georgia Center for Nonprofits · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of operations and capacity-building programs to strengthen nonprofits in Georgia.
$200,000
Georgia Council On Economic Education · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Support of programs to strengthen K-12 economics education in Georgia.
$100,000
Candid · New York, NY · 2023
Support of Candid's Atlanta office.
$75,000
Georgia Press Educational Foundation · Avondale Estates, GA · 2023
Support of the Capitol Beat news service bureau to provide coverage of state government.
$35.0M
Robert W Woodruff Health Sciences Center Fund · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support for Emory + Children's Pediatric Institute research plan.
$25.0M
Shepherd Center Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
$286 million campaign to expand facilities and programs for neurological treatment, rehabilitation and research.
$15.0M
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Renovation of the Bell Buildings to house student success services and the National Institute for Student Success.
$13.0M
Atlanta Beltline Partnership · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Completion of the 22-mile trail corridor loop ($75 million) and support for the Legacy Resident Retention Program ($2.5 million) and Partnership operations ($2.5 million).
$12.5M
Georgia Tech Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Phase III construction of Tech Square.
$11.2M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2022
2022 capital and operating needs.
$10.0M
Ichauway Incorporated · Newton, GA · 2022
Implementation of master facilities plan.
$8.0M
The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Construction of training facilities ($6.6 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($5 million) in partnership with Georgia State University.
$6.0M
Morehouse School of Medicine · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Completion of $25 million campaign to renovate the Hugh M. Gloster and Medical Education Buildings.
$6.0M
Apf Support Inc Fbo Atlanta Police Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
$90 million campaign to support a comprehensive public safety strategy.
$5.0M
University of Georgia Foundation · Athens, GA · 2022
Renovation of the Holmes-Hunter Academic Building.
$4.0M
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support for operations as Art Partners transition to a new budget model.
$3.4M
Georgia State University Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Construction of training facilities ($10 million) and expansion of nursing education pipeline ($2 million) in partnership with Grady Health System.
$3.0M
Feeding Georgia · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support of matching capital grants for member food banks ($4,900,000) and a statewide hunger study ($100,000).

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call. Most private foundations do not accept unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.