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James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc

Accepts applications Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586032469

James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $43.2 million in 101 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $5.0 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $37.5 million the year before.

76% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$37.5 million85$921 million
2024$43.2 million101$1.1 billion

How to apply

ContactApplications Are Only Accepted Onli
6205-A Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Atlanta, GA 30328
Phone or email(678) 645-4659
What to submitApplications are only accepted online. Visit www.coxfoundation.com to learn about application content and access link to on-line submission form.
DeadlinesVisit www.coxfoundation.com for submission deadlines.
RestrictionsVisit www.coxfoundation.com for restrictions/limitations on eligibility.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 23 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia56$37.7 million
Arizona3$1.2 million
Florida4$765,000
California8$620,000
North Carolina4$450,000
Kansas2$400,000
Oklahoma3$255,000
Idaho1$200,000
Texas1$200,000
Rhode Island1$150,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 101 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlanta Botanical Garden
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$5.0 million
Atlanta Police Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$5.0 million
Atlanta Beltline Partnership
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$4.2 million
Atlanta Speech School
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$2.0 million
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$2.0 million
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$2.0 million
The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$2.0 million
Path Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$1.5 million
Food Well Alliance
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$1.1 million
Atlanta Beltline Partnership
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$1.0 million
Atlanta Historical Society Inc
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$1.0 million
Banner Health Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Capital campaign support$1.0 million
Emory University
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$1.0 million
Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$1.0 million
YWCA of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$1.0 million
Food Well Alliance
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$987,500
Path Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$850,000
Fernbank Museum of Natural History
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$750,000
Atlanta Community Food Bank
East Point, GA
Capital campaign support$500,000
Piedmont Healthcare Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$500,000
The Salvation Army - Georgia Division
Norcross, GA
Capital campaign support$500,000
Trust for Public Land
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$500,000
The Warrior Alliance Inc
Sandy Springs, GA
Special project support$468,000
Coffeyville Regional Medical Center Foundation
Coffeyville, KS
Capital campaign support$300,000
East Lake Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$250,000
Groundwork Jacksonville Inc
Jacksonville, FL
Capital campaign support$250,000
Metropolitan Ministries Inc
Tampa, FL
Disaster relief$250,000
Partnership Against Domestic Violence
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$250,000
Shands Teaching Hospital and Clinics Inc
Gainesville, FL
Capital campaign support$250,000
Advocates for Survivors of Domestic Violence Inc
Hailey, ID
Capital campaign support$200,000
Good Samaritan Health Center
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$200,000
Momentum Advisory Collective
Dallas, TX
Special project support$200,000
North Carolina Outward Bound School
Asheville, NC
Special project support$200,000
Sunbeam Family Services Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
Special project support$200,000
Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$150,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$150,000
Communities in Schools of Atlanta Inc
Atlanta, GA
Special project support$150,000
Higher Ground International
Providence, RI
Capital campaign support$150,000
Nobis Works Inc
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign support$150,000
Zoological Society of San Diego
San Diego, CA
Capital campaign support$150,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Visit www.coxfoundation.com for submission deadlines.

How much does James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc give?

$43.2 million in tax year 2024, across 101 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists James C Kennedy (Chairman/President/Trustee), Nancy K Rigby (Treasurer/Secretary/Trustee), Alexander C Taylor (Vice President/Trustee) and John M Dyer (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and education.

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