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Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 580634727

Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.1 million in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $89,000 the year before.

64% 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$89,00017$1.9 million
2024$2.1 million18$0

How to apply

Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$2.0 million
Georgia9$32,900
Virginia3$10,500
District of Columbia4$6,550

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fun
Boston, MA
Funding$2.0 million
Bank of America Charitable Gift Fun
Boston, MA
Funding$50,000
Forward Arts Fdn
Atlanta, GA
Funding$10,000
Daughters Against Alzheimer's
Atlanta, GA
Funding$10,000
Forward Arts Fdn
Atlanta, GA
Funding$5,000
The Leadership Insitute
Arlington, VA
Funding$5,000
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
Funding$5,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Funding$5,000
Atlanta Humane Society
Atlanta, GA
Funding$3,000
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Funding$1,000
Shepherd Center Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Funding$1,000
Ascpa
Washington, DC
Funding$1,000
Mercy Care Foundation
Chamblee, GA
Funding$1,000
Haven Miscarriage Clinic
Marietta, GA
Funding$1,000
Forward Arts Fdn
Atlanta, GA
Funding$900
Committee for A Constructive Tomorr
Washington, DC
Funding$500
Media Research Center
Reston, VA
Funding$500
Hillsdale College
Washington, DC
Funding$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation give?

$2.1 million in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tracey Tomlinson Derosa (Chairperson).

What does Kate & Elwyn Tomlinson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and health.

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