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Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 581304676

Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $425,000 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $37,500 and the largest $50,000. 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 $227,000 the year before.

58% 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$227,00010$8.9 million
2024$425,00012$10.1 million

How to apply

Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc 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 Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia10$350,000
South Carolina1$50,000
Virginia1$25,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Atlanta Ballet
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
Chattahoochee Nature Center
Roswell, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
Statushome
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
Synchronicity Theatre
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
The Woodruff Arts Center
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$50,000
Georgia Aquarium
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$25,000
Park Pride
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$25,000
Piedmont Park Conservancy
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$25,000
The Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$25,000
Georgia State University Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$15,000
Atlanta Bar Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Support the charitable purpose of the recipient organization$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc give?

$425,000 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $37,500.

Who runs Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Philip C Cook (Chairman/Treasurer/Trustee), Margaret W Scott (President), Benjamin T White (Secretary/Trustee) and James S Hutchinson (Trustee).

What does Mark and Evelyn Trammell Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, environment and conservation and education.

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