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Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 833345197

Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $720,976 in 40 grants; the typical grant was $8,115 and the largest $80,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $709,459 the year before.

55% of its 2025 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$400,98041$12.4 million
2024$709,45963$14.4 million
2025$720,97640$14.9 million

How to apply

Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable 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 Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia28$476,376
New York2$83,000
Tennessee2$77,000
South Carolina3$37,000
Texas1$20,000
Indiana1$10,000
Colorado1$9,600
Alabama1$6,000
Ohio1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 40 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City Springs Theater Company
Sandy Springs, GA
General operating support$80,000
Jewish National Fund
New York, NY
General operating support$78,000
St Jude Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating support$72,000
The Goode Foundation
Fairburn, GA
General operating support$57,500
University of Georgia Foundation
Athens, GA
General operating support$50,000
Individual
GA
General operating support$49,600
Aurora Day Camp
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$33,234
Individual
GA
General operating support$29,115
Ovarian Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$25,000
Rock the Block
Charleston, SC
General operating support$25,000
Individual
GA
General operating support$23,500
Individual
GA
General operating support$22,200
Ut MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
General operating support$20,000
Ian's Friend Foundation
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$15,000
Georgia Tech Foundations Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$13,287
Center for the Visually Impaired
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$10,000
Individual
GA
General operating support$10,000
Hospice of the Upstate
Anderson, SC
General operating support$10,000
Zeta Beta Tau Foundation
Carmel, IN
General operating support$10,000
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
General operating support$9,600
Milton High School Band Booster
Alpharetta, GA
General operating support$6,630
Alabama Hands and Voices
Birmingham, AL
General operating support$6,000
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$6,000
Individual
GA
General operating support$6,000
Milton Eagles PTO
Alpharetta, GA
General operating services$6,000
Empty Stocking Fund
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$5,000
Mothers Against College Antisemitis
New York, NY
Generally operating support$5,000
Milton Track and Field
Alpharetta, GA
General operating support$5,000
PTO Northwestern Middle School
Alpharetta, GA
General operating support$5,000
Individual
GA
General operating support$5,000
Individual
TN
General operating support$5,000
Hands of Hope Inc
Stockbridge, GA
General operating support$4,500
Chabad of Downtown Roswell
Roswell, GA
General operating support$2,500
Marine Corps Coordinating Council O
Dunwoody, GA
General operating support$2,500
Bethel Lutheran Church
Bath, OH
General operating support$2,000
Individual
SC
General operating support$2,000
Atlanta Smocking Guild
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$1,500
Milton Eagles Girls Flag Football
Alpharetta, GA
General operating support$1,000
Childrens Healthcare of Greater Atl
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$720
Activate School Fundraising
Atlanta, GA
General operating support$590

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$720,976 in tax year 2025, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $8,115.

Who runs Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Mickey G Katz (Chairman), Gina K Kellis (Vice President) and Barry Katz (Secretary).

What does Saul P and Nellie Z Axelroad Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and education.

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