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The Dudley Litton Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 586369440

The Dudley Litton Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,749 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $7,000. 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 down from $51,014 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$48,20018$0
2024$51,01416$0
2025$46,74914$0

How to apply

The Dudley Litton 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 The Dudley Litton Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Georgia. It also paid $249 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia11$36,500
North Carolina1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leading the Way
Atlanta, GA
Financial support$7,000
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
Financial support$6,000
The Salvation Army
Atlanta, GA
Financial support$5,000
Individual
VA
Financial support$5,000
Individual
NC
Donating funds$5,000
Wieuca Road Baptist Church
Atlanta, GA
Financial support$4,000
American Red Cross
Atlanta, GA
Financial support$3,000
Must Ministries
Marietta, GA
Financial support$3,000
Liberty Classical Schools
Atlanta, GA
Donating funds$2,000
Northside Education Inc
Atlanta, GA
Donating funds$2,000
Peachtree Road United Methodist Chu
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$2,000
Individual
GA
Financial support$1,500
Grandfather Community Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$1,000
IndividualCharitable$249

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dudley Litton Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dudley Litton Foundation give?

$46,749 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Dudley Litton Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Shelby D Bryant (Trustee).

What does The Dudley Litton Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and education.

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