Well Told Grants

Foundations / Georgia

The Gwinn Private Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 582253767

The Gwinn Private Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $13,200 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,200. 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 $4,500 the year before.

50% 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$4,5005$231,018
2024$13,2008$240,636

How to apply

The Gwinn Private 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 Gwinn Private Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia3$6,200
Pennsylvania2$2,000
New York1$2,000
Tennessee1$2,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Cancer Society
Kennesaw, GA
Cancer research$2,200
Arthritis Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Arthritis research$2,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
Childrens medical research$2,000
City Springs Theater
Sandy Springs, GA
Supporting the arts$2,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
9/11 crisis victim support$2,000
Devereux Foundation
Villanova, PA
Mental health support$1,500
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
Heart disease$1,000
Tun Legacy Foundation
Churchville, PA
Civic support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Gwinn Private Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Gwinn Private Foundation give?

$13,200 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs The Gwinn Private Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Wesley Gwinn (Chairman).

What does The Gwinn Private Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

Similar foundations in Georgia