Well Told Grants

Foundations / Georgia

The J Donald Childress Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 582436179

The J Donald Childress Foundation is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $182,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 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 down from $1.3 million the year before.

36% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.3 million12$6.0 million
2024$182,00011$21.6 million

How to apply

The J Donald Childress 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 J Donald Childress Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia6$99,500
Colorado2$30,000
California1$25,000
Virginia1$25,000
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peachtree Presbyterian Church
Atlanta, GA
Charitable services$50,000
The Westminster Schools
Atlanta, GA
Education$25,000
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, VA
Education$25,000
Links Players International
Clovis, CA
Memorial donation for tony childress golf tournament$25,000
Vail Mountain School
Vail, CO
Education$20,000
Salvation Army
Atlanta, GA
Charitable services$10,000
Vail Valley Foundation
Avon, CO
Charitable services$10,000
The Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta
Chamblee, GA
Charitable services$10,000
The Lovett School
Atlanta, GA
Education$2,500
Eastside House Settlement
Bronx, NY
Charitable services$2,500
The Schenck School
Atlanta, GA
Education$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The J Donald Childress Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The J Donald Childress Foundation give?

$182,000 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The J Donald Childress Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists J Donald Childress (President & Ceo).

What does The J Donald Childress Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Georgia