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The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 571139596

The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $496,375 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $484,000 the year before.

20% of its 2025 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$297,50019$10.7 million
2024$484,00021$11.2 million
2025$496,37521$14.9 million

How to apply

ContactRonald E Canakaris
1624 Brandon Hall Drive, Atlanta, GA 30350
Phone or email(404) 836-7100
What to submitNo Specific form required.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia16$465,375
Massachusetts1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
Maryland1$5,000
New York1$4,000
Ohio1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Atlant
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$100,000
Greek Orthodox Cathedral of the Ann
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$50,375
Warrick Dunn Family Foundation
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$50,000
Dunwoody Nature Center
Dunwoody, GA
Charitable$50,000
The Shepherd Center
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$50,000
Andee's Army Inc
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$50,000
Rotary District 6900
Newnan, GA
Charitable$50,000
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$10,000
The Georgia Lions Lighthouse Founda
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$10,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities Atl
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$10,000
Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund
Ashburn, VA
Charitable$10,000
Hellenic College Holy Cross School
Brookline, MA
Charitable$10,000
Wellroot Family Services
Tucker, GA
Charitable$10,000
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Fo
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$5,000
Habitat for Humanity - Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$5,000
International Orthodox Christian Ch
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$5,000
Individual
GA
Charitable$5,000
Community Assistance Center
Sandy Springs, GA
Charitable$5,000
Forsyth Central Band
Cumming, GA
Charitable$5,000
Order of St Andrew the Apostle
New York, NY
Charitable$4,000
Phi Delta Theta Foundation
Oxford, OH
Charitable$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc give?

$496,375 in tax year 2025, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Ronald E Canakaris (President) and Vicki J Canakaris (Secretary).

What does The Ronald and Vicki Canakaris Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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