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The Rountree Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sandy Springs, Georgia · EIN 306384342

The Rountree Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sandy Springs, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,774 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $14,000. 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 $86,406 the year before.

50% 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$33,6507$32,792
2024$86,4067$678,421
2025$61,77410$833,721

How to apply

The Rountree Family 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 Rountree Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia7$55,024
Tennessee1$4,000
New Mexico2$2,750

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Leadership Perimeter
Sandy Springs, GA
General operations$14,000
Booth Western Art Museum
Cartersville, GA
General operations$10,024
Atlanta History Center
Atlanta, GA
General operations$10,000
Bible Fellowship Church
Eatonton, GA
General operations$6,000
City Springs Theater Company
Sandy Springs, GA
General operations$5,000
Right From the Heart Ministries
Marietta, GA
General operations$5,000
First Baptist Church
Statesboro, GA
Children's ministry$5,000
Precept
Chattanooga, TN
General operations$4,000
Sante Fe International Literary Fes
Sante Fe, NM
General operations$2,500
Georgia O'Keefe Museum
Sante Fe, NM
General operations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rountree Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Rountree Family Foundation give?

$61,774 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Rountree Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Don C Rountree (Trustee) and Neva D Rountree (Trustee).

What does The Rountree Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and faith communities.

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