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William Josef Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Atlanta, Georgia · EIN 208075941

William Josef Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Atlanta, Georgia. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.0 million in 32 grants; the typical grant was $95,000 and the largest $175,000. 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 $3.2 million the year before.

59% 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$3.2 million26$60.9 million
2024$3.0 million32$73.2 million

How to apply

William Josef Foundation Inc 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 William Josef Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia30$2.8 million
New York1$85,000
Massachusetts1$75,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Open Doors Inc
Decatur, GA
General fund$175,000
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership
Atlanta, GA
General fund$150,000
Common Market Georgia
East Point, GA
Unrestricted operating$150,000
Georgia Works
Atlanta, GA
Restricted project grant$150,000
Intown Cares
Atlanta, GA
General fund$150,000
Salvation Army
Atlanta, GA
General fund$150,000
Gsu Health Policy Centerarchi
Atlanta, GA
General fund$125,000
Hope Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General fund$125,000
Latino Community Fund
Atlanta, GA
General fund$125,000
Partners for Home
Atlanta, GA
General fund$125,000
United Way of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General fund$125,000
Atlanta Land Trust
Atlanta, GA
General fund$100,000
Georgia Budget & Policy Institute
Atlanta, GA
General fund$100,000
Georgia Justice Project
Atlanta, GA
General fund$100,000
Gideon's Promise
Atlanta, GA
General fund$100,000
Global Growers Network
Decatur, GA
General fund$100,000
Love Beyond Walls
College Park, GA
General fund$90,000
Corporation for Supportive Housing
New York, NY
General fund$85,000
Center for Employment Opportunites
Boston, MA
General fund$75,000
Focused Community Strategies
Atlanta, GA
Capital campaign$75,000
Georgia Advancing Communities Together
Atlanta, GA
General fund$75,000
Southern Center for Human Rights
Atlanta, GA
General fund$75,000
Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
General fund$65,000
Georgia Innocence Project
Atlanta, GA
General fund$50,000
Healing Community Center
Atlanta, GA
General fund$50,000
The Extension
Marietta, GA
Genral fund$50,000
Urban Oak
Atlanta, GA
General fund$50,000
Women on the Rise
Hapeville, GA
General fund$50,000
Abundant Housing Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Unrestricted operating$40,000
Central Outreach and Advocacy Center
Atlanta, GA
General fund$40,000
Georgia Interfaith Public Policy Center
Atlanta, GA
General fund$25,000
Policing Alternativediversion Initiative
Atlanta, GA
Restricted to pre-accusal diversion pilot$25,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William Josef Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does William Josef Foundation Inc give?

$3.0 million in tax year 2024, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $95,000.

Who runs William Josef Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Satterwhite (President) and Roswell Satterwhite (Program Manager).

What does William Josef Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, human services and housing and homelessness.

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