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The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165: 43 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165, a private foundation in Atlanta, GA, paid 43 grants to organizations totaling $3,786,593 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $2,500,000 to First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta in Atlanta, GA for general.
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- EIN
- 586362281
- Based in
- Atlanta, GA
- Assets
- $20,466,856
- Grants paid
- $3,766,593
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349107853. It reported $3,766,593 in grants paid; 43 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daf Prospect Fund F588 (lindsay Ellis) | Atlanta, GA | Daf gift account for additional contribution to the prospect fund f588 (lindsay ellis) | $147,787 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | General | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fernbank Museum | Atlanta, GA | General | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florida Ellis Huff and Family Charitable | Tallahassee, FL | General | $72,806 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FCS Urban Ministries | Atlanta, GA | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Purpose Built | Atlanta, GA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Foundation | Boulder, CO | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care USA | Atlanta, GA | General | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First United Church | Atlanta, GA | General | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Works | Atlanta, GA | General | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for the Revolutionary Love Project | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Atlanta, GA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Flight Soars | Chamblee, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Area Council Bsa | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta History Center | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Atlanta | Waycross, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International League of Dermatological Societies | London, AA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Global Foundation Fbo Onepull Funds | Mesa, AZ | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Diatribe | San Francisco, CA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lake Michigan Writing Project | Allendale, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Atrical Outfit | Atlanta, GA | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trees Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Drawdown | Atlanta, GA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Writing Project | Berkeley, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Path Foundation | New Delhi, IN | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholar Leaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Taft School | Watertown, CT | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Schools | Atlanta, GA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zoo Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chautauqua Foundation | Chautauqua, NY | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childspring International | Atlanta, GA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Wolf | Westcliffe, CO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Cemetery | Atlanta, GA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed May 1, 2025, IRS object ID 202511219349100936. It reported $1,277,000 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $71,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Climate Ride | Missoula, MT | General | Environment | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Foundation | Boulder, CO | General | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care USA | Atlanta, GA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carter Center | Atlanta, GA | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery, AL | General | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FCS Urban Ministries | Atlanta, GA | General | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | General | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Purpose Built | Atlanta, GA | General | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diatribe | San Francisco, CA | General | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgia Works | Atlanta, GA | General | Human services | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Partners for the Revolutionary Love Project | Los Angeles, CA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Atlanta, GA | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Flight Soars | Chamblee, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta Area Council Bsa | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlanta History Center | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Theological Society | Decatur, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia | Duluth, GA | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fernbank Museum | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First United Church | Atlanta, GA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International League of Dermatological Societies | London, AA | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legacy Global Foundation Fbo Onepull Funds | Mesa, AZ | General | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatrical Outfit | Atlanta, GA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Louisville Foundation | Louisville, KY | General | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | Mental health and crisis intervention | $24,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Michigan Writing Project | Allendale, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West Michigan Environmental Action Council | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Drawdown | Atlanta, GA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fernbank Inc | Atlanta, GA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rotary Club of Atlanta Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trees Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Atlanta, GA | General | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Childspring International | Atlanta, GA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Rapids Public Schools Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Conservancy of West Michigan | Grand Rapids, MI | General | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Writing Project | Berkeley, CA | General | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nyaka Aids Orphans Project | East Lansing, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Path Foundation | New Delhi, IN | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholar Leaders International | Grand Rapids, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spelman College | Atlanta, GA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Taft School | Watertown, CT | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust for Public Land | Los Angeles, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Universal Giving | San Francisco, CA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westminster Schools | Atlanta, GA | General | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Year Up Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chautauqua Foundation | Chautauqua, NY | General | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dale House Project | Colorado Springs, CO | General | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| English Faculty Endowed Scholarship for New Majors | Honolulu, HI | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Centers | Greenwich, CT | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Wolf | Westcliffe, CO | General | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Association | Washington, WA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Cemetery | Atlanta, GA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zoo Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | General | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $165,000 |
| Environment | $115,000 |
| Education | $102,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100,000 |
| Human services | $70,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $60,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $44,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Georgia | $3,938,787 |
| California | $285,000 |
| Colorado | $135,000 |
| Michigan | $120,000 |
| Alabama | $100,000 |
| Illinois | $75,000 |
| Florida | $72,806 |
| Montana | $70,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.