The Curran - Dorfman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local community philanthropy and direct support for organizations serving vulnerable, often youth populations. A single large gift to a community foundation accounts for nearly half of its giving, while the remainder is directed to basic-needs and homeless youth services (notably hygiene access initiatives and LGBTQ youth shelter/advocacy). Grants are a mix of unrestricted/general support and targeted program funding.
A $100,000 grant to the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia is the clearest marker of how the Curran - Dorfman Family Foundation gives: it favors place-based support, often through organizations that pool resources for local benefit. In the recent grants file, that one award stands well above the rest, while smaller gifts follow a similar pattern of direct charitable support to community organizations. The foundation’s giving also reaches groups serving vulnerable people in Atlanta and beyond, including homelessness services, LGBTQ youth support, and hygiene access programs. It does not appear to fund individuals or program-related investments. The mix of grants includes both unrestricted charitable giving and targeted support, suggesting a flexible approach rather than a single tightly defined program. Recent recipients range from a regional community foundation to service organizations in New York, Washington, and California, but the center of gravity remains in Georgia. The profile that emerges is of a family foundation with modest assets and a practical, community-oriented grantmaking style, using a combination of larger anchor gifts and smaller contributions to support local nonprofits and special-purpose charitable work.
In community philanthropy, the foundation’s largest recent gift went to the Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia for general support of that institution. That fits a pattern of backing local charitable infrastructure rather than only direct-service providers. Its basic-needs giving includes Hope Thru Soap, which received $25,500 in 2023 and $18,000 in 2024, showing repeated support for hygiene access work. The foundation also funds services for people experiencing homelessness and housing instability: Ali Forney Center received $10,000 in 2024, and Nicholas House received $1,000 in 2024. Other topic areas appear in smaller grants, including Meals on Wheels for neighborhood meal support, Songs for Kids for children’s music programming, and Movember Foundation for men’s health-related charitable giving.
Typical grants are small, with a p25 of $1,250, a median of $3,156, and a p75 of $14,000, even though one award reached $100,000. The filing shows repeat support for some recipients, including Hope Thru Soap in both 2023 and 2024, which points to more than one-off giving in at least part of the portfolio. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent records show a blend of direct charitable gifts and broader support entries, including miscellaneous charitable organizations and community foundation support.
$216K
$140K
$126K
$43K
Most grants fall between $1K and $14K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$14K
About 60% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Concentrated and small-scale: one large passthrough/agency endowment gift plus several modest to mid-sized grants; evidence of repeat giving to specific service providers (Hope Thru Soap). Mix of unrestricted “other contributions” and program-specific support, suggesting flexible, opportunistic grantmaking rather than long-term multi-year commitments.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation for Northeast Georgia, Hope Thru Soap (repeat grantee), Ali Forney Center, Every Voice Center
Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Georgia: 60% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Atlanta appears repeatedly in the recipient list, along with Duluth and Lawrenceville in Georgia. Outside the state, the foundation made grants to organizations in New York, Washington, DC, California, and Colorado. All recorded recent grants went to US recipients.
Recent grants show support for a community foundation, homelessness and housing-stability services, hygiene access work, senior meal delivery, children’s arts and music programming, and men’s health-related charitable giving. The recipients include organizations such as a community foundation in Northeast Georgia, service groups in Atlanta, and national nonprofits in New York, Washington, DC, and California.
The grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $1,250, median grant size is $3,156, and p75 is $14,000. Most grants are far below the $100,000 anchor gift in the recent record.
Yes. Hope Thru Soap appears in both 2023 and 2024, with grants of $25,500 and $18,000. That repeated support suggests at least some ongoing relationships rather than strictly one-time gifts.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 60% of grants went to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Georgia recipients include organizations in Atlanta, Duluth, and Lawrenceville.
Its giving is regional, with all recent grants going to US recipients. Most gifts are in Georgia, but the recent list also includes recipients in New York, Washington, DC, California, and Colorado.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOPE THRU SOAP INC | ATLANTA, GA | $18,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| ALI FORNEY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| EVERY VOICE CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| GCPF FOUNDATION FUND | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| NICHOLAS HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE GIVING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA | DULUTH, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA |
| OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| HOPE THRU SOAP | ATLANTA, GA | $25,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT HOPE THRU SOAP |
| OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $6,307 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS |
| PAYPAL GIVING FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,156 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT PPGF GFM |
| MOVEMBER FOUNDATION | CULVER CITY, CA | $2,507 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION |
| MEALS ON WHEELS | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD MOW |
| SONGS FOR KIDS | ATLANTA, GA | $500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT SONGS FOR KIDS |
| COLORADO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $413 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT C & B MANAGEMENT CO. |
| CO PARKS & WILDLIFE CO | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $17 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT RAOCO PARKS AND WILDLIFE CO |
HOPE THRU SOAP INC
$18,000CHARITABLE GIVING
ALI FORNEY CENTER
$10,000CHARITABLE GIVING
EVERY VOICE CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE GIVING
GCPF FOUNDATION FUND
$2,500CHARITABLE GIVING
NICHOLAS HOUSE
$1,000CHARITABLE GIVING
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA
$100,000TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR NORTHEAST GEORGIA
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
$40,000TO SUPPORT OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
HOPE THRU SOAP
$25,500TO SUPPORT HOPE THRU SOAP
OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS
$6,307TO SUPPORT OTHER MISCELLANEOUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
PAYPAL GIVING FUND
$3,156TO SUPPORT PPGF GFM
MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
$2,507TO SUPPORT THE MOVEMBER FOUNDATION
MEALS ON WHEELS
$1,500TO SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD MOW
SONGS FOR KIDS
$500TO SUPPORT SONGS FOR KIDS
COLORADO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS
$413TO SUPPORT C & B MANAGEMENT CO.
CO PARKS & WILDLIFE CO
$17TO SUPPORT RAOCO PARKS AND WILDLIFE CO