The Fraser-Parker Foundation makes a small number of very large, Atlanta-focused gifts that support community philanthropy, civic/cultural institutions, and private K–12 education. Much of its funding is routed through the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (donor-advised and designated/benevolent funds), alongside direct major investments in institutions like the Atlanta Botanical Garden and The Lovett School. The pattern suggests a family foundation using donor-advised vehicles to sustain local cultural assets, charitable relief/benevolence, and capital projects at a long-standing private school.
Fraser-parker Foundation’s recent giving is defined by large, campaign-oriented gifts to Atlanta institutions and intermediary funds, including $1.6 million to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s Isobel and James T. Mills, Jr. Family Fund and $1.5 million to The Lovett School for its capital campaign. The foundation also made a $1.5 million gift to Atlanta Botanical Garden, showing sustained support for cultural and civic assets in the city. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not broad transactional giving; it centers on a small number of major awards, many routed through the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta or tied to named capital, benevolent, or charitable funds. That structure appears alongside direct support for education, health, and community-serving institutions. Recent examples include a fellowship grant to Emory University’s Department of Palliative Care and major gifts for public safety and youth-serving projects through the Atlanta Police Foundation. The overall profile is that of a local funder using substantial grants to underwrite campaigns, endowments, and institution-level needs.
A strong share of the foundation’s grantmaking goes to capital and expansion work. It gave $500,000 to Wellspring Living for a capital campaign, $500,000 to Whitefield Academy Inc for a construction campaign, and $300,000 to Fernbank Museum of Natural History for a capital campaign. Cultural and educational facilities are also recurring targets: the foundation supported the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia Inc with $250,000 toward a capital campaign and gave $250,000 to The Study Hall for a capital campaign. It also funds service and safety infrastructure, including $750,000 to the Atlanta Police Foundation for the Public Safety Training Center, the 4th at-promise center. Health-related giving appears in a $341,600 grant to Emory University for a Department of Palliative Care Fellowship.
Typical grant size is large: the 25th percentile is $94,435, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. The recent record shows repeated support to the same intermediary, the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, across multiple years and through different funds, which points to recurring relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund vehicle, yet it frequently uses community-foundation channels for designated and benevolent giving. Its grantmaking is local, and the awards tend to be restricted to campaigns, fellowships, emergency needs, or named funds rather than unrestricted general operating support.
$9.6M
$219.1M
$9.9M
$11.9M
Most grants fall between $94K and $250K, with a median of $125K.
25th Percentile
$94K
Median
$125K
75th Percentile
$250K
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Very concentrated giving: five very large grants (around $1.5M each) mostly to a few repeat recipients, with substantial use of a local community foundation to manage donor-advised and benevolent funds rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta (multiple funds/DAF/benevolent fund), Atlanta Botanical Garden, The Lovett School
Grants are overwhelmingly concentrated in Georgia, with 96% of awards going to recipients in the HQ state. Atlanta dominates the recipient map, appearing across community foundations, cultural institutions, schools, health organizations, and youth-serving groups. Outside Atlanta, recent recipients include Athens, Suwanee, Smyrna, St. Simons Island, and Rutledge in Georgia, plus Exton, Pennsylvania. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 121 grants in the United States and none elsewhere in the recent data.
Its recent grants favor community philanthropy vehicles, private K–12 education, cultural institutions, and capital projects. Examples include the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, The Lovett School, Atlanta Botanical Garden, and the Atlanta Police Foundation.
Yes. Recent examples include $1.5 million to The Lovett School for a capital campaign, $500,000 to Wellspring Living for a capital campaign, and $300,000 to Fernbank Museum of Natural History for a capital campaign.
The 25th percentile grant is $94,435, the median is $125,000, and the 75th percentile is $250,000. Recent awards also include several seven-figure gifts, such as $1.6 million to the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta’s Isobel and James T. Mills, Jr. Family Fund.
Its recent grantmaking is local and concentrated in Georgia. The country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, and 96% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of Georgia. One recent recipient outside Georgia is Automotive Training Center in Exton, Pennsylvania.
Yes. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta appears repeatedly across recent years through different funds, including the Isobel and James T. Mills, Jr. Family Fund, the Parker Benevolent Fund, the Parker Family Charitable Fund, and a Family DAF gift.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | FAMILY DAF |
| THE LOVETT SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| WHITEFIELD ACADEMY INC | SMYRNA, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | CONSTRUCTION CAMPAIGN |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $350,000 | 2025 | TRAILS CAMPAIGN |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $341,600 | 2025 | DEPARTMENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP |
| FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | ATLANTA, GA | $300,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | TOWARD A $67 MILLION CAMPAIGN INCLUDING CAPITAL |
| ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | $10 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE SMITH |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| SOARING HEIGHTS COMMUNITIES | CONYERS, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY FOR |
| GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | TOWARD A $110,000,000 CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND |
| GEORGIA HEIRS PROPERTY LAW | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | $3 MILLION CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN TO MEET |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $150,000 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF - HURRICANE HELENE IN NC |
| MOSAIC GEORGIA | LAWRENCEVILLE, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | TOWARD A $1,230,000 CAMPAIGN TO BUILD OUT LEASED |
| CORNERS OUTREACH | NORCROSS, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | $10 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE A |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $111,421 | 2025 | PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF |
| PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | $6 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE A NEW |
| CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| THE SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF |
| JEWISH HOME LIFE COMMUNITIES | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TOWARD A $15,250,000 CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE BALSER |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | EAST POINT, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TOWARD $19,300,000 CAPACITY EXPANSION CAMPAIGN |
| ONE HUNDRED MILES | BRUNSWICK, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TOWARD $6 MILLION CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING CAPITAL |
| PROMISE 686 | PEACHTREE CORNERS, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS |
| AUGUSTA MINI THEATRE INC | AUGUSTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF 150-SEAT INSTRUCTIONAL THEATRE |
| RAISING EXPECTATIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | TOWARD PROPERTY PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW |
| UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER, NY | $98,985 | 2025 | PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM-3 YEAR |
| ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $80,000 | 2025 | AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR LOVE AUDITORIUM |
| COLLEGE AIM | DECATUR, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM TO DEKALB |
| ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | FOR SUMMER READING, CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL |
| PAINT LOVE | DECATUR, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | PROGRAM EXPANSION IN DEKALB, FULTON, AND COBB |
| ATLANTA YOUTH ACADEMIES FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $62,700 | 2025 | IN SUPPORT OF LIBRARIAN, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT |
| NEXT GENERATION MEN AND WOMEN | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| ONEGOAL - ATLANTA | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TOWARD NEW BUS AND VAN |
| ELEVATE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW VAN |
| THE SAE SCHOOL INC | MABLETON, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | TOWARD A $1,000,000 CAMPAIGN TO MAKE CAMPUS- |
| COR INC | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | EXPANSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS |
| ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | SAFE AND STABLE HOMES PROJECT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA (THE) | ATLANTA, GA | $1,606,943 | 2024 | ISOBEL AND JAMES T. MILLS, JR. FAMILY FUND |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS |
| ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS |
| WELLSPRING LIVING | ATHENS, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS |
| ANNANDALE AT SUWANEE INC | SUWANEE, GA | $300,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GEORGIA WORKS | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CITY OF REFUGE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2024 | TOWARD PURCHASE AND RENOVATION OF PROPERTY TO |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2024 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA
$1,500,000FAMILY DAF
THE LOVETT SCHOOL
$1,500,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
WHITEFIELD ACADEMY INC
$500,000CONSTRUCTION CAMPAIGN
PATH FOUNDATION
$350,000TRAILS CAMPAIGN
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$341,600DEPARTMENT OF PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP
FERNBANK MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$300,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER
$250,000TOWARD A $67 MILLION CAMPAIGN INCLUDING CAPITAL
ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$250,000EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$250,000$10 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO RENOVATE THE SMITH
ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SOARING HEIGHTS COMMUNITIES
$200,000TOWARD DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY FOR
GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$200,000TOWARD A $110,000,000 CAMPAIGN TO EXPAND
GEORGIA HEIRS PROPERTY LAW
$150,000$3 MILLION CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN TO MEET
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$150,000DISASTER RELIEF - HURRICANE HELENE IN NC
MOSAIC GEORGIA
$150,000TOWARD A $1,230,000 CAMPAIGN TO BUILD OUT LEASED
CORNERS OUTREACH
$125,000$10 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE A
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION
$111,421PEDIATRIC PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF
PARTNERSHIP AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$100,000$6 MILLION CAMPAIGN TO PURCHASE AND RENOVATE A NEW
CENTER FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED
$100,000CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN
THE SALVATION ARMY
$100,000IN SUPPORT OF DISASTER RELIEF
JEWISH HOME LIFE COMMUNITIES
$100,000TOWARD A $15,250,000 CAMPAIGN TO IMPROVE BALSER
ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK
$100,000TOWARD $19,300,000 CAPACITY EXPANSION CAMPAIGN
ONE HUNDRED MILES
$100,000TOWARD $6 MILLION CAMPAIGN, INCLUDING CAPITAL
PROMISE 686
$100,000CAMPAIGN FOR EXPANSION OF PROGRAMS
AUGUSTA MINI THEATRE INC
$100,000TOWARD CONSTRUCTION OF 150-SEAT INSTRUCTIONAL THEATRE
RAISING EXPECTATIONS
$100,000TOWARD PROPERTY PURCHASE AND CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER
$98,985PALLIATIVE CARE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM-3 YEAR
ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL
$80,000AUDIO EQUIPMENT FOR LOVE AUDITORIUM
COLLEGE AIM
$75,000EXPANSION OF COLLEGE ACCESS PROGRAM TO DEKALB
ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$75,000FOR SUMMER READING, CAREER ONLINE HIGH SCHOOL
PAINT LOVE
$75,000PROGRAM EXPANSION IN DEKALB, FULTON, AND COBB
ATLANTA YOUTH ACADEMIES FOUNDATION
$62,700IN SUPPORT OF LIBRARIAN, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEXT GENERATION MEN AND WOMEN
$50,000CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN
ONEGOAL - ATLANTA
$50,000CAPACITY BUILDING CAMPAIGN
AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$50,000TOWARD NEW BUS AND VAN
ELEVATE ATLANTA
$50,000TOWARD PURCHASE OF NEW VAN
THE SAE SCHOOL INC
$50,000TOWARD A $1,000,000 CAMPAIGN TO MAKE CAMPUS-
COR INC
$25,000EXPANSION OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH INTERVENTIONS
ATLANTA VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOUNDATION
$25,000SAFE AND STABLE HOMES PROJECT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER ATLANTA (THE)
$1,606,943ISOBEL AND JAMES T. MILLS, JR. FAMILY FUND
ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN
$1,500,000TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF METRO ATLANTA
$500,000EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS
ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
$500,000EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS
WELLSPRING LIVING
$500,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ATLANTA FULTON COUNTY ZOO
$500,000EMERGENCY NEEDS ASSOCIATED WITH COVID19 CRISIS
ANNANDALE AT SUWANEE INC
$300,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
GEORGIA WORKS
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CITY OF REFUGE INC
$250,000TOWARD PURCHASE AND RENOVATION OF PROPERTY TO
MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF GEORGIA INC
$250,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN