This foundation directs virtually all of its funding to advance research at Georgia State University, providing large-scale, institution-level support for university research activities. Its giving is focused, institutional, and aimed at bolstering the university’s research capacity rather than a broad portfolio of community nonprofits or multiple beneficiaries.
Highly concentrated: almost all dollars go to a single grantee (Georgia State University) across a very small number of large grants—indicative of institutional, endowment, or capital/research program support rather than distributed philanthropy.
$142.6M
$124.2M
$154.1M
$151.3M
Most grants fall between $111.1M and $119.2M, with a median of $115.1M.
25th Percentile
$111.1M
Median
$115.1M
75th Percentile
$119.2M
DONALD HAMELBERG
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Notable grantees: Georgia State University
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $142,636,092 | 2026 | RESEARCH |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $135,941,901 | 2025 | RESEARCH |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $123,305,282 | 2024 | RESEARCH |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $106,969,777 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$142,636,092RESEARCH
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$135,941,901RESEARCH
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$123,305,282RESEARCH
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
$106,969,777RESEARCH