The Hertz Douglas J Family Foundation concentrates its giving in education and health, making a small number of large gifts to flagship institutions. Major support has gone to Tulane University (multiple, large gifts), pediatric healthcare and major hospital systems in Atlanta, and the Woodruff Arts Center, indicating a preference for established, institutional grantees that deliver regional impact. Grants are programmatic and capital/major gift style rather than many small donations.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a handful of repeat institutional grantees (few multi‑grant relationships), focused on education, hospitals/health systems, and major cultural institutions rather than broad small-dollar giving.
A defining feature of the Hertz Douglas J Family Foundation is its repeated, large general-support funding to Tulane University: $810,000 in 2025 after $600,000 in both 2024 and 2023. That pattern sits alongside major support for Atlanta-based institutions, showing a foundation that backs established organizations with broad operating or institutional needs rather than many small, restricted awards. Recent grants also include six-figure support for Children's Healthcare, Woodruff Arts Center, and Piedmont Hospital, plus consistent funding for schools and community organizations in Atlanta. The foundation’s giving profile points to education and health as core priorities, with additional support for arts, youth, and Jewish community institutions. Several recipients appear more than once across years, especially Tulane University, Children's Healthcare, Woodruff Arts Center, Pace Academy, Grady Health Foundation, and The Temple, which suggests continuing relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grant purposes are typically listed as general support, reinforcing a flexible funding approach. The overall picture is of a family foundation making programmatic, institution-level grants to organizations that can deploy funds at scale in higher education, pediatric care, hospital systems, and Atlanta civic life.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grantmaking. Tulane University received $810,000 in 2025 for general support, following $600,000 grants in 2024 and 2023, and Pace Academy received $140,000 in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025. Health-focused giving is also prominent. Children's Healthcare received $515,000 in 2023, $511,000 in 2024, and $75,000 in 2025, while Grady Health Foundation received $125,000 in 2024 and $130,000 in 2025. The foundation has also supported Piedmont Hospital with $260,000 in 2023. Beyond those areas, the foundation has funded arts and cultural institutions, including $282,500 to Woodruff Arts Center in 2025 and $280,000 in 2024. Community and faith-linked grants include $100,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and $52,000 to The Temple in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around the five-figure range: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,492. Recent awards also show a much larger upper tier, including six- and seven-figure gifts to selected institutions. Grant purposes are generally recorded as general support, which aligns with unrestricted or core-mission funding. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off for several recipients, with multiple grants across 2023 through 2025 going to the same organizations. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent-grants record points to institutional grantmaking with continuing relationships instead of broad open application funding.
$2.6M
$22.3M
$2.7M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $5K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Hertz Douglas J Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 224 | $8.1M | 99.6% |
| 2 | Israel |
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Notable grantees: Tulane University, Children's Healthcare (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta), Woodruff Arts Center, Piedmont Hospital
Giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia: 81% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is also GA. Atlanta is the main recipient city, with repeated grants to Children's Healthcare, Woodruff Arts Center, Piedmont Hospital, Grady Health Foundation, Pace Academy, Jewish Home Life, and The Temple. Outside Georgia, New Orleans appears through Tulane University, and there is also a grant to an Israel-based recipient.
The recent record shows a concentration in education and health, with additional support for arts and cultural institutions, Jewish community organizations, youth programs, and hospital systems. Grants are typically made as general support to established institutions such as Tulane University, Children's Healthcare, and Woodruff Arts Center.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Tulane University in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Children's Healthcare in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Pace Academy in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and The Temple in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards than its largest gifts: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,492. At the same time, the recent record includes much larger institutional grants, including awards above $800,000.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Atlanta receives many of those grants, including support for health, education, arts, and community institutions.
The recent grants list shows general-support awards as the dominant pattern. The foundation is a family foundation, it does not fund individuals, and it does not make program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $810,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $282,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PACE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $140,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $130,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHSIDE YOUTH ORGANIZATION | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH HOME LIFE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AIPAC) | WASHINGTON, DC | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TEMPLE | ATLANTA, GA | $51,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA RESEARCH ALLIANCE | ATLANTA, GA | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $35,833 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HILLELS OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA OPERA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,669 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| US HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM | WASHINGTON, DC | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ADAPTIVE LEARNING CENTER | KENNESAW, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTMINSTER SCHOOLS | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EAST LAKE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMP TWIN LAKES | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIEDMONT HOSPITAL | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS GREATER ATLANTA CHAPTER | LAGRANGE, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINBLANK CENTER FOR STUTTERING | AUSTIN, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHEPHERD CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | ATLANTA, GA | $10,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL CENTER FOR CIVIL & HUMAN RIGHTS | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICA-ISRAEL CULTURAL FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND | DUNWOODY, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA | MABLETON, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | EAST POINT, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SUSAN G KOMEN GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ATLANTA | CHAMBLEE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LONG COVE FUND | HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SKYLAND TRAIL | ATLANTA, GA | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE SUNSHINE FUND | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CREATING CONNECTED COMMUNITIES | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSTITUTE OF SOUTHERN JEWISH LIFE INC | JACKSON, MS | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
TULANE UNIVERSITY
$810,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PACE ACADEMY
$140,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRADY HEALTH FOUNDATION
$130,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH HOME LIFE
$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN ISRAEL EDUCATION FOUNDATION (AIPAC)
$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE TEMPLE
$51,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA
$25,200GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ADAPTIVE LEARNING CENTER
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIRTHRIGHT ISRAEL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PIEDMONT HOSPITAL
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASSOCIATION OF FUNDRAISING PROFESSIONALS GREATER ATLANTA CHAPTER
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTINBLANK CENTER FOR STUTTERING
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL
$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
$10,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ALLIANCE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH EDUCATIONAL LOAN FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP ATLANTA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SUSAN G KOMEN GREATER ATLANTA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB ATLANTA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LONG COVE FUND
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE SUNSHINE FUND
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT