James M Cox Foundation of Georgia
ActiveMutual & Membership BenefitFunds Individuals
ATLANTA, GAWebsite
About James M Cox Foundation of Georgia
The James M Cox Foundation of Georgia concentrates large, strategic gifts to major Atlanta-area civic institutions—especially capital campaigns and special projects that shape the city’s public realm. Their giving prioritizes urban improvement (parks and trails), higher education and health care infrastructure, and public safety, typically funding established institutions with multi-million-dollar commitments. Grants are heavily locally focused and aimed at long‑term physical and programmatic investments rather than many small awards.
Focus Areas
Capital campaigns for major Atlanta cultural and public-space projects (e.g., botanical garden expansion)Development and expansion of Atlanta BeltLine and urban redevelopment infrastructureHigher education capital and program support for Emory UniversityHealth system capital funding in the region (e.g., Banner Health Foundation)Public safety and police foundation special project support in Atlanta
Giving Approach
Concentrated, large grants (multi-million-dollar) directed to a small number of repeat, anchor grantees; emphasis on capital campaigns and special projects with a strong Atlanta/Georgia geographic focus.
Funding Style
About James M Cox Foundation of Georgia
A defining feature of James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Inc is its repeated support for large Atlanta civic institutions, especially through capital campaigns and special projects. The foundation has made multimillion-dollar awards to Emory University, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta Beltline Partnership, and Atlanta Police Foundation, indicating a preference for major, place-shaping commitments over many small grants. Its giving pattern also includes health and education institutions, such as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Shepherd Center Foundation, and Atlanta Speech School, alongside urban redevelopment and public-safety work. Recent awards show the foundation backing both infrastructure and programmatic needs: Emory University received $6,000,000 for program support, while the Atlanta Botanical Garden received $5,000,000 for capital campaign support. Other large grants include $5,000,000 to the Atlanta Police Foundation for special project support and $4,150,000 to the Atlanta Beltline Partnership for capital campaign support. Across these examples, the foundation appears to favor established organizations with substantial project needs and long planning horizons.
What James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Funds
In higher education and health care, the foundation has backed major institutional projects with large grants. Emory University received $6,000,000 for program support, and The Henry W Grady Health System Foundation Inc received $2,000,000 for capital campaign support. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta also received $2,000,000 for capital campaign support in 2025, following earlier capital support in 2023 and 2024. Public-space and urban-redevelopment work is another clear theme: the Atlanta Botanical Garden received $5,000,000 for capital campaign support, and the Atlanta Beltline Partnership received $4,150,000 for capital campaign support. The foundation also supports education-related special projects, including $2,100,000 to Atlanta Speech School for a special project and $1,500,000 to City of Refuge Inc for capital campaign work.
How James M Cox Foundation of Georgia Gives
Typical grant size clusters at $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $100,000 at the median, and $475,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list shows a meaningful upper tier of multi-million-dollar awards. The same organizations often appear in multiple years: Atlanta Botanical Garden, Atlanta Beltline Partnership, Atlanta Police Foundation, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Shepherd Center Foundation, and Food Well Alliance each received repeated support across 2023, 2024, and/or 2025. The foundation makes grants through James M. Cox Foundation - General Grantmaking and related general grant programs, and those programs accept unsolicited applications. It also funds individuals, though the provided grant list centers on institutions.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$43.2M
Total Assets
$976.8M
Total Revenue
$231.9M
Total Expenses
$49.4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $475K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$475K
Geographic Reach
Regional34 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
JAMES C KENNEDY
CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE
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