John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation
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About John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation
The Harland Charitable Foundation makes relatively large, focused gifts to prominent Atlanta institutions, concentrating on sustaining key local service and cultural organizations. Recent grants show a preference for unrestricted or general operating support for established nonprofits that serve children’s health needs and regional performing arts.
Focus Areas
Children's hospital support in Atlanta (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)Regional professional theatre and performing arts (Alliance Theatre Company)General operating support for major Atlanta nonprofit institutions
Giving Approach
Concentrated, low-volume giving: a small number of sizable grants to well-known local organizations, favoring established institutions and likely one-off or occasional large gifts rather than many small awards.
Funding Style
unrestricted supportgeneral operating supportprogram supportcapacity strengthening
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Alliance Theatre Company
About John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation
A $250,000 grant to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta stands out in the recent record and points to the John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation's preference for sizable, institution-level support in Atlanta. The foundation's giving consistently backs organizations that serve children, youth, and broader community needs, while also supporting arts and culture in the city and in DeKalb County. Recent grants show a clear pattern of charitable-activities support rather than narrowly restricted project funding, with recipients spanning health, youth development, social services, and performing arts. That mix includes long-established Atlanta institutions such as Alliance Theatre Company and Woodruff Arts Center, alongside service providers like Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and Open Hand. The foundation's grant list also includes organizations working with children and families, including Quality Care for Children, Families First, and The Boyce Ansley School. Across these awards, the foundation appears to favor well-led nonprofits that already play visible roles in the local civic and cultural landscape. Its recent activity suggests a funder that supports organizational strength and day-to-day charitable work for Atlanta-based nonprofits.
What John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation Funds
Children and youth services are a core part of the Harland foundation's portfolio. In 2024, it gave $100,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta and $25,000 to The Boyce Ansley School, both for support of the recipient organizations' charitable activities. The same pattern appears in family and child advocacy work: Quality Care for Children received $50,000 in 2023, and Georgia Center or Child Advocacy received $25,000 that same year. Arts and culture is another visible theme. The foundation granted $150,000 to Alliance Theatre Company in 2023 and $100,000 to Woodruff Arts Center in 2025, both for charitable activities. It also supported Atlanta Ballet with $60,000 in 2023 and True Colors Theatre Company with $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024. Social-service grants include $50,000 to Open Hand in 2025 and $30,000 to Families First in 2025, again as support for charitable activities.
How John H & Wilhelmina D Harland Charitable Foundation Gives
The typical grant size is $25,000, with p25, median, and p75 all at that level. The recent record also includes larger awards at $50,000, $60,000, $75,000, $100,000, $150,000, and $250,000, which suggests a mostly standardized grant program with a smaller set of higher-value institutional gifts. Several recipients appear more than once across the file, including Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta, Kate's Club, Our House, and True Colors Theatre Company. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. It also accepts letters of inquiry through multiple general grantmaking pathways.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.3M
Total Assets
$37.7M
Total Revenue
$2.7M
Total Expenses
$2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $25K and $25K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$25K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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