This foundation concentrates its giving on major higher-education institutions and large health-care centers, providing unrestricted/general purpose support that strengthens institutional capacity. Grants are sizable and directed at research, health services (notably pediatric care), and university programs rather than small community projects. While geographically centered in Georgia, the foundation also makes targeted gifts to out-of-state colleges. Repeat awards to the same institutions suggest long-term partnerships with select anchor organizations.
Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of institutional grantees with repeat funding to core partners; mix of regional focus (Georgia) with occasional out-of-state college support.
Kauffman Foundation Inc. consistently writes large general-purpose checks to a small set of anchor institutions, with the University of Georgia Foundation and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta receiving some of the highest recent awards. The pattern points to institutional support rather than project-by-project grantmaking: the foundation backs universities, pediatric health care, and select educational organizations with flexible funding that can strengthen operating capacity. Recent awards also show a sustained relationship with Emory University’s Winship Cancer Institute, alongside gifts to institutions such as Mercer University, The Lovett School, and the College of Wooster. That mix places higher education and health care at the center of the foundation’s work, with arts, special education, and animal welfare appearing in smaller support roles. The grant list is concentrated in Georgia, but it is not limited entirely to in-state institutions; the College of Wooster in Ohio appears among the recipients. Across the recent grants, the foundation’s giving reads as steady, institution-focused, and repeat-oriented, with several grantees appearing in multiple years and multiple awards.
In higher education, Kauffman Foundation Inc. gave $825,000 in 2024 and another $825,000 in 2025 to the University of Georgia Foundation, both for general purpose support. It also supported Mercer University with $200,000 in 2025 and the College of Wooster with $200,000 in 2024 and $200,000 again in 2025. In health care, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta received $700,000 in 2024 and $700,000 plus $750,000 in 2025, all as general-purpose gifts. Cancer research and clinical work also appears in the grant list through Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute, which received $175,000 in 2024 and two $150,000 grants in 2025. Smaller awards went to Fernbank Museum, Atlanta Humane Society, Woodruff Arts Center, and Special Olympics Georgia.
Typical grants cluster at a mid-to-large institutional scale: p25 is $58,333, median grant size is $162,500, and p75 is $575,000. The recent record shows recurring support rather than one-off gifts, with multiple recipients appearing across 2024 and 2025 and several institutions receiving more than one award in the same year. Kauffman Foundation Inc. is not a family foundation in the provided data, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. The grants shown are all general-purpose rather than project-specific.
$2.9M
$15.1M
$1.3M
$3M
Most grants fall between $58K and $575K, with a median of $163K.
25th Percentile
$58K
Median
$163K
75th Percentile
$575K
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Notable grantees: University of Georgia Foundation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, College of Wooster, Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Georgia: 86% of grants in the recent record went to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Atlanta is the main recipient city, with awards reaching institutions such as Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Mercer University, Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute, The Lovett School, and Woodruff Arts Center. Outside Georgia, the foundation gave to the College of Wooster in Wooster, Ohio. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants center on major higher-education institutions and large health-care organizations. University of Georgia Foundation received $825,000 in 2024 and $825,000 in 2025, while Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta received $700,000 in 2024 and $700,000 plus $750,000 in 2025. The list also includes schools and cultural institutions.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, and some receive multiple awards. The University of Georgia Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025; Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta appears in 2024 and 2025; and the College of Wooster received grants in both 2024 and 2025. Emory University - Winship Cancer Institute also appears repeatedly.
The typical grant profile is relatively large: p25 is $58,333, median grant size is $162,500, and p75 is $575,000. Recent awards range from $10,000 to $825,000, with many gifts falling in the six-figure range.
The foundation gives mainly in Georgia. The data show 86% of grants to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is the top state by grant count. Atlanta recipients dominate the list, with one recent out-of-state recipient in Wooster, Ohio.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $750,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $660,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE LOVETT SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $450,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| MERCER UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FERNBANK MUSEUM | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SCHENCK SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $83,333 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA | NORCROSS, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $825,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $700,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SCHENCK SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $83,333 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE LOVETT SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $825,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $700,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| COLLEGE OF WOOSTER | WOOSTER, OH | $200,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $175,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE SCHENCK SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $83,333 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| THE LOVETT SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| TRINITY SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$750,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE LOVETT SCHOOL
$450,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FERNBANK MUSEUM
$200,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
ATLANTA HUMANE SOCIETY
$100,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SCHENCK SCHOOL
$83,333GENERAL PURPOSE
TRINITY SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
SPECIAL OLYMPICS GEORGIA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE
$150,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SCHENCK SCHOOL
$83,333GENERAL PURPOSE
THE LOVETT SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TRINITY SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILDRENS' HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$700,000GENERAL PURPOSE
EMORY UNIVERSITY - WINSHIP CANCER INSTITUTE
$175,000GENERAL PURPOSE
THE SCHENCK SCHOOL
$83,333GENERAL PURPOSE
THE LOVETT SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL PURPOSE
TRINITY SCHOOL
$30,000GENERAL PURPOSE