About Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta
Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta Inc centers its grantmaking on children and youth in metropolitan Atlanta, with priority for programs serving youth at risk because of poverty, housing instability, mental health disorders, or special needs. Its annual competitive grants support 501(c)(3) organizations running specific programs for ages 0 to 24, and the most recent grants show that pattern in practice. In 2024, Boys & Girls Club received $70,000, the largest grant in the list, followed by $32,500 to Hillside Hospital and $17,500 to Chris Kids. Those awards sit alongside smaller program grants to organizations such as Uso Council of GA, Salvation Army Girls & Boys, and Prevent Blindness GA. The grant list also shows repeat support across years for several recipients, including Boys & Girls Club, Hillside Hospital, Chris Kids, and Prevent Blindness GA. That mix points to a local funder that backs direct service organizations, youth development programs, and youth-focused health and support services rather than broad, unrelated causes.
What Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta Funds
Youth services are the foundation’s core focus. In 2024, it gave $70,000 to Boys & Girls Club for youth-serving work, and it funded 21st Century Leaders with $8,000 for a program serving young people. The same year, it awarded $7,500 to Cool Girls, another youth-focused organization in Atlanta. The grant list also shows support for youth mental health and child advocacy. Hillside Hospital received $32,500 in 2024 and $30,000 in 2023, while the Georgia Center for Child Advocacy received $7,000 in 2024. Poverty and housing instability for youth appear in the foundation’s stated priorities and in grants to organizations such as Hope Atlanta, which received $5,750 in 2024, and Agape Community Center, which received $8,000 in 2024.
How Kiwanis Foundation of Atlanta Gives
Typical grants are in the low five-figure range, with a p25 of $7,250, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $14,750. The recent list also includes larger awards, such as $70,000 and $32,500, but most gifts cluster around program-level support rather than very large institutional grants. The foundation appears to give repeatedly to some recipients across years: Boys & Girls Club, Hillside Hospital, Chris Kids, Prevent Blindness GA, and Salvation Army Girls & Boys all appear more than once in the recent grant list. The structure is an annual competitive grant program, and it accepts unsolicited applications from 501(c)(3) organizations.