The Realan Foundation concentrates its giving in the Atlanta area, with large, targeted gifts to Emory University and the Atlanta Botanical Garden. Its support emphasizes medical education and faculty professional development—particularly in psychiatry—alongside capital and conservation investments in horticulture. Grants are programmatic and often discretionary, supporting travel, professional development, and facility improvements rather than broad general operations.
Realan Foundation Inc. has a clear pattern of funding psychiatry and psychology training at Emory University, where one 2025 award bundled Fuqua Scholars support with discretionary travel and professional development for named faculty. That mix points to a grantmaker that favors targeted, program-specific awards rather than broad unrestricted giving. The foundation also makes a large capital commitment to horticultural conservation, including a 2024 grant for Fuqua Orchid Center and conservancy capital improvements at Atlanta Botanical Garden. Across its recent grants, the foundation backs academic departments, clinician development, youth programs, and select community organizations. Emory appears in multiple years and across several line items, including child psychology scholars, Emory School of Medicine, psychiatry, and camp-related support. Outside higher education, its gifts include operating support for Atlanta-area nonprofits, a capital campaign award to Calvary Episcopal Church, and a breast-center grant to MD Anderson Cancer Center. The overall picture is of a regional funder using relatively modest grants for recurring program support, with a few larger awards for university and conservation priorities.
Psychiatry and psychology are central to Realan Foundation Inc.’s recent giving. In 2025, it gave $370,000 to Emory University for psychiatry Fuqua Scholars, psychology Fuqua Scholars, psychiatry camp support, and discretionary travel and professional development; in 2023, it gave $220,000 to Emory University for child psychology scholars and Emory School of Medicine camp and travel support. The foundation also supports medical education and clinician development. It awarded $110,000 in 2024 to Emory University School of Medicine for Emory Camp and Ed Craighead discretionary travel and professional development, and another $110,000 in 2024 to Emory University for psychiatry Fuqua Scholars and Bill McDonald discretionary travel and professional development. Outside academia, the foundation funds conservation and community health. A 2024 grant of $500,000 went to Atlanta Botanical Garden for Fuqua Orchid Center and conservancy capital improvements. In health services, it gave $15,000 to MD Anderson Cancer Center for the Nellie B. Connally Breast Center in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025.
$634K
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$1.1M
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $6K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$6K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small set of local institutions with repeat funding (multiple awards to Emory). Funding is focused on programmatic and capital priorities (professional development, travel, facility/conservancy improvements) rather than many small grants or broad geographic reach.
Notable grantees: Emory University / Emory School of Medicine, Emory Camp (Ed Craighead), Atlanta Botanical Garden (Fuqua Orchid Center)
Typical grants cluster tightly around a modest size: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. The recent list also shows repeated support across multiple years to the same recipients, including Emory University, Breakthrough Atlanta, Odyssey Inc, Agape Youth & Family Center, United Way of Metro Atlanta, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and Duke University. That repeat pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. The foundation is a private foundation and funds individuals, while its recent grants are programmatic, discretionary, operating, scholarship, and capital-support awards.
Realan Foundation Inc. gives regionally, with 72% of grants going to recipients in Georgia. Atlanta dominates the recipient map, including Atlanta Botanical Garden, Emory University, Emory University School of Medicine, Breakthrough Atlanta, Odyssey Inc, Agape Youth & Family Center, and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation. Outside Georgia, grants in the recent list went to Chapel Hill and Durham, North Carolina; Houston, Texas; and Americus, Georgia. Every grant in the provided recent list went to a U.S. recipient.
Recent grants show a strong concentration in psychiatry and psychology at Emory University, medical education and clinician development, horticultural conservation at Atlanta Botanical Garden, and operating or program support for Atlanta-area youth and community organizations. It also backs a breast center, a counseling center, and select capital campaigns.
Yes. The recent list includes multi-year support for Emory University, Breakthrough Atlanta, Odyssey Inc, Agape Youth & Family Center, United Way of Metro Atlanta, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Duke University, and University of North Carolina. That pattern indicates recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts.
The distribution is centered on smaller awards: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $5,500, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Recent grants above that range are concentrated in a few larger awards, such as Emory University and Atlanta Botanical Garden.
The foundation supports academic departments, faculty, and campus programs; children and youth organizations; patients and clinical services; and some women-focused and conservation-related initiatives. Recent examples include child psychology scholars, a counseling center, a breast center, and a conservancy capital project.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $370,000 | 2025 | PSYCHIATRY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/PSYCHOLOGY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/PSYCHIATRY - CAMP/ED CRAIGHEAD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV./BILL MCDONALD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV. |
| CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | AMERICUS, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BREAKTHROUGH ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| BEN FRANKLIN ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2025 | NELLIE B. CONNALLY BREAST CENTER |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY |
| ODYSSEY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRAINING & COUNSELING CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM |
| DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | DUKE DIVINITY ANNUAL FUND |
| WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL CORPORATE CAMPAIGN |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FDN | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | CHILDREN'S CIRCLE OF CARE |
| SOUNDS OF SAVINGS | BROOKLYN, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GRANT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | THE FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANNUAL FUND |
| AGAPE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARE USA | ATLANTA, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | IMPACT FUND |
| SKYLAND TRAIL | DECATUR, GA | $6,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CAMP SUNSHINE | DECATUR, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| YWCA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GEORGIA WOMEN'S POLICY INSTITUTE |
| UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | ARTS & HUMANITIES FUND |
| GEORGIA CONSERVANCY | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| PATH FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL GIFT |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| FUQUA FUND II LLLP PASSTHROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS | ATLANTA, GA | $1 | 2025 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | FUQUA ORCHID CENTER/CONSERVANCY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $110,000 | 2024 | EMORY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/ BILL MCDONALD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV. |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | ATLANTA, GA | $110,000 | 2024 | EMORY CAMP/ ED CRAIGHEAD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV. |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $25,000 | 2024 | DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY |
| BREAKTHROUGH ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | 2023-24 ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY |
| ODYSSEY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER | HOUSTON, TX | $15,000 | 2024 | NELLIE B. CONNALLY BREAST CENTER |
| CLUBHOUSE ATLANTA | DUNWOODY, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERLANDS PROJECT |
| AGAPE YOUTH & FAMILY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND |
| WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | 2022-2023 ANNUAL CORPORATE CAMPAIGN |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | THE FUQUA SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ANNUAL FUND |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FDN | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN'S CIRCLE OF CARE |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $7,500 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| CARE USA | ATLANTA, GA | $7,500 | 2024 | IMPACT FUND, WITH PREFERENCE FOR WORK WITH CHILDREN |
| SKYLAND TRAIL | DECATUR, GA | $6,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL FUND |
| EARTH UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| TRAINING & COUNSELING CENTER AT ST LUKE'S | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | COUNSELING PROGRAM |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| B ROBERT WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2024 | GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORSHIP DONATION |
| UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | ARTS & HUMANITIES FUND |
| SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE | DECATUR, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | ANNUAL GIFT |
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$370,000PSYCHIATRY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/PSYCHOLOGY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/PSYCHIATRY - CAMP/ED CRAIGHEAD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV./BILL MCDONALD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV.
CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$50,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BEN FRANKLIN ACADEMY
$25,000CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$15,000NELLIE B. CONNALLY BREAST CENTER
ALEXIS DE TOCQUEVILLE SOCIETY
TRAINING & COUNSELING CENTER
$10,000MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM
DUKE DIVINITY SCHOOL
$10,000DUKE DIVINITY ANNUAL FUND
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FDN
$10,000CHILDREN'S CIRCLE OF CARE
SOUNDS OF SAVINGS
$10,000GRANT
CARE USA
$7,500IMPACT FUND
SKYLAND TRAIL
$6,000ANNUAL FUND
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST
$5,000OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
YWCA
$5,000GEORGIA WOMEN'S POLICY INSTITUTE
UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
$5,000ARTS & HUMANITIES FUND
GEORGIA CONSERVANCY
$5,000OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
PATH FOUNDATION
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT
FUQUA FUND II LLLP PASSTHROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS
$1OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$110,000EMORY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, PSYCHIATRY - FUQUA SCHOLARS/ BILL MCDONALD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV.
EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
$110,000EMORY CAMP/ ED CRAIGHEAD - DISCRETIONARY FOR TRAVEL/PROF. DEV.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
$25,000DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
$15,000NELLIE B. CONNALLY BREAST CENTER
CLUBHOUSE ATLANTA
$10,000OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FDN
$10,000CHILDREN'S CIRCLE OF CARE
CARE USA
$7,500IMPACT FUND, WITH PREFERENCE FOR WORK WITH CHILDREN
SKYLAND TRAIL
$6,000ANNUAL FUND
TRAINING & COUNSELING CENTER AT ST LUKE'S
$5,000COUNSELING PROGRAM
PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEAST
$5,000OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
B ROBERT WILLIAMSON FOUNDATION
$5,000GOLF CLASSIC SPONSORSHIP DONATION
UNC INSTITUTE FOR THE ARTS & HUMANITIES
$5,000ARTS & HUMANITIES FUND
AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE
$5,000ANNUAL GIFT