The Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust concentrates its philanthropy almost exclusively on Jewish communal life, channeling all recorded giving to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta to support fundraising/partner funds, a Jewish camp initiative, and an older-adult (Age Well Atlanta) program. Their grants indicate a focus on sustaining regional Jewish infrastructure and programs that serve multiple life stages, from youth camping to services for older adults. The foundation appears to target impact through an established federation rather than funding many small nonprofits directly.
The Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable Trust has directed its largest recent grant to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, a $300,000 award for its capital campaign. That grant fits a broader pattern: the trust channels almost all recorded giving through Jewish communal institutions, especially the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta and the Marcus JCC, rather than spreading support across many unrelated nonprofits. Its grants connect federation fundraising, Jewish camp and learning programs, and services for older adults into one regional philanthropic stream. A second recurring thread is capacity and infrastructure support inside the Jewish community. The trust has funded campaigns, annual funds, and named initiatives at the federation and JCC, alongside grants tied to consultant support and staff hiring for the Jewish Grandparents Network. It also backs programs that serve multiple age groups, from camp scholarships and Jewish education to aging-related services such as Age Well Atlanta. The giving profile suggests a trust that uses a few institutional partners to support Jewish life in the Atlanta area and adjacent regional networks.
Jewish communal infrastructure is the clearest throughline in the trust’s giving. It made a $110,000 grant to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta for the Partners fund, the Jewish Camp Initiative, and Age Well Atlanta, and followed with $100,000 grants to the same federation for the 2024 Partners fund and the 2023 Partners Fund. Youth and learning are another emphasis. The trust gave $36,000 to the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta for the Bernie's honor campaign, which supported the Golf Tournament, Book Festival, Annual Fund, Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewish Learning, Habima Theater, and Camp Scholarship Fund. It also awarded $25,000 to the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America for the 2024 JccMaccabi Games fund. Emergency and community response appear as well. A $25,000 grant to the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta supported its Israel emergency fund, showing that the trust also uses federation channels for urgent Jewish community needs.
Typical grants are modest to moderate: the p25 is $500, the median is $1,500, and the p75 is $5,000, even though several larger institutional awards appear in the recent record. The pattern is repeat giving to the same organizations across multiple years, especially the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, and the Jewish Grandparents Network. The trust also appears comfortable with both operating-style support and project-specific grants, including campaign, annual fund, consultant, and staff-support awards. No application process is described in the provided data, and the trust funds individuals as well as organizations.
$843K
$7.3M
$1.6M
$903K
Most grants fall between $500 and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Highly concentrated: all recorded grants (three) went to a single intermediary organization (Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta), showing repeated support for one federation and program-specific initiatives rather than diversified direct grants.
Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Inc.
Grants are concentrated in the United States, and the top state by grant count is Colorado, even though the trust’s headquarters are in Wilmington, Delaware. Recent awards also land heavily in Georgia, especially Atlanta, with additional grants in College Park, Dunwoody, and Sandy Springs. Outside Georgia, the record includes grants to organizations in New York, California, Arizona, and Colorado. Recipient locations show a regional giving pattern centered on Atlanta and a smaller set of partner institutions beyond Georgia.
The recent record centers on Jewish communal institutions, especially the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta, the Jewish Grandparents Network, and the Jewish Community Centers Association of North America. These grants support federation campaigns, Jewish learning, camp scholarships, aging-related services, and community programs.
Yes. The recent grants include campaign and annual-fund support, general and unrestricted awards, and purpose-specific grants. Examples in the record include support for a federation Partners fund, a JCC capital campaign, consultant support for a Jewish Grandparents Network, and a general and unrestricted grant to Special Operation Care Fund.
The reported grant-size distribution is small to moderate: p25 is $500, median is $1,500, and p75 is $5,000. The recent grant list also shows larger institutional grants, including six-figure awards, which indicates that the trust makes a mix of routine and larger strategic gifts.
The trust gives almost entirely within the United States, with 100% of grants going to U.S. recipients in the provided distribution. Recent recipient locations are concentrated in Atlanta and nearby Georgia cities, with additional grants in New York, Colorado, California, and Arizona.
Yes. The trust is marked as funding individuals, and the grant record also includes highly specific support such as a grant to purchase psychedelic treatments for five veterans and another to support a fellowship fund at Emory University School of Medicine.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $300,000 | 2026 | Capital Campaign |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | Partners fund 2024 |
| WOODWARD ACADEMY INC | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | Woodward Fund and the Chapel Garden Pavilion honoring Dr. Stuart Gulley |
| MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $36,000 | 2026 | Golf Tournament, book festival, annual fund, Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewsish learning, Habima Theater, and Camp Scholarship (Angels) Fund |
| JEWISH GRANDPARENTS NETWORK INC | ANDERSON, SC | $36,000 | 2026 | 2024 Annual fund |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS ASSOC OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | 2024 JccMaccabi Games fund |
| VAIL HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | VAIL, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | Integrated Behavioral Health |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTERS ASSOC OF NORTH AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $18,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| THE GIVING KITCHEN INITIATIVE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $14,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted, photography, and decorative arts funds |
| PARKINSONS FOUNDATION INC | MIAMI, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Georgia Chapter Fund |
| 24 7 GATEWAY LLC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOUNDATION FOR JEWISH CAMP INC | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | Southeast fund |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | Jewish Abilities Alliance fund |
| 4G44 ESPORTS INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | Annual 2025 fund |
| JEWISH INTEREST FREE LOAN OF ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | Financial literacy training |
| MARCUS JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,700 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ATLANTA JEWISH FILM SOCIETY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,500 | 2026 | 2025 Annual Fund |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,400 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AVALON NETWORK | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| THE GIVING KITCHEN INITIATIVE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | Hurricane Relief Efforts |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | Camping initiative |
| GEORGIA MUSEUMS INC | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | Savoy Automobile Museum fund |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL SPORT CENTER FOR TH | NORTHFIELD, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | 2025 Annual fund |
| E3 RANCH FOUNDATION INC | RESTON, VA | $5,000 | 2026 | Western North Carolina Recovery |
| JEWISH AGENCY FOR ISRAEL-NORTH AMERICAN COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Fisher Flight partnership with Yachini |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH HOME LIFE COMMUNITIES INC | ATLANTA, GA | $3,850 | 2026 | Annual fund |
| MOMENTUM UNLIMITED INC | ROCKVILLE, MD | $3,600 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BNAI VAIL CONGREGATION INC | VAIL, CO | $3,600 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $3,450 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $3,450 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TEMPLE SINAI INC | ATLANTA, GA | $3,050 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| GEORGIA MUSEUMS INC | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| NEW VENTURE FUND | BALTIMORE, MD | $2,500 | 2026 | Justice Innovation Lab |
| CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | Forest Wall Artwork fund |
| WOODWARD ACADEMY INC | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLE | BURLINGTON, VT | $2,500 | 2026 | Lawrence debate union; a part of the 125 years of LDU campaign |
| MCKEESPORT REGIONAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE CENTER | MCKEESPORT, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | Moving History Forward Campaign |
| FLORENCE MELTON ADULT MINI-SCHOOL CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,500 | 2026 | James Smithson Society 2024 |
| NF2 BIOSOLUTIONS | WEST CHESTER, PA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ROBERT W WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | Annual fund |
| CHRIS 180 INC | ATLANTA, GA | $2,500 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CAREER SERVICES INC | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $2,000 | 2026 | 2025 Campaign |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | ATLANTA, GA | $1,800 | 2026 | 2025 Atlanta Distinguished Advocate Award fund |
| TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL | WHITE OAK, PA | $1,800 | 2026 | 2024 Annual Holiday fund |
WOODWARD ACADEMY INC
$50,000Woodward Fund and the Chapel Garden Pavilion honoring Dr. Stuart Gulley
Golf Tournament, book festival, annual fund, Lisa F. Brill Institute for Jewsish learning, Habima Theater, and Camp Scholarship (Angels) Fund
JEWISH GRANDPARENTS NETWORK INC
$36,0002024 Annual fund
General & Unrestricted, photography, and decorative arts funds
ATLANTA JEWISH FILM SOCIETY INC
$5,5002025 Annual Fund
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$5,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$5,0002025 Annual fund
E3 RANCH FOUNDATION INC
$5,000Western North Carolina Recovery
Fisher Flight partnership with Yachini
BNAI VAIL CONGREGATION INC
$3,600General & Unrestricted
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$3,450General & Unrestricted
TEMPLE EMANUEL OF GREATER ATLANTA INC
$3,450General & Unrestricted
TEMPLE SINAI INC
$3,050General & Unrestricted
CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION
$2,500Forest Wall Artwork fund
WOODWARD ACADEMY INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLE
$2,500Lawrence debate union; a part of the 125 years of LDU campaign
MCKEESPORT REGIONAL HISTORY AND HERITAGE CENTER
$2,500Moving History Forward Campaign
NF2 BIOSOLUTIONS
$2,500General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE
$1,8002025 Atlanta Distinguished Advocate Award fund
TEMPLE B'NAI ISRAEL
$1,8002024 Annual Holiday fund