The Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation concentrates on supporting cultural institutions, faith-based congregations, independent schools, and local historic and environmental preservation in the Southeast (especially Atlanta/Georgia). Their grants frequently fund general operations and building/capital needs for arts organizations, private K–12 schools, Episcopal churches, and regional preservation and conservation groups. They favor established institutions — museums, orchestras, university music programs, and specialty health centers — over small grassroots start-ups. Recurrent giving and multi-year relationships are a hallmark of their portfolio.
Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc. shows a clear preference for established Atlanta institutions, with recent grants recurring to the same cultural and civic organizations across multiple years. The largest recent award in the file was $70,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia for general operations, alongside repeated support for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and The Atlanta Opera. That pattern sits next to funding for private schools, Episcopal congregations, and local preservation groups, giving the portfolio a distinctly institutional profile rather than a grassroots one. The foundation’s giving also reaches into building and facility needs. St Luke's Episcopal Church received church-renovation support in both 2024 and 2026, while The Atlanta History Center received a building-campaign grant. General operating support appears often, including grants to Lakeview Academy, Atlanta Classical Academy, Shepherd Center, and Historic Oakland Foundation. The portfolio also includes support for environmental stewardship and regional history, such as Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation and American Trust for Oxford. Across these examples, the foundation tends to back organizations with an established role in Atlanta, Georgia, and nearby Southeastern communities.
Arts and music are a major theme. In 2026, Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc. gave $45,000 to The Atlanta Opera for general operations, and in the same year it gave $35,000 to The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra for the same purpose. The Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia also received $22,000 in 2024 after a $70,000 grant in 2026, both for general operations. Education is another clear area of support. Lakeview Academy received $60,000 in 2026 and $25,000 in 2024, both as general-operating support, while Atlanta Classical Academy received $60,000 in 2026 and $25,000 in 2024. At the university level, University of Georgia Foundation received $20,000 in 2026 for the Hodgson Edge Music Fund, medical school, and president's fund, plus $15,000 in 2023 for the Terry College of Business and Grady School of Journalism. The foundation also funds faith-based and preservation work. St Luke's Episcopal Church received church-renovation grants in 2024 and 2026, and Historic Oakland Foundation received general-operating support in 2023.
$600K
$8.6M
$2.5M
$718K
Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Moderately concentrated: many mid-size grants (often repeated) to a stable set of institutional grantees. Grants are frequently designated for general operations or capital/program support and typically issued in pairs or multiple installments, indicating ongoing multi-year commitments rather than one-off gifts.
Notable grantees: The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Atlanta Opera, Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation, Shepherd Center, Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
The foundation’s recent grant sizes cluster around modest operating support: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. Several awards rise above that range for long-term institutional support, but the overall pattern still tilts toward smaller, repeated grants rather than large one-off gifts. Recurring relationships are evident. The Atlanta Opera, The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd Center, Lakeview Academy, Atlanta Classical Academy, St Luke's Episcopal Church, The Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center, and Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation all appear more than once across the recent-grants file. The foundation is a private foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 86% of grants. Atlanta is the main recipient city, with additional Georgia grants going to Gainesville, Athens, and Swainsboro. Outside Georgia, the file includes recipients in Linville, North Carolina, and New York, New York. All listed recent grants are in the United States.
The recent grants show support for arts institutions, schools, churches, preservation groups, and health-related organizations. Examples include general operating support for Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia, Lakeview Academy, The Atlanta Opera, and Shepherd Center, plus church-renovation funding for St Luke's Episcopal Church and support for historic and environmental stewardship groups.
Yes. Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 86% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Atlanta appears most often in the recent-grants list, with additional Georgia recipients in Gainesville, Athens, and Swainsboro.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The recent file also shows larger multi-year operating gifts, including $70,000 to the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia and $60,000 grants to Lakeview Academy and Atlanta Classical Academy.
Recurring support is a clear pattern. Multiple organizations appear in more than one year, including The Atlanta Opera, The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Shepherd Center, Lakeview Academy, Atlanta Classical Academy, St Luke's Episcopal Church, The Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy Center, and Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation.
Most of the named grants are for general operations, with some earmarked support for building or program needs. Examples in the file include church renovations for St Luke's Episcopal Church, a building campaign for The Atlanta History Center, and named funds at University of Georgia Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKEVIEW ACADEMY | GAINESVILLE, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA OPERA | ATLANTA, GA | $45,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | CHURCH RENOVATIONS |
| THE SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | SWAINSBORO, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| SHEPHERD CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN TRUST FOR OXFORD | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | ORIEL COLLEGE |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | HODGSON EDGE MUSIC FUND , MEDICAL SCHOOL, AND PRESIDENT'S FUND |
| GEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
| GOLDEN ISLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | BRUNSWICK, GA | $13,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $12,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER | ALPHARETTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION | LINVILLE, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA ASSOCIATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | TERRY COLLEGE OF BUSINESS |
| NO LONGER BOUND | CUMMING, GA | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MORROW, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR SPIVEY HALL |
| THE HOWARD SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE PAIDEIA SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $6,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LEADING THE WAY | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST |
| ATLANTA WILD ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT INC | LITHONIA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PARTNERS IN CHARGE | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| DAVIDSON COLLEGE | DAVIDSON, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | DAVIDSON CLASS OF 1967 |
| GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK | ATHENS, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| FORWARD ARTS FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATION | SAVANNAH, GA | $4,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| HIGH MUSEUM OF ARTS - WOODRUFF ART CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $3,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| PHILANTHROPY SOUTHEAST | ATLANTA, GA | $1,400 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| LAKEVIEW ACADEMY | GAINESVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA OPERA | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2025 | CHURCH RENOVATIONS |
| AMERICAN TRUST FOR OXFORD | NEW YORK, NY | $27,000 | 2025 | ORIEL COLLEGE |
| SHEPHERD CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER | SWAINSBORO, GA | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| MUSEUM OF CONTEMPORARY ART OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $16,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GEORGIA TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| GOLDEN ISLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA | BRUNSWICK, GA | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $13,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS |
| THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $11,000 | 2025 | BUILDING CAMPAIGN |
LAKEVIEW ACADEMY
$60,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$60,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$30,000CHURCH RENOVATIONS
THE SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
AMERICAN TRUST FOR OXFORD
$20,000ORIEL COLLEGE
HODGSON EDGE MUSIC FUND , MEDICAL SCHOOL, AND PRESIDENT'S FUND
THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
$15,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN
GOLDEN ISLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$13,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$12,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HISTORIC OAKLAND FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVERKEEPER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE LIONHEART LIFE CENTER
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GRANDFATHER MOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE HOWARD SCHOOL
$7,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA
$6,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE CHILDREN'S SCHOOL
$6,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
LEADING THE WAY
$5,000RADIO AND TELEVISION BROADCAST
ATLANTA WILD ANIMAL RESCUE EFFORT INC
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
PARTNERS IN CHARGE
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
DAVIDSON COLLEGE
$5,000DAVIDSON CLASS OF 1967
GEORGIA RIVER NETWORK
$5,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
FORWARD ARTS FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
OSSABAW ISLAND FOUNDATION
$4,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
HIGH MUSEUM OF ARTS - WOODRUFF ART CENTER
$3,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ATLANTA CLASSICAL ACADEMY
$50,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$35,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
ST LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$30,000CHURCH RENOVATIONS
AMERICAN TRUST FOR OXFORD
$27,000ORIEL COLLEGE
THE SUNSHINE HOUSE REGIONAL CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER
$20,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
GOLDEN ISLE YOUTH ORCHESTRA
$13,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$13,000GENERAL OPERATIONS
THE ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
$11,000BUILDING CAMPAIGN