The Dozen Dimes Foundation makes large, centralized gifts to a corporate charitable vehicle rather than directly funding operating nonprofits. All recorded giving goes to Fidelity Investments Charitable, suggesting the foundation directs philanthropic dollars into a donor-advised or donor-managed fund for subsequent distribution. This pattern implies the foundation prioritizes flexible, general-purpose philanthropic capacity over direct programmatic engagement.
Highly concentrated: few very large grants to a single intermediary (Fidelity Investments Charitable), repeated contributions across years; appears to use a donor-advised vehicle to route funds rather than making many direct grants.
The Dozen Dimes Foundation directs its largest recorded gifts to Fidelity Investments Charitable, with $2,600,000 in 2023, $2,425,000 in 2024, and $2,250,000 in 2025 all listed as general fund support. That pattern makes the foundation stand out as a funder that channels most of its giving through a charitable intermediary rather than sending the bulk of its dollars directly to operating nonprofits. Alongside those very large transfers, the foundation also makes a smaller set of direct grants to organizations in Atlanta and beyond. Among those direct awards, Georgia Museums Inc (Booth Museum) received $200,000 in 2025 for general fund support. The foundation also gave $100,000 to Kate's Club in 2023 and $100,000 to Westside Future Fund in 2024, both in Atlanta. Other recorded grantees include Camp Twin Lakes, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, the Lustgarten Foundation, Skyland Trail, and Nuclear Threat Initiative. The mix points to a foundation that combines intermediary giving with selective support for health, community, arts, and civic organizations.
In community and youth support, the foundation gave $100,000 to Kate's Club in 2023 for general fund and capital campaign purposes, then followed with $46,246 in 2025 and $33,382 in 2024 for general fund support. It also awarded Camp Twin Lakes $75,000 in 2024, $75,000 in 2025, and $50,000 in 2023, all as general fund grants. The foundation has also backed arts and cultural organizations. Atlanta Symphony Orchestra received $10,000 in 2023 and another $10,000 in 2024, both for general fund support. Alliance Theatre received $60,000 in 2025, also for general fund support. Health-related grants appear regularly as well. Cure Alzheimer's Fund received $100,000 in 2024, $100,000 in 2025, and $50,000 in 2023. The foundation also gave the Lustgarten Foundation $55,000 in 2025, $50,000 in 2024, and $59,126 in 2023 under a related name, The Lustgarten Foundation.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $59,782 at the 75th percentile. The pattern is highly concentrated at the top end because the foundation’s largest recorded grants go to a charitable intermediary, while its direct gifts are smaller and more varied. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fidelity Investments Charitable, Camp Twin Lakes, Kate's Club, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, and Skyland Trail, indicating recurring relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is not an individual-grantmaking funder and does not make program-related investments. Its grant record shows general fund support, with some awards also marked for capital campaign use.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$60K
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Notable grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable
Grantmaking is heavily centered in Georgia, which accounts for 48% of grants and is the foundation’s top giving state. Atlanta appears repeatedly in the recipient list, including Kate's Club, Westside Future Fund, Camp Twin Lakes, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Alliance Theatre, and Atlanta Education Telecommunications Collaborative. Other Georgia recipients include Cartersville’s Georgia Museums Inc (Booth Museum). Outside Georgia, the foundation’s grants also reach Boston, Wellesley Hills, Washington, DC, New York City, New York, and Bethpage/Woodbury, all within the United States.
The recorded grants show support for charitable intermediaries and a mix of general operating and capital needs. Direct grantees include arts, youth, health, and civic organizations such as Alliance Theatre, Camp Twin Lakes, Kate's Club, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, and Nuclear Threat Initiative, with many awards labeled general fund.
Yes. Georgia is the top giving state by grant count, and 48% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state. Atlanta appears repeatedly among the recipient cities, along with Cartersville.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $59,782 at the 75th percentile. That distribution sits alongside much larger transfers to Fidelity Investments Charitable.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Fidelity Investments Charitable, Camp Twin Lakes, Kate's Club, Cure Alzheimer's Fund, and Skyland Trail. The repeated awards suggest ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST | BOSTON, MA | $2,725,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP TWIN LAKES | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | UNIONDALE, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | SETH HOPKINS ROOM NAMING - SUPPORTING THE ARTS |
| NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KATE'S CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $45,244 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| EAST LAKE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WABE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR | BOSTON, MA | $2,250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA MUSEUMS INC (BOOTH MUSEUM) | CARTERSVILLE, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP TWIN LAKES | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE | ATLANTA, GA | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $55,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| KATE'S CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $46,246 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SKYLAND TRAIL (GEORGE C WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION) | WOODSBURY, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOOD MEWS ANIMAL FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE BILL HARRISON FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR | BOSTON, MA | $2,425,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND | WELLESLEY HILLS, MA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP TWIN LAKES | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| KATE'S CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $33,382 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SKYLAND TRAIL (GEORGE C WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION) | WOODSBURY, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOOD MEWS ANIMAL FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, GA | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR | BOSTON, MA | $2,600,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| KATE'S CLUB | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| ATLANTA EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATIVE (WABE) | ATLANTA, GA | $85,000 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | BETHPAGE, NY | $59,126 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
FIDELITY CHARITABLE TRUST
$2,725,000GENERAL FUND
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP TWIN LAKES
$75,000GENERAL FUND
THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
THE BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM
$50,000SETH HOPKINS ROOM NAMING - SUPPORTING THE ARTS
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
KATE'S CLUB
$45,244GENERAL FUND
EAST LAKE FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND
$25,000GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WABE
$25,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ALLIANCE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR
$2,250,000GENERAL FUND
GEORGIA MUSEUMS INC (BOOTH MUSEUM)
$200,000GENERAL FUND
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP TWIN LAKES
$75,000GENERAL FUND
ALLIANCE THEATRE
$60,000GENERAL FUND
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$55,000GENERAL FUND
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
KATE'S CLUB
$46,246GENERAL FUND
SKYLAND TRAIL (GEORGE C WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION)
$35,000GENERAL FUND
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ATLANTA HISTORY CENTER
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
THE BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
GOOD MEWS ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
THE BILL HARRISON FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR
$2,425,000GENERAL FUND
WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
CURE ALZHEIMER'S FUND
$100,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP TWIN LAKES
$75,000GENERAL FUND
NUCLEAR THREAT INITIATIVE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
KATE'S CLUB
$33,382GENERAL FUND
SKYLAND TRAIL (GEORGE C WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION)
$25,000GENERAL FUND
BRAIN & BEHAVIOR RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
ALLIANCE THEATRE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$10,000GENERAL FUND
HEARING HEALTH FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUND
ATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000GENERAL FUND
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FUND
$10,000GENERAL FUND
GOOD MEWS ANIMAL FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHAR
$2,600,000GENERAL FUND
KATE'S CLUB
$100,000GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
ATLANTA EDUCATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS COLLABORATIVE (WABE)
$85,000GENERAL FUND, CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
THE LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$59,126GENERAL FUND