The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation concentrates its giving in the Atlanta metro area, providing large unrestricted/general operating gifts to major health care institutions, regional community service intermediaries, and local cultural/science organizations. Their philanthropy emphasizes strengthening core civic infrastructure — especially hospitals and children's health — and supporting broad-based community impact through organizations like United Way and the Cox Science Center.
The John and Rosemary Brown Family Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by seven-figure support for Atlanta health care institutions, including a $1,161,000 grant to Piedmont Healthcare Foundation in 2023 and a $1,010,000 grant to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation in 2024. That pattern points to a funder focused on core civic infrastructure rather than short-term projects. The foundation also backs organizations that serve the wider Atlanta community, with grants such as $560,000 and $475,000 to United Way of Greater Atlanta in consecutive years, along with support for Grady Health Foundation and Atlanta Community Food Bank. Its portfolio extends to education, science learning, and public-serving institutions, including Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Cox Science Center & Aquarium. Across the recent grants list, many awards are general grants, suggesting flexible support for established organizations that already play a central role in the region. The recurring emphasis on Atlanta-based institutions, especially hospitals, health systems, and community intermediaries, is the clearest feature of the foundation’s grantmaking.
Health care is the clearest line through the foundation’s giving. In 2025, it awarded $450,000 to Alzheimers Foundation of America and $350,000 to Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc, showing support for organizations working on dementia-related issues beyond the Atlanta metro area. In Atlanta, the foundation also gave $425,000 to Georgia Justice Project, linking its philanthropy to broader community well-being. Education and research are another theme: it granted $400,000 to Johns Hopkins Center for Indigenous Health and $300,000 to Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, both as general support. Civic and family-service work appears in the $405,000 grant to YWCA of Greater Atlanta, which adds to its pattern of backing organizations with direct public-facing services.
Typical grant size is concentrated at $10,000 at the 25th percentile and median, rising to $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent list also includes much larger institutional awards. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and the public record shows recurring support for some recipients across multiple years, including United Way of Greater Atlanta, Emory University, Georgia Tech Foundation, Auburn University Foundation, and Meals on Wheels Atlanta. Most grants in the recent list are coded as general support, which suggests flexible operating-style funding. No application process is shown in the provided data.
$6M
$10.2M
$6.4M
$6.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated: a small number of very large general-purpose grants to established, institutional grantees in the Greater Atlanta area rather than many small or project-specific awards.
Notable grantees: Piedmont Healthcare Foundation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Cox Science Center & Aquarium
Giving is heavily concentrated in Georgia, with 63% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state and Georgia also ranking first by grant count. Atlanta is the main recipient city, alongside East Point and other metro-area locations. Outside Georgia, recent grants reach West Palm Beach, New York, Chicago, Rosemont, Durham, Auburn, Kalamazoo, and Portage. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 332 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports hospitals and health systems, children’s health organizations, regional community intermediaries, and local cultural or science organizations. Recent examples include Atlanta health care institutions, United Way of Greater Atlanta, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and Cox Science Center & Aquarium.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including United Way of Greater Atlanta, Emory University, Georgia Tech Foundation, Auburn University Foundation, and Meals on Wheels Atlanta. That pattern suggests repeat support rather than one-time-only awards.
Its grant-size distribution is centered at $10,000: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent grants list also includes larger general-support awards for major institutions.
Georgia receives the largest share of grants, and 63% of the foundation’s grants go to recipients in its HQ state. Atlanta is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional Georgia recipients in East Point and other metro-area locations.
The recent grants list is dominated by GENERAL grants, indicating broad operating or unrestricted support for established organizations. The foundation is classified as a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COX SCIENCE CENTER & ACQUARIUM | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CHARITY WATER | FRANKLIN, TN | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY SERVICES CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| BREAKTHROUGH | ATLANTA, GA | $350,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PART OF THE SOLUTION | BRONX, NY | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOMELESS PRENATAL PROGRAM | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $300,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $288,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE | HAZARD, KY | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GEORGIA TECH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $177,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | $160,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $145,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| USHERS NEW LOOK | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| KALAMAZOO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY | PORTAGE, MI | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY ORTHOPAEDIC SURGEONS | ROSEMONT, IL | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FREED-HARDEMAN UNIVERSITY | HENDERSON, TN | $75,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| DELTA RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $70,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HUDSON VALLEY SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL | GARRISON, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PROJECT ALS | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WOMEN IN MEDICINE | CHICAGO, IL | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WATER FOR GOOD | BENTONVILLE, AR | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ALS THERAPY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE | WATERTOWN, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SPELMAN COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ATLATA WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PIEDMONT HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| YWCA OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CATHEDRAL OF ST PHILIP | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ON BOARD | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FACE | BENTONVILLE, KY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MARIGOLD COLLECTIVE | WINTERVILLE, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| GATEWAY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PARKINSON'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| VISITING NURSE HEALTH SYSTEM | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| HERITAGE PREP SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MEALS ON WHEELS ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ATLANTA MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WOODRUFF ARTS CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| WESTSIDE FUTURE FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CRISTO REY ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TERMINUS MODERN BALLET THEATRE | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE PARTNERSHIP INC | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SHELTERING ARMS | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| METROPOLITAN OPERA | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
CHARITY WATER
$500,000GENERAL
BREAKTHROUGH
$350,000GENERAL
GENERAL
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$288,000GENERAL
USHERS NEW LOOK
$100,000GENERAL
KALAMAZOO REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AGENCY
$100,000GENERAL
SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$50,000GENERAL
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$50,000GENERAL
PROJECT ALS
$50,000GENERAL
WOMEN IN MEDICINE
$50,000GENERAL
TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$30,000GENERAL
YWCA OF GREATER ATLANTA
$30,000GENERAL
CATHEDRAL OF ST PHILIP
$30,000GENERAL
ON BOARD
$25,000GENERAL
FACE
$25,000GENERAL
MARIGOLD COLLECTIVE
$25,000GENERAL
GATEWAY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
AGAPE YOUTH AND FAMILY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL
HERITAGE PREP SCHOOL
$25,000GENERAL
ATLANTA MEMORIAL PARK CONSERVANCY
$20,000GENERAL
CRISTO REY ATLANTA HIGH SCHOOL
$20,000GENERAL
TERMINUS MODERN BALLET THEATRE
$20,000GENERAL
SHELTERING ARMS
$20,000GENERAL
METROPOLITAN OPERA
$20,000GENERAL