The Leonard and Jerry Greenbaum Family Foundation concentrates its giving on education and local community institutions in the Atlanta region, with sizable gifts to colleges, independent schools, and Jewish communal organizations. A secondary emphasis is on children's health and rehabilitation-related nonprofits. The foundation repeatedly supports a mix of large institutional beneficiaries and community-focused organizations, often making multiple grants to the same recipients.
The Leonard and Jerry Greenbaum Family Foundation Inc makes some of its clearest commitments through repeated support for Atlanta institutions, especially Emory University, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc, and Pace Academy. Those three recipients recur across 2023, 2024, and 2025, suggesting an ongoing relationship rather than isolated gifts. The foundation also backs children’s health and rehabilitation organizations, with Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc and Shepherd Center Foundation among the named beneficiaries in the recent grants list. Educational giving is a major part of the profile. Alongside Emory, the foundation has funded the University of Georgia Foundation, Tulane University, and the University of Notre Dame, while also supporting independent schools such as Atlanta Speech School, Hammond School, Baylor School, and Pace Academy. That mix points to a funder working across higher education and K–12 settings. Community institutions are another consistent thread. Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc appears multiple times, and the list also includes Bobby Jones Golf Course Foundation Inc, Angel Flight Soar, Camp Cole Foundation Inc, and Ftw Collective Group. The result is a grant portfolio centered on local institutions, Jewish communal life, and selected service organizations in the Southeast.
In higher education, the foundation supported Emory University with $175,000 in 2024 and $150,000 in 2025, and also gave $208,500 to Tulane University in 2023. It further backed the University of Georgia Foundation with $20,000 in both 2023 and 2024, plus $16,000 to the University of Notre Dame in 2025. Independent school funding is another clear theme. The foundation gave $52,500 to Pace Academy in each of 2023, 2024, and 2025, and also supported Atlanta Speech School with $25,000 in 2023, Hammond School with $25,000 in 2023, and Baylor School with $10,000 in 2023. Its community and Jewish giving includes $125,000 to Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc in 2025, following $75,000 in 2024 and $70,000 in 2023. Beyond that, the foundation funded Camp Cole Foundation Inc with $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024, and Angel Flight Soar with $11,230 in 2023 and $11,200 in 2024 and 2025.
$7.4M
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$30K
$7.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $53K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$53K
STEVE MERLIN
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Concentrated but diversified: a handful of large multi-thousand-dollar gifts anchor the portfolio (e.g., Emory $500k, Tulane $224k), complemented by many mid-size and repeat grants to local schools, health systems, and Jewish institutions. The foundation shows a preference for repeat support to established grantees in the Atlanta area rather than broad one-off microgiving.
Notable grantees: Emory University, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation, Pace Academy, The Temple (Atlanta)
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-range: p25 is $10,000, the median is $25,000, and p75 is $52,500. The recent record shows both one-time larger gifts and repeated awards to the same recipients across multiple years, especially among schools, universities, and community organizations. Emory University, Pace Academy, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc, Camp Cole Foundation Inc, University of Georgia Foundation, and Angel Flight Soar all appear more than once. The foundation is structured as a family foundation, led by Steve Merlin. It makes grants rather than program-related investments and does not fund individuals.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Georgia, where 64% of grants go and where the top recipient city is Atlanta. Atlanta-area recipients include Emory University, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc, Pace Academy, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc, Shepherd Center Foundation, Atlanta Speech School, and Angel Flight Soar. Outside Georgia, the list reaches New Orleans through Tulane University and Columbia through Camp Cole Foundation Inc and Hammond School. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on education, Jewish communal organizations, and children’s health or rehabilitation. Examples include Emory University, Pace Academy, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation Inc, and Shepherd Center Foundation.
Yes. Emory University appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Pace Academy appears in all three years; Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc appears in all three years; and Angel Flight Soar appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on $25,000, with a p25 of $10,000 and a p75 of $52,500. Recent awards include both smaller gifts around $10,000 and larger gifts above $100,000.
Georgia receives 64% of the foundation’s grants, and Atlanta is the most common recipient city. Named Georgia recipients include Emory University, Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc, Pace Academy, and Atlanta Speech School.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC-GREENBERG FAMILY DAF | ATLANTA, GA | $6,939,071In-kind: investment assets | 2026 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta Inc | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Pace Academy | Atlanta, GA | $52,500 | 2026 | Donation |
| Shepherd Center Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $41,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $30,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| THE TEMPLE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $25,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| Angel Flight Soars | Atlanta, GA | $21,140 | 2026 | Donation |
| SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $12,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| Baylor School | Chattanooga, TN | $10,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| The Temple | Atlanta, GA | $7,800 | 2026 | Donation |
| Tulane University | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | 2026 | Donation |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF METRO ATLANTA | CHAMBLEE, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $5,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC | KERNERSVILLE, NC | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY INC | HENRICO, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM (AFMDA) | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| PACE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $52,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| SHEPHERD CENTER FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $41,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $25,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FTW COLLECTIVE GROUP | METAIRIE, LA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | DALLAS, TX | $16,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME | NOTRE DAME, IN | $16,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ANGEL FLIGHT SOAR | ATLANTA, GA | $11,200 | 2025 | DONATION |
| BAYLOR SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE TEMPLE | ATLANTA, GA | $7,800 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $7,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $6,500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $175,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| PACE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $52,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INC | COLUMBIA, SC | $50,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC | BROOKHAVEN, GA | $26,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FTW COLLECTIVE GROUP | METAIRIE, LA | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ANGEL FLIGHT SOAR | ATLANTA, GA | $11,200 | 2024 | DONATION |
| SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUES ON INNOVATION AND INFORMATION FOUNDATION INC | ORANGEBURG, SC | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BAYLOR SCHOOL | CHATTANOOGA, TN | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE TEMPLE | ATLANTA, GA | $7,750 | 2024 | DONATION |
| BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL | ATLANTA, GA | $7,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $216,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $208,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $175,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $70,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
| PACE ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $52,500 | 2023 | DONATION |
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER ATLANTA INC-GREENBERG FAMILY DAF
$6,939,071In-kind: investment assetsDONATION
Pace Academy
$52,500Donation
Donation
THE TEMPLE
$25,000DONATION
Baylor School
$10,000Donation
The Temple
$7,800Donation
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS
$5,000DONATION
NEXT STEP MINISTRIES INC
$1,000DONATION
GEORGIA FOUNDATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY INC
$1,000DONATION
PACE ACADEMY
$52,500DONATION
FTW COLLECTIVE GROUP
$25,000DONATION
BAYLOR SCHOOL
$10,000DONATION
THE TEMPLE
$7,800DONATION
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC
$6,500DONATION
PACE ACADEMY
$52,500DONATION
CAMP COLE FOUNDATION INC
$50,000DONATION
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC
$26,500DONATION
FTW COLLECTIVE GROUP
$25,000DONATION
SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUES ON INNOVATION AND INFORMATION FOUNDATION INC
$10,000DONATION
BAYLOR SCHOOL
$10,000DONATION
THE TEMPLE
$7,750DONATION
BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA - ATLANTA AREA COUNCIL
$7,500DONATION
CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION INC
$216,000DONATION
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$175,000DONATION
PACE ACADEMY
$52,500DONATION