The SKK Foundation concentrates its giving in the Atlanta region, backing a small set of sizable, repeat grantees across mental health, performing arts, public safety, higher education, and youth services. Their grants tend to be multi-figure awards made multiple times to the same organizations, signaling relationship-driven, impact-focused philanthropy rather than broad, one-off funding.
Concentrated, large-dollar grants to a small number of repeat grantees within metro Atlanta; mix of institutional support for arts and higher education plus targeted investments in mental health and public safety.
A $500,000 program-support grant to George West Mental Health Foundation in 2024 is the clearest signal in The Skk Foundation Inc’s recent giving: this funder backs a small circle of Atlanta organizations with sizable awards, often more than once. Mental health is one of the anchor themes, but the foundation’s portfolio also includes performing arts, public safety, higher education, and youth services. The pattern is relationship-based rather than transactional. Alliance Theatre Company received $350,000 in both 2023 and 2024 as general operating support, while Atlanta Police Foundation was awarded $315,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024 for program support. Those repeat grants show a preference for sustained support to established local institutions. Other significant awards follow the same shape: Emory University, Atlanta Children’s Shelter, and Chris 180 Inc all appear among the recent grants list with funding across multiple years. The foundation’s activity is concentrated in Atlanta, but the mix of grantees shows that it funds across service delivery, cultural institutions, and capacity-building for organizations serving the city and surrounding region.
Community mental health is a major line of support. The foundation awarded $500,000 in 2024 to George West Mental Health Foundation for program support, following a $500,000 general operating grant in 2023. Performing arts is another clear area: Alliance Theatre Company received $350,000 in 2024 and the same amount in 2023, both as general operating support. In public safety, Atlanta Police Foundation was given $315,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in 2024 for program support. Higher education also appears in the portfolio, with Emory University receiving multiple program-support grants, including $177,500 in 2024 and $172,700 in 2023, plus additional awards in the same period.
The Skk Foundation Inc gives at a mid-to-high dollar scale. Its typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $135,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants show repeated support to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, especially Atlanta-based recipients. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent pattern includes general operating support, program support, and some capital campaign funding, indicating a mix of unrestricted and purpose-restricted giving.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $135K, with a median of $35K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$35K
75th Percentile
$135K
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Notable grantees: George West Mental Health Foundation, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta Police Foundation, Emory University, Atlanta Children's Shelter
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Georgia, with 76% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state and Georgia ranking first by grant count. Atlanta is the dominant recipient city, including organizations such as Atlanta Botanical Garden, Good Samaritan Health Center, and Respite Care Atlanta Inc. Outside Georgia, the recent grants list includes recipients in Greenwich, Connecticut; Stamford, Connecticut; and Chicago, Illinois. All recorded grants in the data went to U.S.-based recipients.
Recent grants show support for community mental health, performing arts, public safety, higher education, child welfare, youth services, health care, and environmental organizations. Examples include George West Mental Health Foundation for mental health services, Alliance Theatre Company for the arts, and Atlanta Police Foundation for public safety work.
Yes. Several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including George West Mental Health Foundation, Alliance Theatre Company, Atlanta Police Foundation, Emory University, Respite Care Atlanta Inc, Chris 180 Inc, Atlanta Botanical Garden, Reach Prep Inc, and The Nature Conservancy.
The grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $35,000 at the median, and $135,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $500,000 to George West Mental Health Foundation and $350,000 to Alliance Theatre Company.
Georgia is the top state by grant count, and 76% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Atlanta is the main recipient city in the recent grants list.
The foundation awards general operating support, program support, and capital campaign funding. In the recent grants list, those categories appear across different recipients, including general operating support for Alliance Theatre Company and program support for Atlanta Police Foundation.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGE WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT SKYLAND TRAIL MAIN CAMPUS AND THE J. REX FUQUA CAMPUS |
| ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE BUILD THE FORCE PROGRAM |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE EMORY NEUROBEHAVIORAL AND EXPOSURE CLINIC |
| ATLANTA COMMUNITY FOOD BANK | EAST POINT, GA | $140,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| RESPITE CARE ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHRIS 180 | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA CAMPAIGN FOR ADOLESCENT POWER & POTENTIAL INC | ATLANTA, GA | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REACH PREP INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHRIS 180 | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA CHILDREN'S SHELTER | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE CONSERVANCY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT |
| COLORADO DISCOVER ABILITY | GRAND JCT, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COLORADO DISCOVER ABILITY | GRAND JCT, CO | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS INC | EAST HAMPTON, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | $150,000 FOR THE IMAGINE ENDOWMENT, $350,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GEORGE WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT SKYLAND TRAIL MAIN CAMPUS AND THE J. REX FUQUA CAMPUS |
| ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE BUILD THE FORCE PROGRAM AND SPONSORSHIP OF POLICE OFFICERS |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $197,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $122,520 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR THE EMORY NEUROBEHAVIORAL AND EXPOSURE CLINIC |
| RESPITE CARE ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CHRIS 180 | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABILIS INC | GREENWICH, CT | $25,000 | 2025 | THE COHEN ABILIS ADVANCEMENT CENTER SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA BOTANICAL GARDEN | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT |
| CHRIS 180 | ATLANTA, GA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY | ATLANTA, GA | $14,980 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ANIMAL RESCUE FUND OF THE HAMPTONS INC | EAST HAMPTON, CT | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PATH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND SUPPORT |
| GEORGE WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $500,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY | ATLANTA, GA | $350,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA POLICE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $250,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $177,500 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| EMORY UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $122,520 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| RESPITE CARE ATLANTA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE FRAZER CENTER INC | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| ABILIS INC | GREENWICH, CT | $35,000 | 2024 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | ATLANTA, GA | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY | ATLANTA, GA | $28,280 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| REACH PREP INC | STAMFORD, CT | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT SKYLAND TRAIL MAIN CAMPUS AND THE J. REX FUQUA CAMPUS
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$200,000SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$150,000SUPPORT FOR THE EMORY NEUROBEHAVIORAL AND EXPOSURE CLINIC
SUPPORT FOR THE 2026-27 SEASON OF EDUCATION INITIATIVES
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURE CONSERVANCY INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURE CONSERVANCY INC
$10,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO DISCOVER ABILITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COLORADO DISCOVER ABILITY
$5,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
ALLIANCE THEATRE COMPANY
$500,000$150,000 FOR THE IMAGINE ENDOWMENT, $350,000 FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUPPORT FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AT SKYLAND TRAIL MAIN CAMPUS AND THE J. REX FUQUA CAMPUS
SUPPORT FOR THE BUILD THE FORCE PROGRAM AND SPONSORSHIP OF POLICE OFFICERS
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$197,500SUPPORT FOR THE CENTER FOR MATERNAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$122,520SUPPORT FOR THE EMORY NEUROBEHAVIORAL AND EXPOSURE CLINIC
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY
$14,980GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$177,500PROGRAM SUPPORT
EMORY UNIVERSITY
$122,520PROGRAM SUPPORT
THE FRAZER CENTER INC
$50,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP HOME AUXILIARY
$28,280GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT