The William Josef Foundation concentrates on land- and housing-focused community resilience in the Atlanta region, funding organizations that secure land for agriculture and long-term affordable housing. Grants are sizable and strategic—one is restricted to farmland protection—indicating a priority on preserving productive land and advancing community land trust models rather than broad programmatic support. The foundation appears to favor local/regional impact and institutions that create permanent community assets.
William Josef Foundation Inc stands out for pairing large grants with a clear land-and-housing strategy in the Atlanta region. Its biggest recent award, $500,000 to the Conservation Fund, was restricted to the Working Farms Fund, signaling attention to farmland protection and the long-term preservation of productive land. That same pattern continues in housing, where the foundation has backed community land trust and neighborhood stability work through grants to Atlanta Land Trust and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership. The grant history also shows repeated support for housing and homelessness service organizations, including Partners for Home, Hope Atlanta, and United Way of Greater Atlanta, alongside food-system and community-based groups such as Common Market Georgia and Global Growers Network. The mix suggests a funder that prioritizes permanent community assets rather than short-term projects, with grantmaking aimed at keeping land, homes, and related local infrastructure in community hands. Recurring awards to several organizations over multiple years point to sustained relationships rather than isolated gifts.
Land preservation is a central theme. In 2024, William Josef Foundation Inc gave $500,000 to the Conservation Fund for the Working Farms Fund, tying its largest grant to farmland protection and working farms preservation. Housing stability is another clear lane: Atlanta Land Trust received $300,000 in 2023 for general support, while Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership received $150,000 in 2023 and again in 2024 for general fund support. The foundation also backs local service and food-access organizations. Partners for Home received $350,000 in 2023 and $125,000 in 2025 for general fund support, and Common Market Georgia received $150,000 in 2024 and 2025 for unrestricted operating support. These patterns point to a portfolio centered on land stewardship, permanently affordable housing, and local nonprofit capacity.
Typical grants are substantial: the p25 is $75,000, the median is $100,000, and the p75 is $150,000. The recent record includes repeated awards to several grantees across 2023 through 2025, including Open Doors Inc, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Georgia Works, Hope Atlanta, Partners for Home, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and Latino Community Fund. That repetition suggests ongoing support rather than one-time project funding. The foundation gives as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants include unrestricted operating support, general fund support, restricted project grants, and some capital-restricted awards.
$3M
$53.9M
$10.1M
$3.6M
Most grants fall between $75K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
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Concentrated giving through a very small number of large grants (three grants totaling $1.15M), including at least one restricted-purpose award; supports established organizations working on land/housing preservation rather than many small or exploratory grants.
Notable grantees: The Conservation Fund (working farms/farmland protection), Partners for HOME (affordable housing development/operations), Atlanta Land Trust (community land trust/permanent affordability)
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local: 96% of grants go to recipients in Georgia, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Atlanta is the main hub, with frequent grants to organizations in Atlanta itself and nearby Decatur and East Point. Outside Georgia, the recent list includes Wilmington, Delaware, and Warminster, Pennsylvania, both appearing on single grants. The pattern is regional rather than national, with most awards staying close to the foundation’s Atlanta-area focus.
The foundation supports organizations working on farmland conservation, community land trusts and permanently affordable homeownership, housing stability, neighborhood land stewardship, and related local nonprofit capacity. Recent grants also include food-system groups, homelessness services, and a criminal justice diversion initiative.
Recent grants cluster around a median of $100,000, with the 25th percentile at $75,000 and the 75th percentile at $150,000. The recent record also includes larger awards such as $350,000 and $500,000.
No, but Georgia dominates its giving. Ninety-six percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state of Georgia, and the recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based. Recent non-Georgia grants went to organizations in Wilmington, Delaware, and Warminster, Pennsylvania.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Open Doors Inc, Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, Georgia Works, Hope Atlanta, Partners for Home, United Way of Greater Atlanta, and Latino Community Fund. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPEN DOORS INC | DECATUR, GA | $175,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| INTOWN CARES | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SALVATION ARMY | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMON MARKET GEORGIA | EAST POINT, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING |
| ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA WORKS | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED PROJECT GRANT |
| HOPE ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LATINO COMMUNITY FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARTNERS FOR HOME | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GSU HEALTH POLICY CENTERARCHI | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA JUSTICE PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIDEON'S PROMISE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GLOBAL GROWERS NETWORK | DECATUR, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ATLANTA LAND TRUST | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA BUDGET & POLICY INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| LOVE BEYOND WALLS | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CORPORATION FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA ADVANCING COMMUNITIES TOGETHER | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES | BOSTON, MA | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOCUSED COMMUNITY STRATEGIES | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $65,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE EXTENSION | MARIETTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENRAL FUND |
| URBAN OAK | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA INNOCENCE PROJECT | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| WOMEN ON THE RISE | HAPEVILLE, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HEALING COMMUNITY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CENTRAL OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| ABUNDANT HOUSING ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $40,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING |
| GEORGIA INTERFAITH PUBLIC POLICY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| POLICING ALTERNATIVEDIVERSION INITIATIVE | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2025 | RESTRICTED TO PRE-ACCUSAL DIVERSION PILOT |
| CONSERVATION FUND | WILMINGTON, DE | $500,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED TO WORKING FARMS FUND |
| OPEN DOORS INC | DECATUR, GA | $175,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTER | WARMINSTER, PA | $150,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGN |
| GEORGIA WORKS | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED PROJECT GRANT |
| SOLOMAN'S TEMPLE FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN PARTNER'S FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| COMMON MARKET GEORGIA | EAST POINT, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING |
| ATLANTA NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| LATINO COMMUNITY FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GIDEON'S PROMISE | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| CARINGWORKS | DECATUR, GA | $125,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING |
| POLICING ALTERNATIVEDIVERSION INITIATIVE | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED OPERATING |
| TRUANCY INTERVENTION PROJECT GEORGIA INC | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| ALTAMAHA RIVERKEEPER | BRUNSWICK, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED TO COAL ASH EXPENSE |
| GEORGIA BUDGET & POLICY INSTITUTE | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| GEORGIA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ASSOC | ROSWELL, GA | $85,000 | 2024 | RESTRICTED PROJECT GRANT |
OPEN DOORS INC
$175,000GENERAL FUND
SALVATION ARMY
$150,000GENERAL FUND
RESTRICTED PROJECT GRANT
GSU HEALTH POLICY CENTERARCHI
$125,000GENERAL FUND
ATLANTA LAND TRUST
$100,000GENERAL FUND
LOVE BEYOND WALLS
$90,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHERN CENTER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
$75,000GENERAL FUND
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITES
$75,000GENERAL FUND
URBAN OAK
$50,000GENERAL FUND
WOMEN ON THE RISE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
HEALING COMMUNITY CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
CENTRAL OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY CENTER
$40,000GENERAL FUND
ABUNDANT HOUSING ATLANTA
$40,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATING
GEORGIA INTERFAITH PUBLIC POLICY CENTER
$25,000GENERAL FUND
POLICING ALTERNATIVEDIVERSION INITIATIVE
$25,000RESTRICTED TO PRE-ACCUSAL DIVERSION PILOT
CONSERVATION FUND
$500,000RESTRICTED TO WORKING FARMS FUND
OPEN DOORS INC
$175,000GENERAL FUND
AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTER
$150,000RESTRICTED TO CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
SOLOMAN'S TEMPLE FOUNDATION
$150,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHERN PARTNER'S FUND
$150,000GENERAL FUND
POLICING ALTERNATIVEDIVERSION INITIATIVE
$125,000UNRESTRICTED OPERATING
ALTAMAHA RIVERKEEPER
$100,000RESTRICTED TO COAL ASH EXPENSE
GEORGIA SUPPORTIVE HOUSING ASSOC
$85,000RESTRICTED PROJECT GRANT