
Advance the Atlanta BeltLine vision by programming and stewarding parks, trails, arts, housing and community initiatives to improve quality of life across the city.
Atlanta Beltline Partnership Inc’s recent grantmaking is defined by city-building at scale: a $6,871,041 capital project grant to Atlanta Beltline Inc and a $2,124,371 grant to the Fulton Tax Commissioner for accrued future property tax assistance. Those awards point to a funder that supports the BeltLine not as a narrow program but as an integrated civic effort spanning parks, trails, arts, housing, and community initiatives. The foundation’s stated purpose is to advance the Atlanta BeltLine vision by programming and stewarding parks, trails, arts, housing and community initiatives to improve quality of life across the city. Its work connects physical infrastructure with place-based community uses. In 2024, Atlanta Beltline Inc received a large capital projects grant, while the same year the Fulton Tax Commissioner received support tied to property tax assistance. That combination shows a pattern of funding both long-term development and the fiscal mechanisms that support it. Arts also sit inside the portfolio. Atlanta Beltline Inc received Art on the BeltLine support in both 2023 and 2024, indicating that cultural programming is part of the foundation’s ongoing grantmaking rather than a one-off add-on. Across the recent grants, the same local ecosystem appears repeatedly, centered on Atlanta and the BeltLine corridor.
Affordable housing appears in the foundation’s active programs through the Atlanta Beltline Affordable Housing Trust Fund — Developer Grants, which supports developers creating and preserving affordable housing near the Beltline corridor. That program is tied directly to land acquisition and development in Atlanta. Parks and outdoor recreation are another clear lane. The Bike Park Fundraising Campaign for Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (Westside Park) raises private donations for construction phases of the Bike Park, with phase 1 already funded in part by philanthropic gifts. This shows support for public amenities as a capital and fundraising effort. Cultural infrastructure is also part of the mix. The foundation’s Art on the BeltLine grantmaking, including support for Atlanta Beltline Inc, connects arts organizations, local artists, and public-space activation. Together, these programs show a funder working across housing, parks, and arts within the same urban corridor.
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$62.3M
$16.3M
$11.7M
Most grants fall between $215K and $1.6M, with a median of $361K.
25th Percentile
$215K
Median
$361K
75th Percentile
$1.6M
About 100% of grants go to recipients in GA.
ROBERT BRAWNER
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Typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $214,950, the median is $360,632, and the 75th percentile is $1,589,076. The recent record suggests a mix of very large capital and infrastructure-related awards alongside smaller operating or assistance-related grants. The pattern is recurring rather than one-time. Atlanta Beltline Inc appears in multiple grant years and under multiple purposes, including capital projects and Art on the BeltLine support. Fulton Tax Commissioner also appears more than once for property tax assistance. The funder is a foundation, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not make program-related investments or grants to individuals. Active programs include an application package for developer grants, and one program notes that it accepts unsolicited applications.
Giving is entirely local and entirely in Georgia: 100% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. The recipient list centers on Atlanta, with grant dollars flowing to organizations and public entities in the city itself. Named places in the active programs include the Atlanta Beltline corridor, Shirley Clarke Franklin Park / Westside Park, and the Bankhead neighborhood at 425 Chappell Road. The recipient country distribution is all U.S., with 7 grants recorded.
The foundation supports parks and trails, arts and culture, affordable housing, community development, economic development, and transit-oriented development. Recent and active programs show this mix in practice through capital projects, Art on the BeltLine, affordable housing developer grants, and the Bike Park fundraising campaign.
Typical grants are large: the 25th percentile is $214,950, the median is $360,632, and the 75th percentile is $1,589,076. The recent grant list also includes multimillion-dollar awards, showing that the portfolio includes major capital support.
Yes. All recorded grants go to recipients in Georgia, and the recipient country distribution is entirely U.S. The recent grants list is centered on Atlanta-based recipients, and the active programs are all tied to Atlanta locations such as the Beltline corridor, Westside Park, and Chappell Road.
Yes. Atlanta Beltline Inc appears in multiple grant years and for multiple purposes, including capital projects and Art on the BeltLine. Fulton Tax Commissioner also appears more than once for property tax assistance, which suggests recurring support tied to the BeltLine’s operating and fiscal structure.
Some programs are open to applications. The Atlanta Beltline Affordable Housing Trust Fund — Developer Grants includes an application package, and the Bike Park Fundraising Campaign accepts unsolicited support. One development RFP listed for 425 Chappell Road does not accept unsolicited proposals.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLANTA BELTLINE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $6,871,041 | 2024 | CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER | ATLANTA, GA | $2,124,371 | 2024 | ACCRUAL OF ESTIMATED FUTURE PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $213,800 | 2024 | ART ON THE BELTLINE |
| FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER | ATLANTA, GA | $30,813 | 2024 | PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,053,781 | 2023 | CAPITAL PROJECTS |
| FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER | ATLANTA, GA | $360,632 | 2023 | PROP TAX ASSISTANCE |
| ATLANTA BELTLINE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $216,100 | 2023 | ART ON THE BELTLINE |
ATLANTA BELTLINE INC
$6,871,041CAPITAL PROJECTS
FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER
$2,124,371ACCRUAL OF ESTIMATED FUTURE PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE
ATLANTA BELTLINE INC
$213,800ART ON THE BELTLINE
FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER
$30,813PROPERTY TAX ASSISTANCE
ATLANTA BELTLINE INC
$1,053,781CAPITAL PROJECTS
FULTON TAX COMMISSIONER
$360,632PROP TAX ASSISTANCE
ATLANTA BELTLINE INC
$216,100ART ON THE BELTLINE