Cobb Community Foundation concentrates giving in the Atlanta/Cobb County area with a strong preference for Christian faith-based organizations, K–12 Christian schools, and youth-serving programs. Their grants also support local higher education, anti-poverty/homelessness initiatives, and some behavioral health/substance-abuse services. They favor organizations that provide direct services to children, families, and vulnerable residents, and repeatedly fund several local partners.
Cobb Community Foundation Inc. gives most often to Christian schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and faith-based ministries in the Atlanta and Cobb County area. In the recent grants list, one of the largest awards went to Greater Atlanta Christian School for $500,000, alongside $248,000 to Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving and $200,000 to Hebron Christian Academy. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of support for organizations serving children, families, and local congregations. The foundation also backs direct-service groups working on poverty, food access, and family stability. Recent examples include Circles Cobb, which received $124,121, and Ser Familia, which received $156,000. Other awards reached churches, health centers, and child-serving residential programs, showing a mix of education, human services, and faith-linked community support. Its portfolio includes repeated support for several organizations over multiple years. Calvary Children’s Home appears in both 2023 and 2024, as do Greater Atlanta Christian School, Kennesaw State University Foundation, Mount Paran Christian School, and Kennesaw State University. That repeat giving suggests an emphasis on ongoing local partners rather than one-time awards only.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the grant list. Cobb Community Foundation Inc. gave $500,000 to Greater Atlanta Christian School for education, $200,000 to Hebron Christian Academy for education, and $50,000 to Cumberland Christian School for education. It also supported higher education through Kennesaw State University Foundation and Kennesaw State University. Youth development is another consistent area. Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving received $248,000 for youth services and development, while Kidz2Leaders Inc. received $154,500 for the same broad purpose. The foundation also funded Boys and Girls Club of Metro Atlanta for $50,000. Faith-based community work shows up across multiple grants. Piedmont Church received $75,150, Milford Baptist Church received $75,000, and Lifepoint Church received $45,000. On the human-services side, Circles Cobb received $124,121 for homelessness and poverty-related work, and Atlanta Community Food Bank received $60,450.
$6M
$38.7M
$9.7M
$7.9M
Most grants fall between $10K and $27K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$27K
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with a mix of large multi-thousand-dollar grants and many repeated awards to core grantees; funding is relationship-driven (several organizations receive multiple grants) and oriented toward program support for service delivery rather than national advocacy.
Notable grantees: Greater Atlanta Christian School, Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving, Circles Cobb, Kennesaw State University Foundation, Calvary Children's Home
Typical awards cluster in the middle five figures: the p25 grant size is $9,625, the median is $15,000, and the p75 is $27,420. The recent list also includes larger outliers, but most grants sit below the scale of the biggest education awards. Repeat recipients appear across multiple years, including Calvary Children’s Home, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Kennesaw State University Foundation, Mount Paran Christian School, and Kennesaw State University. The foundation is a mixed community foundation, and it operates both competitive community grantmaking and scholarship programs. The Cobb Community Impact Fund accepts unsolicited applications, while some partner awards and scholarships are invitation-based or nomination-based.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Georgia, with 81% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The city pattern centers on the Cobb County and greater Atlanta area, including Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Norcross, Chamblee, and Atlanta. Marietta appears repeatedly through Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving, Kidz2Leaders Inc., Circles Cobb, Piedmont Church, Milford Baptist Church, and Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb. Outside Georgia, only one recipient state appears in the recent list: Sarasota, Florida, through Helping Hands Charitable.
The recent grants show a strong tilt toward Christian schools, youth-serving nonprofits, and faith-based ministries. Examples include Greater Atlanta Christian School, Hebron Christian Academy, Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving, Kidz2Leaders Inc., and several churches and community ministries in Marietta, Atlanta, and nearby cities.
The foundation’s typical award sits in the middle five figures. The distribution provided shows a p25 of $9,625, a median of $15,000, and a p75 of $27,420. Recent grants also include larger awards such as $500,000 to Greater Atlanta Christian School and $248,000 to Youth Empowerment Through Learning Leading and Serving.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year of the recent list, including Calvary Children’s Home, Greater Atlanta Christian School, Kennesaw State University Foundation, Mount Paran Christian School, and Kennesaw State University. That pattern points to ongoing relationships with local partners.
The giving is local and heavily centered in Georgia. Of the grants in the country distribution provided, 171 grants — 100% — went to U.S. recipients, and 81% of grants were made to recipients in Georgia. Recent recipient cities include Marietta, Kennesaw, Smyrna, Norcross, Chamblee, Atlanta, and Dacula.
Yes, through the Cobb Community Impact Fund, which is described as a competitive grant program for nonprofit organizations addressing community priorities in Cobb County. The foundation also lists scholarship programs and partner awards, but those are handled through their own selection processes rather than a general open call.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW 2540 CAR CARE MINISTRY | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $398,145 | 2026 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| LIFE UNIVERSITY INC | MARIETTA, GA | $288,812 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WELLSTAR FOUNDATION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $276,483 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| NORTH METRO CHURCH | MARIETTA, GA | $250,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CENTER OF COBB INC | MARIETTA, GA | $234,680 | 2026 | HEALTHCARE |
| FOOD SECURITY FOR AMERICA | SMYRNA, GA | $155,392 | 2026 | FOOD INSECURITY PREVENTION & NUTRITION |
| MUST MINISTRIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $130,850 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY |
| FRIENDS OF THE STRAND INC EARL AND RACHEL SMITH STRAND THEATRE | MARIETTA, GA | $126,145 | 2026 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $118,500 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| LOVING ARMS CANCER OUTREACH INC | MARIETTA, GA | $113,154 | 2026 | PATIENT SUPPORT & FUNDRAISING FOR MEDICAL CAUSES |
| OPEN BIBLE TABERNACLE INC DBA LIVING STONE CHURCH | MARIETTA, GA | $110,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| CUMBERLAND COUNSELING CENTERS | SMYRNA, GA | $108,078 | 2026 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH |
| CIRCLES COBB INC | KENNESAW, GA | $107,257 | 2026 | LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT |
| THE EXTENSION INC | MARIETTA, GA | $106,000 | 2026 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION |
| MARIETTA MENTORING FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM | MARIETTA, GA | $104,800 | 2026 | YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MARIETTA | MARIETTA, GA | $103,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST | HAYWARD, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE STONEHAVEN SCHOOL INC | MARIETTA, GA | $100,000 | 2026 | HOUSING & SHELTER |
| MCCLESKEY-EAST COBB FAMILY YMCA | MARIETTA, GA | $97,402 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC | NORCROSS, GA | $95,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL | MARIETTA, GA | $93,720 | 2026 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY |
| NAMI GEORGIA - COBB | ATLANTA, GA | $82,893 | 2026 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH |
| FOUR CORNERS GROUP | KENNESAW, GA | $77,168 | 2026 | YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT |
| LOGAN UNIVERSITY | CHESTERFIELD, MO | $75,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| ATLANTA INNER-CITY MINISTRY INC | ATLANTA, GA | $75,000 | 2026 | FAMILY SERVICES |
| RIGHT FROM THE HEART MINISTRIES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $70,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MARIETTA COBB COUNTY INC | MARIETTA, GA | $65,000 | 2026 | YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT |
| REFLECTIONS OF TRINITY INC | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $64,883 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $64,294 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| MARIETTACOBB MUSEUM OF ART INC | MARIETTA, GA | $61,300 | 2026 | ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES |
| FIRST CARE WOMEN'S CLINIC | MARIETTA, GA | $60,000 | 2026 | HOUSING & SHELTER |
| LIVESAFE RESOURCES INC | MARIETTA, GA | $57,636 | 2026 | CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH |
| BACKPACK BLESSINGS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $54,165 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| OUTSTRETCHED HANDS MINISTRIES INC | CANTON, GA | $53,100 | 2026 | INTERNATIONAL FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES |
| KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | KENNESAW, GA | $53,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CITY OF REFUGE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $53,000 | 2026 | HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $52,000 | 2026 | MILITARY & VETERANS OR PUBLIC SAFETY SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION FUND INC | OVERLAND PARK, KS | $50,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CUMBERLAND HEIGHTS FOUNDATION INC | NASHVILLE, TN | $50,000 | 2026 | SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION |
| FLOURISH FUND INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| ROSWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH | ROSWELL, GA | $49,650 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| CALVARY CHILDREN'S HOME | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $48,913 | 2026 | YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT |
| SIMPLE NEEDS GA | MARIETTA, GA | $46,051 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| FAMILY LIFE RESTORATION CENTER INC | MABLETON, GA | $39,210 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| SALVATION ARMY | NORCROSS, GA | $37,500 | 2026 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| THE TABLE ON DELK | MARIETTA, GA | $36,250 | 2026 | SEXUAL EXPLOITATION |
| COBB COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND | MARIETTA, GA | $35,145 | 2026 | YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT |
| BE BROKEN MINISTRIES INC | SELMA, TX | $34,100 | 2026 | FAITH BASED |
| TILLMAN HOUSE RESOURCE CENTER AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SMYRNA G | SMYRNA, GA | $33,549 | 2026 | COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT |
| ATLANTA RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES | ATLANTA, GA | $31,250 | 2026 | PATIENT SUPPORT & FUNDRAISING FOR MEDICAL CAUSES |
MATTHEW 2540 CAR CARE MINISTRY
$398,145COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
LIFE UNIVERSITY INC
$288,812EDUCATION
NORTH METRO CHURCH
$250,000FAITH BASED
FOOD SECURITY FOR AMERICA
$155,392FOOD INSECURITY PREVENTION & NUTRITION
FRIENDS OF THE STRAND INC EARL AND RACHEL SMITH STRAND THEATRE
$126,145ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
PEACHTREE ROAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$118,500FAITH BASED
LOVING ARMS CANCER OUTREACH INC
$113,154PATIENT SUPPORT & FUNDRAISING FOR MEDICAL CAUSES
OPEN BIBLE TABERNACLE INC DBA LIVING STONE CHURCH
$110,000FAITH BASED
CUMBERLAND COUNSELING CENTERS
$108,078CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
CIRCLES COBB INC
$107,257LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
MARIETTA MENTORING FOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
$104,800YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MARIETTA
$103,000FAITH BASED
LIFE CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE WEST
$100,000EDUCATION
THE STONEHAVEN SCHOOL INC
$100,000HOUSING & SHELTER
GREATER ATLANTA CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS INC
$95,000EDUCATION
MARIETTA DAILY JOURNAL
$93,720CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY
NAMI GEORGIA - COBB
$82,893CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
FOUR CORNERS GROUP
$77,168YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
LOGAN UNIVERSITY
$75,000EDUCATION
ATLANTA INNER-CITY MINISTRY INC
$75,000FAMILY SERVICES
RIGHT FROM THE HEART MINISTRIES INC
$70,000FAITH BASED
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF MARIETTA COBB COUNTY INC
$65,000YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
MARIETTACOBB MUSEUM OF ART INC
$61,300ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
FIRST CARE WOMEN'S CLINIC
$60,000HOUSING & SHELTER
LIVESAFE RESOURCES INC
$57,636CRISIS INTERVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
BACKPACK BLESSINGS INC
$54,165HUMAN SERVICES
OUTSTRETCHED HANDS MINISTRIES INC
$53,100INTERNATIONAL FAMILY & CHILDREN SERVICES
CLEVELAND COLLEGE FOUNDATION FUND INC
$50,000EDUCATION
FLOURISH FUND INC
$50,000FAITH BASED
ROSWELL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
$49,650FAITH BASED
SIMPLE NEEDS GA
$46,051HUMAN SERVICES
SALVATION ARMY
$37,500HUMAN SERVICES
THE TABLE ON DELK
$36,250SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
COBB COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION CHILDREN'S EMERGENCY FUND
$35,145YOUTH SERVICES & DEVELOPMENT
BE BROKEN MINISTRIES INC
$34,100FAITH BASED
TILLMAN HOUSE RESOURCE CENTER AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SMYRNA G
$33,549COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
PATIENT SUPPORT & FUNDRAISING FOR MEDICAL CAUSES