About J Bulow Campbell Foundation
The J Bulow Campbell Foundation directs large, targeted gifts to organizations that strengthen metro-Atlanta civic infrastructure, health care, and basic social supports. Their grants favor hospitals and rehabilitation centers, family- and child-focused services, emergency/social welfare providers, and local civic or capacity-building institutions — typically funding established institutions rather than small start-ups. The foundation appears regionally focused on Atlanta and makes a small number of very large awards to a handful of recurring, high-impact organizations.
Focus Areas
Support for metro-Atlanta hospitals and pediatric health care (Children's Healthcare of Atlanta)Spinal cord, brain injury and rehabilitation services (Shepherd Center/Foundation)Family housing and support for hospitalized children (Atlanta Ronald McDonald House)Emergency social services and basic needs (The Salvation Army in Atlanta)Civic infrastructure and public safety initiatives in Atlanta (Atlanta Police Foundation)Regional capacity building and grantmaking support for Atlanta nonprofits (Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta)
Who They Fund
About J Bulow Campbell Foundation
A hallmark of J Bulow Campbell Foundation grantmaking is the size of its capital gifts: a $4.5 million award to The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta in 2025 anchors a pattern of large, institution-level support in metro Atlanta. The foundation directs major dollars to organizations that strengthen civic infrastructure, health care, and basic social supports, with grants often framed as support for exempt purpose or capital work. Recipients include Shepherd Center Foundation, The Salvation Army, Atlanta Police Foundation, and YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, alongside education and cultural institutions such as Wesleyan School, Spelman College, and the National Center for Civil and Human Rights. The grant list shows a preference for established nonprofits and public-serving institutions rather than small, project-only awards. In practice, the foundation’s giving is concentrated on organizations with broad reach across Atlanta and surrounding communities, including hospitals and rehabilitation providers, family support services, youth organizations, and civic/cultural institutions. The scale of the awards suggests a funder that operates through a small number of substantial grants each year, often tied to capital, campaign, or general institutional support.
What J Bulow Campbell Foundation Funds
Health care and rehabilitation appear prominently in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $4 million to Shepherd Center Foundation in 2023, and $2.5 million to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Foundation in 2025. Basic needs and emergency support also show up through a $3,253,104 grant to The Salvation Army in 2025 and a $1.5 million grant to City of Refuge Inc in 2025. Youth and family-serving organizations receive large capital support as well, including $3 million to YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta in 2023 and $1.5 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier in 2025. Civic and cultural institutions are part of the mix too: the foundation gave $1.75 million to The Trust for Public Land in 2024 and $1 million to Atlanta Fulton County Zoo Inc in 2024.
How J Bulow Campbell Foundation Gives
Typical awards are large: the p25 grant is $278,204, the median is $500,000, and the p75 is $750,000. The recent record shows repeated support for several organizations across multiple years, including Atlanta Police Foundation, The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, and YMCA of Metropolitan Atlanta, indicating a recurring relationship pattern rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is an operating private foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active grant programs allow unsolicited letters of request, and they emphasize capital purposes and large-scale comprehensive campaigns for established 501(c)(3) organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$40M
Total Assets
$758.1M
Total Revenue
$98.1M
Total Expenses
$50.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $278K and $750K, with a median of $500K.
25th Percentile
$278K
Median
$500K
75th Percentile
$750K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in GA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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