To help every child unlock their full potential by improving education, healthcare, and economic mobility in the communities where they live.
A $12.1 million grant to the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation for Christmas gifts to less fortunate children stands out in United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc’s recent record. That one award sits alongside large operating grants to Atlanta-based education, housing, and workforce organizations, showing a funder that pairs direct seasonal assistance with long-running investments in child well-being and family stability. The foundation’s stated summary is to help every child unlock their full potential by improving education, healthcare, and economic mobility in the communities where they live. Recent grantmaking also shows a strong reliance on general support. Atlanta Speech School received multi-million-dollar support in both 2023 and 2024, while Frontline Housing Inc and Quality Care for Children were each funded more than once. That pattern suggests multi-year relationships with organizations working across early learning, school readiness, housing, and family services. CareerReady ATL appears as a separate youth workforce initiative, and the foundation also funds community-facing intermediaries such as Invest Atlanta Partnership and Partners for Home. Across these grants, the emphasis is on practical services that affect children, parents, and neighborhoods in the Greater Atlanta area.
Early childhood and school readiness are central themes. United Way of Greater Atlanta Inc gave $5,143,100 to Atlanta Speech School for general support in 2023 and $1,406,450 to Quality Care for Children in 2024, both tied to early learning and educational outcomes. It also supported early learning infrastructure through Early Learning Property Management with $1,125,000 in 2024 and $650,000 in 2023. Housing stability is another clear focus. Frontline Housing Inc received $2,445,772 in 2024 and $1,358,137 in 2023, while Partners for Home received $1,154,267 in 2023. The foundation also backed homelessness-related work through Crossroads Community Ministries with $677,661 in 2023 and $566,950 in 2024. For workforce and economic mobility, CareerReady ATL received $1,743,000 in 2024, and Invest Atlanta- Open for Business received $5,884,500 in 2024. These grants align with the foundation’s broader support for job pathways, entrepreneurship, and family economic stability.
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$118.6M
$95.4M
$92.1M
Most grants fall between $25K and $88K, with a median of $45K.
25th Percentile
$25K
Median
$45K
75th Percentile
$88K
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Typical awards cluster in the mid-five-figure to low-six-figure range, with a p25 of $25,000, a median of $45,000, and a p75 of $87,858. The recent grants list also shows several much larger operating awards, indicating that the foundation mixes standard program support with very large institutional grants. The structure is that of a mixed community foundation, and the grant record points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Atlanta Speech School, Frontline Housing Inc, Quality Care for Children, and Crossroads Community Ministries. Most listed awards are general support, and some program streams accept unsolicited proposals while others are invitation-based.
Grantmaking is overwhelmingly local and concentrated in Georgia: 97% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and Georgia is also the top state by grant count. Atlanta is the main recipient city in the recent grants list, with additional awards going to Marietta, Fairburn, Tucker, Norcross, and other metro-area communities. Outside Atlanta, the pattern still stays within the region’s counties and localities, including Clayton County, South DeKalb, and South Fulton through place-based priorities. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The foundation funds early childhood education, K-12 success, college and career readiness, economic stability and wealth building, housing stability, free tax preparation through VITA, 211 contact center and resource navigation, and workforce development through CareerReady ATL. It also supports community-led neighborhood investment and justice reform initiatives in Georgia.
Typical grant size centers on $25,000 at the 25th percentile, $45,000 at the median, and $87,858 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, including seven- and eight-figure grants, showing a wide spread between routine grants and major institutional support.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent grants list, including Atlanta Speech School, Frontline Housing Inc, Quality Care for Children, Crossroads Community Ministries, Single Parent Alliance & Resource Center, and The Community Restoration Project Corp. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
Yes. The Building Resilient Entrepreneurs program, Building a Brighter Future Together Community Grants, Justice Fund of Georgia open calls, and Motel to Home Alliance are all marked as accepting unsolicited proposals. Other funding streams, including Investment Priority programs and CareerReady ATL, are not marked that way.
Most grants go to Georgia recipients, with 97% of grants in the headquarters state and Georgia as the top state by grant count. The recent grants list is heavily centered on Atlanta and nearby metro-area places such as Marietta, Fairburn, Tucker, and Norcross.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from United Way of Greater Atlanta that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations aligning with United Way of Greater Atlanta's mission and strategies within the Economic Stability priority area.
Who can apply: Nonprofits must create a profile on the FLUXX portal before submitting an application. Funding is limited to work aligned with United Way of Greater Atlanta’s service area and investment priorities; capital campaigns, politically motivated efforts or lobbying, and initiatives not supported by data and evidence-based practices are not funded.
Deadline: Funding opportunities are announced through the website; no standing deadline is provided.
Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations aligned with United Way of Greater Atlanta's mission and strategies for improving reading readiness and child well-being.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRONTLINE HOUSING INC | ATLANTA, GA | $4,823,453 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL | ATLANTA, GA | $2,472,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUALITY CARE FOR CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $1,725,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOUSING PLUS INC | ATLANTA, GA | $1,703,096 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS FOR HOME | ATLANTA, GA | $1,680,352 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT | ATLANTA, GA | $1,550,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KIPP METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $1,415,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMMUNITY RESTORATION PROJECT CORP | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $1,170,234 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIETTA SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | MARIETTA, GA | $1,131,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CROSSROADS COMMUNITY MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $975,857 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZABAN PARADIES CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $793,768 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOMES OF LIGHT LLC | TUCKER, GA | $715,940 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| YMCA OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $650,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEEARS (GA EARLY EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR READY STUDENTS) | ATLANTA, GA | $593,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SINGLE PARENT ALLIANCE & RESOURCE CENTER | NORCROSS, GA | $544,800 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRADY HEALTH SYSTEMS | ATLANTA, GA | $531,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SHELTERING ARMS GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $527,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAYETTE COUNTY COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | FAYETTEVILLE, GA | $526,460 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY | CHAMBLEE, GA | $488,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MULTI-AGENCY ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN INC | ATLANTA, GA | $340,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE AND LEARNING | ATLANTA, GA | $310,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS | ATLANTA, GA | $305,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEARN4LIFE | ATLANTA, GA | $289,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POLYANNA'S PLACE | COLLEGE PARK, GA | $281,667 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATEWAY CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $276,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REACH OUT AND READ INC | BOSTON, MA | $250,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOICES FOR GEORGIA'S CHILDREN | ATLANTA, GA | $228,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NICHOLAS HOUSE INC | ATLANTA, GA | $223,310 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PROJECT RENEWAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | CONYERS, GA | $206,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLARKSTON DEVELPOMENT FOUNDATION | CLARKSTON, GA | $205,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH FAMILY & CAREER SERVICES | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEADING TO MOVEMENT INC | ATLANTA, GA | $193,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE CENTER FOR FAMILY RESOURCES | MARIETTA, GA | $187,900 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA FAMILY CONNECTION PARTNERSHIP INC | ATLANTA, GA | $175,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PAMPER ME BEAUTIFUL INC | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA | $158,450 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (BCDI)- ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $156,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HEARTS TO NOURISH HOPE INC | RIVERDALE, GA | $151,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMORY SCHOOL OF LAW | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA APPLESEED | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT OF METRO ATLANTA | ATLANTA, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA | MABLETON, GA | $150,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOS VECINOS DE BUFORD HIGHWAY | ATLANTA, GA | $149,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HAND HEART AND SOUL PROJECT | FOREST PARK, GA | $142,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREERENT FOUNDATION INC | ATLANTA, GA | $140,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA BUILDING TRADES ACADEMY | ATLANTA, GA | $135,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTOWN COLLABORATIVE MINISTRIES | ATLANTA, GA | $126,640 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZION HILL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | EAST POINT, GA | $126,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRESH FILMS | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COBB WORKS INC | MARIETTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE PARTNERSHIP FOR SOUTHERN EQUITY | ATLANTA, GA | $125,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FRONTLINE HOUSING INC
$4,823,453GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA SPEECH SCHOOL
$2,472,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOUSING PLUS INC
$1,703,096GENERAL SUPPORT
EARLY LEARNING PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
$1,550,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KIPP METRO ATLANTA
$1,415,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COMMUNITY RESTORATION PROJECT CORP
$1,170,234GENERAL SUPPORT
ZABAN PARADIES CENTER
$793,768GENERAL SUPPORT
HOMES OF LIGHT LLC
$715,940GENERAL SUPPORT
SINGLE PARENT ALLIANCE & RESOURCE CENTER
$544,800GENERAL SUPPORT
SHELTERING ARMS GEORGIA
$527,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FAYETTE COUNTY COUNCIL ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$526,460GENERAL SUPPORT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY
$488,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GA FOUNDATION FOR EARLY CARE AND LEARNING
$310,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLANTA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
$305,000GENERAL SUPPORT
POLYANNA'S PLACE
$281,667GENERAL SUPPORT
PROJECT RENEWAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
$206,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CLARKSTON DEVELPOMENT FOUNDATION
$205,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LEADING TO MOVEMENT INC
$193,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PAMPER ME BEAUTIFUL INC
$158,450GENERAL SUPPORT
BLACK CHILD DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (BCDI)- ATLANTA
$156,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HEARTS TO NOURISH HOPE INC
$151,000GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT OF METRO ATLANTA
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIRL SCOUTS OF GREATER ATLANTA
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOS VECINOS DE BUFORD HIGHWAY
$149,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FREERENT FOUNDATION INC
$140,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GEORGIA BUILDING TRADES ACADEMY
$135,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COBB WORKS INC
$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT