R Howard Dobbs JR Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-6033186. Reported 143 grants totalling $9,047,306 to 101 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. R Howard Dobbs JR Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $30,000 and $77,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $400,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Miles Inc | Atlanta, GA | $900,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Daf | Atlanta, GA | $468,974 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Daf | Atlanta, GA | $400,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Grey Matter Project (dba the Current) | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Drawdown Georgiageorgia Organics | Atlanta, GA | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Manomet Inc | Atlanta, GA | $183,332 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights Inc | Atlanta, GA | $178,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgia Water Coalition | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hopegivers | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Our House | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trust for Public Land | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rollins School of Public Health | Atlanta, GA | $142,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | $140,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| ARCHI55 | Atlanta, GA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for the Visually Impaired | Atlanta, GA | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Orianne Society | Atlanta, GA | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emory Eye Center | Atlanta, GA | $107,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Breakthru House | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Helping Palce | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Budget & Policy Institute | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgia Public Broadcasting | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good News Clinics | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| LEARN4LIFE | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lifecycle Building Center | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mercy Care Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Multi-Agency Alliance for Children | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Goal Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Partners for Home | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Path Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ser Familia | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tntp Inc | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vision to Learn | Atlanta, GA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greening Youth Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Speech School | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Canopy Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Caring Works | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Vision Network | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2022 |
| LEARN4LIFEGLISI | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Magnolia House | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Nexus | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| West Atlanta Watershed Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Augusta Locally Grown | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgia Hi-Lo | Atlanta, GA | $70,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| East Coast Greenway | Atlanta, GA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgia Interfaith Power & Light | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Savannah Riverkeeper Incorporated | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angel Flight | Atlanta, GA | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alliance Theatre | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Capital Link | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chris 180 | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Advanced Practice Nurses | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Environmental Education Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Gcapp | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Georgia Educators for Equity and Justice | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Forest Watch | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgia Natural Resources | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Igel | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jerusalem House | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Lab Leading Men Fellowship | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mosaic Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Okefenokee Swamp Park | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Open Space Institute | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Outteach | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Partnership for Southern Equity | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Profound Gentlemen | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Public Broadcasting Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Reimagineatl | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resilient Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Starltlanguage Connects | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tnc Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tybee Island Science Center | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Center for Child Advocacy | Atlanta, GA | $47,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hopebound | Atlanta, GA | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bethesda Community Clinic | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Health Initiative | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Leadership Institute for School Improvement | Atlanta, GA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gsu Cehd | Atlanta, GA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gsu Project Nurture | Atlanta, GA | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School | Atlanta, GA | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birds Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Foundation for Agriculture | Atlanta, GA | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Atlanta Doula Collective | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Communities of Coastal Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Georgia Lion's Lighthouse | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Georgia | Atlanta, GA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Voluntary Lawyers Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Teacher Collaborative | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Candid | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carl Vinson Institute | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Georgia Conservancy | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iamholdenon Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Next Riverbirthing Justice | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parkpride | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uga Carl Vinson | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ugacarl Vinson Institute | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Georgia Grantmakers Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
33 of 101 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 34%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Daf
TO SUPPORT THE CHARITABLE MISSION OF THE RECIPIENT ORGANIZATION - Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta
R. HOWARD DOBBS JR. FOUNDATION FUND
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 30 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $2,500,000 | $50,000 |
| 2022 | 34 | $2,437,500 | $45,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $2,127,166 | $46,000 |
| 2024 | 32 | $1,982,640 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. R Howard Dobbs JR Foundation Inc has 5 of them, worth $270,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| One Hundred Miles Inc | Atlanta, GA | $125,000 |
| Vision to Learn | Atlanta, GA | $45,000 |
| Neighborhood Nexus | Atlanta, GA | $37,500 |
| West Atlanta Watershed Alliance | Atlanta, GA | $37,500 |
| Profound Gentlemen | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 |
Where its money goes
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from R Howard Dobbs JR Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 191 Peachtree Street 4000, Atlanta, GA, 30303. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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