Private foundation · EIN 47-1668346 · Atlanta, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 37 grants paid, $600K total, median $10K. 86% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
37
$600K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in GA
86%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$8.6M

Grants paid in 2025

37 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Museum of Contemporary Art of GeorgiaAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$70K
Atlanta Classical AcademyAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$60K
Lakeview AcademyGainesville, GAGeneral operations$60K
The Atlanta OperaAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$45K
The Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$35K
St Luke's Episcopal ChurchAtlanta, GAChurch renovations$30K
Shepherd CenterAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$25K
The Sunshine House Regional Children's Advocacy CenterSwainsboro, GAGeneral operations$25K
American Trust for OxfordNew York, NYOriel college$20K
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GAHodgson edge music fund , medical school, and president's fund$20K
Georgia Trust for Historic PreservationAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$15K
The Atlanta History CenterAtlanta, GABuilding campaign$15K
Golden Isle Youth OrchestraBrunswick, GAGeneral operations$13K
Episcopal High SchoolAlexandria, VAGeneral operations$12K
Atlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta, GACapital campaign$10K
Chattahoochee RiverkeeperAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$10K
Grandfather Mountain Stewardship FoundationLinville, NCGeneral operations$10K
Historic Oakland FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$10K
Metropolitan Opera AssociationNew York, NYGeneral operations$10K
The Lionheart Life CenterAlpharetta, GAGeneral operations$10K
University of Georgia FoundationAthens, GATerry college of business$10K
No Longer BoundCumming, GAGeneral operations$9,000
Clayton State University FoundationMorrow, GASupport for spivey hall$7,000
The Howard SchoolAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$7,000
The Paideia SchoolAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$7,000
Children's Healthcare of AtlantaAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$6,000
Crossroads Community MinistriesAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$6,000
The Children's SchoolAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$6,000
Atlanta Wild Animal Rescue Effort IncLithonia, GAGeneral operations$5,000
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCDavidson class of 1967$5,000
Leading the WayAtlanta, GARadio and television broadcast$5,000
Georgia River NetworkAthens, GAGeneral operations$5,000
Partners in ChargeAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$5,000
Forward Arts FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$4,000
Ossabaw Island FoundationSavannah, GAGeneral operations$4,000
High Museum of Arts - Woodruff Art CenterAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$3,000
Philanthropy SoutheastAtlanta, GAGeneral operations$1,400

By state: Georgia 32 · New York 2 · North Carolina 2 · Virginia 1

About this foundation

Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, administered in care of Larry B Hooks, tax-exempt since 2014. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $600K across 37 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Roy and Janet Dorsey Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (32 grants), New York (2 grants), North Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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