Private foundation · EIN 58-2668065 · Atlanta, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Rockdale 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 2024 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $99K total, median $7,500. 61% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
23
$99K
Median grant
$7,500
Stays in GA
61%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Youth Awareness ForumFreetown, SLWater/hygiene project sierra leone$477K
Boys and Girls Clubs Metro AtlAtlanta, GAOperating support for youth develope$75K
EducaidLondon, UKSupport education$60K
Woodruff Arts CenterAtlanta, GASupport arts and education$30K
African Leader FoundationNew York, NYStudent scholarship$30K
Comprehensive Community ServicesAtlanta, GASupport$10K
Grandmother Project InvChevy Chase, MDGrandmother leadership training$10K
The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GASierra leone mental heath program$10K
Food Bank of Northeast GeorgiaAtlanta, GAFood for tots program$10K
The Silkroad Project InvBrighten, MASupport$9,590
Partners in ChangeAtlanta, GASupport for job coaching$7,500
Phoenix PassConyers, GASupport disabled individuals$7,500
Path Foundation IncAtlanta, GABeltline expansion$5,000
Conyers Rockdale Council for ArtsConyers, GAGeneral donation$5,000
One Hundred MilesBrunswick, GASupport$2,000
YWCAWashington, DCSalute to woman of acheivement$1,500
Woodlands GardensDecatur, GAGeneral donation$1,500
Davidson CollegeDavidson, NCSupport education programs$1,000
Rockdale CaresConyers, GASupports developmentally challenged$1,000
Communities of Coastal Ga FndBrunswick, GASupport$1,000
Grey Matters ProjectSavannah, GAMatching grant$500
Telem Uncommon Sounds Fcsc Compound 1Freetown, SLSupport music in sierra leone$410
National Youth Awareness ForumFreetown, SLWater/hygiene project sierra leone

By state: Georgia 14 · New York 1 · Maryland 1 · Massachusetts 1 · District of Columbia 1 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Rockdale Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, administered in care of David Weitnauer, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Rockdale Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 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 Rockdale Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $99K across 23 grants, a median of $7,500.

Where does Rockdale Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (14 grants), New York (1 grants), Maryland (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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