Private foundation · EIN 81-5036364 · Atlanta, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Adelphia 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: 9 grants paid, $210K total, median $15K. 78% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
9
$210K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in GA
78%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.1M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Emory UniversityAtlanta, GATo further the organization's mission$40K
Oglethorpe UniversityAtlanta, GATo further the organization's mission$40K
Threshold Community ProgramDecatur, GATo further the organization's mission$40K
Callanwolde Fine ArtsAtlanta, GATo further the organization's mission$30K
One Hundred MilesBrunswick, GATo further the organization's mission$15K
Amigos Hospitalito AttilanBettendorf, IATo further the organization's mission$15K
Center for Puppetry ArtsAtlanta, GATo further the organization's mission$10K
Park Springs FoundationStone Mountain, GATo further the organization's mission$10K
The Kindness ClosetMooresville, NCTo further the organization's mission$10K

By state: Georgia 7 · Iowa 1 · North Carolina 1

About this foundation

Adelphia Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, administered in care of L Thomas Clements, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Adelphia 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 Adelphia Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $210K across 9 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Adelphia Foundation Inc give?

Georgia (7 grants), Iowa (1 grants), North Carolina (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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