Private foundation · EIN 82-2450365 · Atlanta, Georgia · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Cbf Foundation

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: 75 grants paid, $2.3M total, median $15K. 56% of grants stayed in Georgia.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
75
$2.3M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in GA
56%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$64M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 75 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of the Chattahoochee ValleyColumbus, GAHumanitarian assistance$500K
Shepherd Center FoundationAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$250K
Street GraceNorcorss, GAHumanitarian assistance$100K
Cystic Fibrosis FoundationAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$75K
Father Ryan High SchoolNashville, TNHumanitarian assistance$58K
Christian CityUnion City, GAHumanitarian assistance$50K
Clemson University FoundationClemson, SCHumanitarian assistance$50K
North Fulton Community CharitiesRoswell, GAHumanitarian assistance$50K
Restore LifeAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$50K
Saint Bernard Abbey FoundationCullman, ALHumanitarian assistance$50K
World Central KitchenWashington, DCHumanitarian assistance$50K
World VisionFederal Way, WAHumanitarian assistance$50K
Angel Armies IncFranklin, TNHumanitarian assistance$38K
The Furniture BankAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$38K
Meals on Wheels AtlantaAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$35K
Atlanta Youth Soccer FoundationLilburn, GAHumanitarian assistance$30K
Bald Ridge LodgeCumming, GAHumanitarian assistance$30K
Interfaith Outreach HomeDoraville, GAHumanitarian assistance$30K
Lifecycle Building CenterAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$30K
Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, ILHumanitarian assistance$25K
Kennesaw State University FoundationKennesaw, GAHumanitarian assistance$25K
Lifeline Animal ProjectAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$25K
Nana Grants IncAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$25K
Saint Ann SchoolNashville, TNHumanitarian assistance$25K
The Ron Clark AcademyAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$25K
United Cerebral Palsy of Middle TennesseeNashville, TNHumanitarian assistance$25K
All for LunchCumming, GAHumanitarian assistance$20K
Angels Amoung US Pet RescueAlpharetta, GAHumanitarian assistance$20K
Atlanta Symphony OrchestraAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$20K
City of RefugeAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$20K
For OthersRockville, MDHumanitarian assistance$20K
Inheritance of HopeAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$20K
Matthew 25Nashville, TNHumanitarian assistance$16K
American Heart AssociationMount Pleasant, SCHumanitarian assistance$15K
Chai LifetimeNew York, NYHumanitarian assistance$15K
High Fives FoundationTruckee, CAHumanitarian assistance$15K
Ignatius House Jesuit Retreat CenterSandy Springs, GAHumanitarian assistance$15K
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyRye Brook, NYHumanitarian assistance$15K
Room in the InnNashville, TNHumanitarian assistance$14K
Sentinel FoundationChagrin Falls, OHHumanitarian assistance$13K
The Atlanta Womens Foundation IncAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$13K
The Brett Boyer Foundation IncAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$13K
Villa Esperanza ServicesPasadena, CAHumanitarian assistance$13K
Wealthy HabitsAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$13K
Books for KeepsAthens, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Emergency Dive Response TeamBuford, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Florida Sheriffs AssociationTallahassee, FLHumanitarian assistance$10K
Georgia State University FoundationAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Georgia Center for Child AdvocacyAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Highlands Motoring FoundationHighlands, NCHumanitarian assistance$10K
Hope AtlantaAtlanta, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Kpm Charities Dba V for VictoryJacksonville, FLHumanitarian assistance$10K
Ladies of CharityKnoxville, TNHumanitarian assistance$10K
Lake Lanier AssociationGainesville, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
New DoctaNew York, NYHumanitarian assistance$10K
No Longer Bound IncCumming, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
North Georgia Community FoundationGainesville, GAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Ovarian Cancer Research AllianceNew York, NYHumanitarian assistance$10K
Put Me in IncSan Francisco, CAHumanitarian assistance$10K
Reece's RainbowCombined Locks, WIHumanitarian assistance$10K

By state: Georgia 42 · Tennessee 8 · South Carolina 2 · New York 5 · District of Columbia 2 · Alabama 2

About this foundation

Cbf Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Atlanta, Georgia, administered in care of Wm Millard Choate, tax-exempt since 2018. 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 Cbf Foundation 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 Cbf Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.3M across 75 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does Cbf Foundation give?

Georgia (42 grants), Tennessee (8 grants), South Carolina (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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