Private foundation · EIN 84-5191856 · Scottsdale, Arizona · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Robert and Judith Atlas Family 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: 17 grants paid, $897K total, median $5,000.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
17
$897K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in AZ
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$9.1M

Grants paid in 2024

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Purdue for Life FoundationWest Lafayette, INGeneral support$533K
Children's Hospital Colorado FoundationAurora, COGeneral support$150K
Jewish Historical SocietyNew York, NYGeneral support$75K
Jewish Historical SocietyNew York, NYGeneral support$75K
Congregation of Bet JudeaLong Grove, ILGeneral support$19K
Middleton Band BoostersMiddleton, WIGeneral support$7,500
Dare2tri Paratriathlon ClubChicago, ILGeneral support$5,000
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NYGeneral support$5,000
Muscular Dystrophy AssociationsPittsburgh, PAGeneral support$5,000
Speak Our MindsDenver, COGeneral support$5,000
Clara Brown Entrepreneurial AcademyAurora, COGeneral support$4,500
Crew Life IncMishawaka, INGeneral support$3,000
Mark Schonwetter Holocaust FoundationLivingston, NJGeneral support$3,000
Ralston HouseArvada, COGeneral support$2,500
Sugar Creek ElementaryFort Mill, SCGeneral support$2,500
Nothing But Love Cat and Kitten RescueHenderson, NVGeneral support$2,000
Construction AngelsLighthouse Point, FLGeneral support$500

By state: Indiana 2 · Colorado 4 · New York 3 · Illinois 2 · Wisconsin 1 · Pennsylvania 1

About this foundation

Robert and Judith Atlas Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona, administered in care of Howard Atlas, tax-exempt since 2020. 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 Robert and Judith Atlas Family 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 Robert and Judith Atlas Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $897K across 17 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Robert and Judith Atlas Family Foundation give?

Indiana (2 grants), Colorado (4 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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