The Cousins Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-6043765. Reported 98 grants totalling $7,165,469 to 54 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Cousins Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $50,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $25,000 and $100,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $1,250,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Georgia Foundation | Athens, GA | $1,250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ogelthorpe University | Brookhaven, GA | $800,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cor Inc | Atlanta, GA | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leap Year | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Next Generation Men & Women | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Paw Kids | Atlanta, GA | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Common Market Southeast | East Point, GA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army Metro-Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National Black Arts Festival | Atlanta, GA | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Purpose Built Schools Atlanta | Chamblee, GA | $163,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Agape Youth & Family Center | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest Inc | Hobe Sound, FL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Door Solutions | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Youthspark Inc | Atlanta, GA | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Christ Memorial Chapel | Hobe Sound, FL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Refuge | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marddy Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wellspring Living Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Covenant House | Atlanta, GA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Heritage Center | Montreat, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Lake Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $51,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Mission | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Flux Projects Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Giwayen Mata Inc | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hobe Sound Bible College | Hobe Sound, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| New American Pathways | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners for Home | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scottdale Early Learning Inc | Scottdale, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Charlotte County Inc | Port Charlotte, FL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Urban Clinic of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| World Relief | Olympia, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Ensemble of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Samaritan Health Center | Atlanta, GA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kids-Doc-on-Wheels Inc | Clarkston, GA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $34,419 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jupiter Medical Center Foundation | Jupiter, FL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Melanted Pearl Inc | Hampton, GA | $27,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hearts to Nourish Hope Inc | Riverdale, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic Oakland Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Multi-Agency Alliance for Children Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newlife Community Ministries Inc | Decatur, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion Medical Mission | Marion, IL | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Historic South Initiative | Toledo, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nehemiah Project Community Development | Fairburn, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Appalachian State University Foundation | Boone, NC | $5,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hobe Sound Early Learning | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
29 of 54 (54%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 51 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $2,390,000 | $28,750 |
| 2022 | 24 | $1,595,250 | $50,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $1,845,219 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 20 | $1,335,000 | $50,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Cousins Foundation Inc has 39 of them, worth $4,330,000. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Ogelthorpe University | Brookhaven, GA | $600,000 |
| Ogelthorpe University | Brookhaven, GA | $400,000 |
| Ogelthorpe University | Brookhaven, GA | $200,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Cor Inc | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Leap Year | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Next Generation Men & Women | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| Paw Kids | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 |
| High Museum of Art | Atlanta, GA | $125,000 |
| National Black Arts Festival | Atlanta, GA | $110,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Leap Year | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Next Generation Men & Women | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| Cor Inc | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 90% of this one's giving went to organizations in Georgia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $50,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Georgia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Cousins Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 830 Glenwood Ave Se Suite 510-205, Atlanta, GA, 30316. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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