Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 45-4056587
Foundation Overview
Based in Atlanta, GA, Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc has awarded 177 grants totaling $19,079,116 to organizations in Georgia, Texas and 18 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $2,100,000, with a median award of $35,576.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 50 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 26% in Georgia and funding distributed across 20 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Georgia, funding concentrates in Atlanta (85%), Columbus (11%), Savannah (4%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 89% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (63%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amplify Grand Rapids | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Bayou District Foundation | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Connect Community Inc | $303,333 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| East Lake Foundation | $11,461 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Forest Forward | $55,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $385,833 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $30,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Lift Orlando | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Northside Development Corp | $31,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Seventy Five North | $4,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $19,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Woodlawn United | $299,333 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Blueprint 15 | $4,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Brinshore Development Llc | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| East Savannah United Inc | $100,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The Mill District | $100,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Reach Riverside | $12,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise (Serp) | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Teen Warehouse Inc | $1,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta Inc | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Faith Crusade Ministries | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Drew Charter School Inc | $2,295 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Amplify Grand Rapids | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Bayou District Foundation | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Connect Community Inc | $303,333 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| East Lake Foundation | $11,461 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $35,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Forest Forward | $55,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $385,833 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $30,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Lift Orlando | $1,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Northside Development Corp | $31,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Seventy Five North | $4,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $19,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Woodlawn United | $299,333 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Blueprint 15 | $4,000 | Syracuse, NY, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Brinshore Development Llc | $2,500 | Evanston, IL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| East Savannah United Inc | $100,000 | Savannah, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The Mill District | $100,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Reach Riverside | $12,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise (Serp) | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Teen Warehouse Inc | $1,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Operations | 2024 |
| The Community Foundation For Greater Atlanta Inc | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Faith Crusade Ministries | $2,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Drew Charter School Inc | $2,295 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2024 |
| Connect Community Inc | $379,133 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Woodlawn United | $308,828 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $288,433 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| East Lake Foundation | $286,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $181,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Strivetogether Inc | $123,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Results For America | $123,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Partners For Rural Impact | $123,000 | Berea, KY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $87,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Community Solutions International | $87,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | $87,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Forest Forward | $85,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Boston-thurmond Community Network | $84,000 | Winston Salem, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Lift Orlando | $62,500 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Canopy South | $60,000 | Vestavia, AL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $60,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $60,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Cherry Hill Strong | $40,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Policylink | $37,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $37,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Amplify Grand Rapids | $35,576 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Growing Together | $30,809 | Tulsa, OK, US | Operations | 2023 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $25,750 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Bayou District Foundation | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Northside Development Corp | $5,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Isb Atlanta | $2,783 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Seventy Five North | $2,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Connect Community Inc | $379,133 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Woodlawn United | $308,828 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $288,433 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| East Lake Foundation | $286,500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $181,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Strivetogether Inc | $123,000 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Results For America | $123,000 | Washington, DC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Partners For Rural Impact | $123,000 | Berea, KY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $87,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Community Solutions International | $87,000 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Enterprise Community Partners | $87,000 | Columbia, MD, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Forest Forward | $85,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Boston-thurmond Community Network | $84,000 | Winston Salem, NC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Lift Orlando | $62,500 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Canopy South | $60,000 | Vestavia, AL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $60,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $60,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Cherry Hill Strong | $40,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Policylink | $37,500 | Oakland, CA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute Inc | $37,500 | Aspen, CO, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Amplify Grand Rapids | $35,576 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Growing Together | $30,809 | Tulsa, OK, US | Operations | 2023 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $25,750 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Bayou District Foundation | $25,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Northside Development Corp | $5,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Isb Atlanta | $2,783 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Seventy Five North | $2,000 | Omaha, NE, US | Operations | 2023 |
| Woodlawn United | $383,333 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $283,333 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Connect Community Inc | $283,333 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Orlando | $125,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northside Development Corp | $100,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $100,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $55,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise | $40,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Forest Forward | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Mill District | $30,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $25,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance West Community Initiative | $10,225 | Charlotte, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| East Lake Foundation | $3,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiative | $2,178 | Kansas City, MO, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Woodlawn United | $383,333 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $283,333 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Connect Community Inc | $283,333 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Orlando | $125,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northside Development Corp | $100,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $100,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $55,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise | $40,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Forest Forward | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Mill District | $30,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $25,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance West Community Initiative | $10,225 | Charlotte, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| East Lake Foundation | $3,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiative | $2,178 | Kansas City, MO, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Woodlawn United | $383,333 | Birmingham, AL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $283,333 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Connect Community Inc | $283,333 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Orlando | $125,000 | Orlando, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northside Development Corp | $100,000 | Spartanburg, SC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Focused Community Strategies Ministries | $100,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The South City Foundation Inc | $55,000 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Southeast Raleigh Promise | $40,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Forest Forward | $30,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| The Mill District | $30,000 | Columbus, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance Heights United | $25,000 | Fort Worth, TX, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Lift Jax Inc | $25,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Northend Rise | $25,000 | West Palm Beach, FL, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Renaissance West Community Initiative | $10,225 | Charlotte, NC, US | Operations | 2022 |
| East Lake Foundation | $3,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2022 |
| Urban Neighborhood Initiative | $2,178 | Kansas City, MO, US | Operations | 2022 |
| East Lake Foundation | $233,666 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Fcs Ministries | $288,167 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2021 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $273,167 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Drew Charter School | $2,730 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Connect Community | $1,004 | Houston, TX, US | Operations | 2021 |
| American Kidney Fund | $500 | Rockville, MD, US | Operations | 2021 |
| New American Pathways | $500 | Atlanta, GA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Reach Riverside | $1,000 | Wilmington, DE, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Noel F Khalil Scholarship Fund | $1,193 | Atlanta, GA, US | Scholarships | 2021 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | $250 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Florida A&m University | $500 | Tallahassee, FL, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Bayou District Foundation | $1,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Harlem Children's Zone | $814 | New York, NY, US | Operations | 2021 |
| Low Income Investment Fund | $2,100,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | Accelerator Initiative | 2020 |
| Fcs Ministries | $1,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Connect Community | $1,005 | Houston, TX, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Fcs Ministries | $400,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Covid Relief | 2020 |
| East Lake Foundation | $965,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Covid Relief | 2020 |
| Grove Park Foundation | $400,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Covid Relief | 2020 |
| Kansas City Neighborhood Academy | $126,956 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Facilitate The Development And Efficient Operation Of New And Existing Schools In Implementing The Charles R. Drew Charter School Model. | 2018 |
| Purpose Built Schools Atlanta | $528,589 | Atlanta, GA, US | To Facilitate The Development And Efficient Operation Of New And Existing Schools In Implementing The Charles R. Drew Charter School Model. | 2018 |
| Purpose Built Schools Atlanta | $514,735 | Atlanta, GA, US | To Facilitate The Development And Efficient Operation Of New And Existing Schools In Implementing The Charles R. Drew Charter School Model. | 2017 |
| Kansas City Neighborhood Academy | $256,000 | Kansas City, MO, US | To Facilitate The Development And Efficient Operation Of New And Existing Schools In Implementing The Charles R. Drew Charter School Model. | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 45-4056587 |
| Website | http://www.purposebuiltcommunities.org |
| Address | 2380 HOSEA WILLIAMS DRIVE NE 4 Atlanta, GA 30317-0000 |
Key People (15)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Ceo, President | Carol R Naughton |
|---|---|
| Cfo | Ellen Newton |
| Secretary | Michelle Matthews |
| Board Member | Alexander T Robertson |
| Board Member | David Daniels |
Forms 990-PF
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