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.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$19,079,116
Total Assets
$31,874,016
Median Grant (all grants)
$35,576

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
50
Median Grant
$12,000
% Median Grant Decline
-80% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 32%

16 of 50 recipients (32%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Georgia

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
+89%

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
General Purposes + 2 others

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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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.