The Jim And Billie Ellis Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 58-2500810

Foundation Overview

Based in Atlanta, GA, The Jim And Billie Ellis Foundation has awarded 204 grants totaling $11,178,462 to organizations in Georgia, North Carolina and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $450,000, with a median award of $21,365.5.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$11,178,462
Total Assets
$4,718,836
Median Grant (all grants)
$21,365.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
29
Median Grant
$50,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 24%

7 of 29 recipients (24%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Georgia

81% of all grants are concentrated in Georgia, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Georgia, funding concentrates in Atlanta (38%), Duluth (10%), Norcross (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+34%

Moderate 34% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Jim And Billie Ellis Foundation'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
Smasherson Inc $15,000 Roswell, GA, US Generalgeneral 2024
Alliance For Christian Media $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
American Carribean Experience $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Atlanta Mission $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Billy Graham Evangelistic $20,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2024
Buckhead Christian Ministry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Campus Crusade $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2024
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2024
Community Friendship Inc $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Eagle Ranch $125,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2024
Emory University School Of Medicine $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Good Samaritan $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Happy Feat Organization $6,500 Suwanee, GA, US General 2024
Hosea Feed The Hungry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Kwm World Outreach $5,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2024
My Brother's Keeper $225,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2024
North Gwinnett Co-op $100,000 Buford, GA, US Generalgeneral 2024
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2024
Salvation Army $100,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2024
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $100,000 Boone, NC, US General 2024
Turner Foundation For Community Advocacy $20,000 Cumming, GA, US General 2024
Wellspring Living $300,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Families 4 Families $50,000 Loganville, GA, US General 2024
Ga Fire Fighters $127,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2024
Gmc Foundation $50,000 Milledgeville, GA, US General 2024
Home Repairs Ministries $75,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2024
Lift Up Atlanta $40,000 Hampton, GA, US General 2024
Pantry At Hamilton Mill $58,500 Dacula, GA, US General 2024
Rainbow Village $50,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2024
Alliance For Christian Media $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
American Carribean Experience $55,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Atlanta Mission $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Billy Graham Evangelistic $20,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2023
Buckhead Christian Ministry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2023
Eagle Ranch $90,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2023
Good Samaritan $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Gwinnett Hospital Foundation $50,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2023
Happy Feat Organization $61,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2023
Hope Inc $3,400 Duluth, GA, US General 2023
Kwm World Outreach $5,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2023
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2023
My Brother's Keeper $205,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2023
Norcross Co-op $54,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2023
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2023
Salvation Army $75,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2023
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $50,000 Boone, NC, US General 2023
Turner Foundation For Community Advocacy $4,000 Cumming, GA, US General 2023
Pathway To Dignity $25,000 Dallas, GA, US General 2023
Lettum Eat $65,000 Snellville, GA, US General 2023
Annandale Village $100,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2023
Atlanta Mission $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Campus Crusade $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2022
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2022
Crossroads Community Ministries $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Eagle Ranch $105,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2022
Emory University School Of Medicine $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Good Samaritan $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Gwinnett Medical Center $144,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2022
Happy Feat Organization $3,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2022
Hope Inc $20,731 Duluth, GA, US General 2022
Hosea Feed The Hungry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Kwm World Outreach $10,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2022
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2022
My Brother's Keeper $200,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2022
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2022
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $180,000 Boone, NC, US General 2022
Special Olympics $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Wellspring Living $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Atlanta Mission $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Campus Crusade $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2022
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2022
Crossroads Community Ministries $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Eagle Ranch $105,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2022
Emory University School Of Medicine $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Good Samaritan $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Gwinnett Medical Center $144,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2022
Happy Feat Organization $3,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2022
Hope Inc $20,731 Duluth, GA, US General 2022
Hosea Feed The Hungry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Kwm World Outreach $10,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2022
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2022
My Brother's Keeper $200,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2022
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2022
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $180,000 Boone, NC, US General 2022
Special Olympics $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
Wellspring Living $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2022
American Carribean Experience $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Alliance For Christian Media $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Atlanta Mission $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Billy Graham Evangelistic $25,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2021
Bob Tebow Evangelistic $5,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2021
Buckhead Christian Ministry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Campus Crusade $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2021
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2021
Community Friendship Inc $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Gwinnett Medical Center $144,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2021
Happy Feat Organization $3,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2021
Hope Inc $22,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2021
Hosea Feed The Hungry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Hudgens Center For Art & Learning $2,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2021
Literacy Action $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2021
My Brother's Keeper $250,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2021
Norcross Co-op $100,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2021
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2021
Salvation Army $75,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2021
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $50,000 Boone, NC, US General 2021
Special Olympics $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Wellspring Living $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2021
Atlanta Mission $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Billy Graham Evangelistic $20,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2020
Bob Tebow Evangelistic $5,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2020
Campus Crusade $5,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2020
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2020
Eagle Ranch $91,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2020
Good Samaritan $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Happy Feat Organization $2,500 Suwanee, GA, US General 2020
Hope Inc $20,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2020
Hudgens Center For Art & Learning $2,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2020
Kwm World Outreach $5,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2020
Mailbox Club $20,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2020
My Brother's Keeper $300,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2020
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2020
Salvation Army $75,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2020
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $100,000 Boone, NC, US General 2020
Wellspring Living $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Annandale Village $50,000 Suwanee, GA, US General 2020
Atlanta Dream Center $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Buckhead Christian Ministry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Crossroads Community Ministries $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2020
Developmental Disabilities Ministries $2,500 Norcross, GA, US General 2020
Mental Health Association In Indian River Country $50,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General 2020
Youth Outreach United $2,000 Cumming, GA, US General 2020
American Carribean Experience $20,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Atlanta Mission $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Billy Graham Evangelistic $35,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2018
Bob Tebow Evangelistic $5,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2018
Campus Crusade $10,000 Orlando, FL, US Generalgeneral 2018
Child Evangelism Fellowship $20,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2018
Community Friendship Inc $40,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Eagle Ranch $64,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2018
Good Samaritan $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Gwinnett Medical Center $180,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2018
Happy Feat Organization $4,500 Suwanee, GA, US General 2018
Hope Inc $5,800 Duluth, GA, US General 2018
Hosea Feed The Hungry $12,500 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Hudgens Center For Art & Learning $1,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2018
Kwm World Outreach $10,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2018
Literacy Action $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2018
My Brother's Keeper $170,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2018
Salvation Army $100,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2018
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $200,000 Boone, NC, US General 2018
Special Olympics $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Wellspring Living $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2018
Atlanta Mission $50,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
Billy Graham Evangelistic $20,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2017
Bob Tebow Evangelistic $5,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2017
Bridge Atlanta $5,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2017
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2017
Eagle Ranch $120,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2017
Emory University School Of Medicine $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
Good Samaritan $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
Gwinnett County Library $2,500 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2017
Gwinnett Medical Center $25,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2017
Happy Feat Organization $1,400 Suwanee, GA, US General 2017
Hope Inc $3,400 Duluth, GA, US General 2017
I Will Survive $26,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2017
Mailbox Club $10,000 Valdosta, GA, US General 2017
My Brother's Keeper $164,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2017
Norcross Co-op $50,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2017
North Fulton Community $2,500 Roswell, GA, US General 2017
North Gwinnett Co-op $170,000 Buford, GA, US Generalgeneral 2017
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2017
Rainbow Village $50,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2017
Salvation Army $50,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2017
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $150,000 Boone, NC, US General 2017
Special Olympics $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
Wellspring Living $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2017
Alliance For Christian Media $30,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
Atlanta Mission $100,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
Aurora Theater $5,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2016
Billy Graham Evangelistic $25,000 Charlotte, NC, US General 2016
Bob Tebow Evangelistic $5,000 Jacksonville, FL, US General 2016
Campus Crusade $5,000 Union City, GA, US General 2016
Child Evangelism Fellowship $10,000 Warrenton, MO, US General 2016
Community Friendship Inc $40,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
Development Disabilities Ministries $1,500 Norcross, GA, US General 2016
Eagle Ranch $50,000 Florery Branch, GA, US General 2016
Gwinnett Medical Center $100,000 Lawrenceville, GA, US General 2016
Hosea Feed The Hungry $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
Kwm World Outreach $5,000 Dawsonville, GA, US General 2016
Mental Health Assoc Ind River $450,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General 2016
My Brother's Keeper $120,000 Doraville, GA, US General 2016
Norcross Co-op $20,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2016
Opportunity Knocks For Youth $5,000 Marietta, GA, US General 2016
Peachtree Christian Hospice $10,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2016
Rainbow Village $100,000 Duluth, GA, US General 2016
Salvation Army $50,000 Norcross, GA, US General 2016
Samaritan's Purse Ministries $100,000 Boone, NC, US General 2016
Special Olympics $4,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016
Treasure Coast Homeless $20,000 Vero Beach, FL, US General 2016
Wellspring Living $150,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Jim And Billie Ellis Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 58-2500810
Website N/A
Address 5901 PEACHTREE BOULEVARD Atlanta, GA 30341-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Jim And Billie Ellis Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee, Sec/treasurer Brooke E Gatlin
Trustee, Vice President Karen E Black
Trustee, President Kristi E Cohron

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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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 February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.