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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8075941

William Josef Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,970,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $53,867,872
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,175,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $47,360,726
  • Tax year 2022

    $3,050,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $49,845,990
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,276,250

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $55,005,041
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,944,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $44,721,702
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,005,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $41,813,830

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Open Doors IncDecatur, GA

    General fund

    $175,000
  2. Atlanta Neighborhood Development PartnershipAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $150,000
  3. Common Market GeorgiaEast Point, GA

    Unrestricted operating

    $150,000
  4. Georgia WorksAtlanta, GA

    Restricted project grant

    $150,000
  5. Intown CaresAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $150,000
  6. Salvation ArmyAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $150,000
  7. Gsu Health Policy CenterarchiAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  8. Hope AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  9. Latino Community FundAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  10. Partners for HomeAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  11. United Way of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  12. Atlanta Land TrustAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  13. Georgia Budget & Policy InstituteAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  14. Georgia Justice ProjectAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  15. Gideon's PromiseAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  16. Global Growers NetworkDecatur, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  17. Love Beyond WallsAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $90,000
  18. Corporation for Supportive HousingNew York, NY

    General fund

    $85,000
  19. Center for Employment OpportunitesBoston, MA

    General fund

    $75,000
  20. Focused Community StrategiesAtlanta, GA

    Capital campaign

    $75,000
  21. Georgia Advancing Communities TogetherAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $75,000
  22. Southern Center for Human RightsAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $75,000
  23. Community Foundation of Greater AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $65,000
  24. Georgia Innocence ProjectAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $50,000
  25. Healing Community CenterAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $50,000
  26. The ExtensionMarietta, GA

    Genral fund

    $50,000
  27. Urban OakAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $50,000
  28. Women on the RiseHapeville, GA

    General fund

    $50,000
  29. Abundant Housing AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted operating

    $40,000
  30. Central Outreach and Advocacy CenterAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $40,000
  31. Georgia Interfaith Public Policy CenterAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $25,000
  32. Policing Alternativediversion InitiativeAtlanta, GA

    Restricted to pre-accusal diversion pilot

    $25,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Housing and shelter6 grants $585,00030% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $380,00020% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $250,00013% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $250,00013% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid2 grants $150,0008% of the total
  6. Public affairs1 grant $100,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $225,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia30 grants $2,810,000
  2. New York1 grant $85,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Scott SatterwhitePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roswell SatterwhitePROGRAM MANAGER Hours 40Pay $96,087

The return

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