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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4056587

Purpose Built Communities Foundationinc

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 34 grants and $3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

9 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,962,229

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $30,159,807

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,457,755

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $31,874,016

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,752,312

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $16,345,245

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,520,402

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $22,246,899

  • Tax year 2021

    $804,491

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,827,642

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,867,005

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $10,417,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $4,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $10,111,501

  • Tax year 2018

    $655,545

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $7,255,696

  • Tax year 2017

    $770,735

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,111,502

Grants paid in 2025

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. FCS Urban Ministries IncAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $464,000
  2. My Connect CommunityHouston, TX

    Operations

    $320,500
  3. The Mill DistrictColumbus, GA

    Operations

    $226,200
  4. East Savannah United IncSavannah, GA

    Operations

    $180,000
  5. Grove Park FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $133,000
  6. Woodlawn UnitedBirmingham, AL

    Operations

    $118,000
  7. Growing TogetherTulsa, OK

    Operations

    $117,500
  8. East Lake Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $113,029
  9. Bayou District FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    Operations

    $107,000
  10. Lift OrlandoOrlando, FL

    Operations

    $102,000
  11. Reach RiversideWilmington, DE

    Operations

    $102,000
  12. Focused Community Strategies MinistriesAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $100,000
  13. Cherry Hill StrongCrownsville, MD

    Operations

    $98,000
  14. Amplify Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MI

    Operations

    $97,500
  15. Northside Development CorpSpartanburg, SC

    Operations

    $87,000
  16. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    Operations

    $75,000
  17. The South City Foundation IncTallahassee, FL

    Operations

    $74,500
  18. Blueprint 15Syracuse, NY

    Operations

    $69,000
  19. Seventy Five NorthOmaha, NE

    Operations

    $51,500
  20. Canopy SouthOmaha, NE

    Operations

    $50,000
  21. Boston-Thurmond Community NetworkWinston Salem, NC

    Operations

    $47,500
  22. Rise Coleman Parknorthend RiseRiviera Beach, FL

    Operations

    $45,000
  23. Southeast Raleigh Promise (serp)Raleigh, NC

    Operations

    $40,000
  24. Lift Jax IncJacksonville, FL

    Operations

    $34,500
  25. Omega Community Development CorpDayton, OH

    Operations

    $30,000
  26. Tulsa Community FoundationTulsa, OK

    Operations

    $20,000
  27. Eastside RiseTulsa, OK

    Operations

    $15,000
  28. Partners Achieving Community TransformationWashington, DC

    Operations

    $10,500
  29. Renaissance West Community InitiativeCharlotte, NC

    Operations

    $8,500
  30. Renaissance Heights UnitedFort Worth, TX

    Operations

    $8,000
  31. Forest ForwardDallas, TX

    Operations

    $7,500
  32. East Lake Foundation - Pga Tour Inc SponsorshipPonte Vedra Beach, FL

    Operations

    $5,000
  33. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta IncAtlanta, GA

    Operations

    $4,500
  34. Individual

    Operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development11 grants $1,344,20056% of the total
  2. Human services5 grants $755,00032% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $152,5006% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $137,5296% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia8 grants $1,295,729
  2. Texas3 grants $336,000
  3. Florida5 grants $261,000
  4. Oklahoma3 grants $152,500
  5. Alabama1 grant $118,000
  6. Louisiana1 grant $107,000
  7. Delaware1 grant $102,000
  8. Nebraska2 grants $101,500
  9. Maryland1 grant $98,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $97,500

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Carol NaughtonCEO, PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $381,223
  • Ellen NewtonCHIEF FINANCIAL & ADMIN. OFFICER Hours 40Pay $267,120
  • Michelle MatthewsSEC. AND CHIEF STRAT. & OPS. OFFICER Hours 40Pay $331,683
  • Alexander RobertsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • David DanielsBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Doug Jutte MD MPHBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Greg GiornelliBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Laura ClarkBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Lynette BellBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Othello MeadowsBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Steve MacadamBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Russell BookerBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mike MarinoBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Paul RevilleBOARD MEMBER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas CousinsBOARD MEMBER (END 07/25) Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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