A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 58-6028607Arts and culture

Who funds Fernbank Inc?

32 private foundations gave Fernbank Inc in Atlanta, GA $8.4 million across 77 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

77 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Robert W Woodruff Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Construction of new exhibits, galleries and accessibility projects as part of $25 million campaign.

    $4,000,000
  2. The Deepak Raghavan Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2025

    Education

    $40,000
  3. Dante S Stephensen FoundationAuburndale, MA 2025

    To support the arts

    $5,000
  4. TW Marian W Ottley Atlanta MainSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $250,000
  5. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2024

    THRIVE: The Nature of Change (Capital Campaign)

    $100,000
  6. Tull Charitable Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Grant support of recipient organization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  7. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2024

    Steam-powered communities

    $25,000
  8. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2024

    Winter wonderland

    $25,000
  9. MacDonald Family FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2024

    General charitable purposes

    $20,000
  10. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2024

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $10,000
  11. TW Price Gilbert Jr Charitable FundSaint Louis, MO 2024

    General operating

    $5,000
  12. Dante S Stephensen FoundationAuburndale, MA 2024

    To support the arts

    $5,000
  13. Patterson Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $150
  14. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Technology & equipment

    $395,000
  15. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Steam-powered communities

    $50,000
  16. The Rich Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2023

    Final pledge

    $50,000
  17. Patterson Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    STEAM-Powered Communities

    $20,000
  18. The Ellis Foundation Inc 26-28165Atlanta, GA 2023

    General

    $15,000
  19. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2023

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $10,000
  20. TW Price Gilbert Jr Charitable FundSaint Louis, MO 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  21. Dante S Stephensen FoundationAuburndale, MA 2023

    To support the arts

    $5,000
  22. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $400
  23. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $140
  24. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $41
  25. Majestic Realty FoundationCity of Industry, CA 2022

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  26. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Steam-powered communities

    $50,000
  27. The Rich Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  28. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2022

    General support

    $25,000
  29. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2022

    STEM program

    $15,000
  30. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2022

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $10,000
  31. The Ray C Anderson Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2022

    Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization

    $5,000
  32. The Vegso Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2022

    To support the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $5,000
  33. Lubo Fund IncNew York, NY 2022

    Cultural - science & art

    $1,000
  34. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $500
  35. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $400
  36. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 2022

    Mip payout for 02/07/2022

    $180
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $45
  38. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Operating support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    $1,500,000
  39. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Steam-powered communities

    $50,000
  40. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2021

    General support

    $25,000
  41. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2021

    STEM program

    $15,000
  42. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2021

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $10,000
  43. The Vegso Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2021

    To support the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $5,000
  44. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General operating support

    $700
  45. Ira C Herbert Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    Unrestricted

    $500
  46. The Billi Marcus Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2021

    General operations

    $500
  47. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $56
  49. Lettie Pate Evans Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Operating support in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

    $1,000,000
  50. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Family and youth education

    $50,000
  51. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  52. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2020

    Charitable contribution through the matching gifts program

    $10,000
  53. Patterson Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    STEM-Powered Communities

    $10,000
  54. The Vegso Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2020

    To support the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $5,000
  55. Ira C Herbert Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  56. The Lana C Krebs Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2020

    Educational

    $130
  57. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $66
  58. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $40
  59. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Stem-powered communities

    $50,000
  60. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Fernbank youth and family education initiative

    $50,000
  61. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $20,000
  62. The Nordson Corporation FoundationWestlake, OH 2019

    Educational program

    $15,000
  63. Annie E Casey Foundation IncBaltimore, MD 2019

    Charitable Contribution through the Matching Gifts Program

    $10,000
  64. Patterson Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2019

    STEM-Powered Communities program

    $10,000
  65. The Vegso Family Foundation IncBoca Raton, FL 2019

    To support the exempt purpose of the organization.

    $5,000
  66. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Fernbank museum

    $2,500
  67. The Inman FoundationAtlanta, GA 2019

    Gift - unrestricted

    $1,000
  68. Ira C Herbert Family Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  69. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Matching dollars

    $130
  70. The Lana C Krebs Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2019

    Educational

    $130
  71. AEC TrustWilmington, DE 2018

    Pioneering the Nature Generation Initiative

    $100,000
  72. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    "fantastic forces" - new science exhibition (permanent installation)

    $50,000
  73. Georgia Power Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Fernbank museum youth and family education initiative

    $50,000
  74. Nissan FoundationFranklin, TN 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  75. The Lana C Krebs Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 2018

    Educational

    $160
  76. TW Price Gilbert Jr Charitable FundSaint Louis, MO 2017

    Success education

    $10,000
  77. Ron and Lisa Brill Charitable TrustWilmington, DE 2017

    Fernbank Forest Project

    $10,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Atlanta, GA and are not among Fernbank Inc’s funders above.

  1. The Imlay Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 87 grants Preselected only $3,573,500 to similar organizations
  2. The Arthur M Blank Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 92 grants Preselected only $40,330,104 to similar organizations
  3. The Zeist Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 52 grants Preselected only $4,912,516 to similar organizations
  4. The Homestead Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 22 grants Accepts applications $307,500 to similar organizations
  5. Luluma Charitable Trust XXXXX8009Chicago, IL 47 grants Preselected only $1,517,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 27 grants Preselected only $61,971,839 to similar organizations
  7. The Coca-Cola Foundation IncAtlanta, GA 31 grants Accepts applications $11,199,000 to similar organizations
  8. The John and Rosemary Brown Family FoundationAtlanta, GA 41 grants Preselected only $416,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 58-6028607 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.