Abraham J and Phyllis Katz Foundation
Invitation OnlyNewnan, Georgia · EIN 11-6442077 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$22.6M
Organizations funded37
Typical grant$300,000
Total assets$0
Half of its grants to organizations were between $150,000 and $750,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
24% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Research: Sickle Cell Disease Healthy Lives Program | $4,000,000 |
| Cleveland Cord Blood Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support, 2023-2027 | $3,000,000 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Research: Sickle Cell Disease Health Services and Outcomes | $1,884,769 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Research: Sickle Cell Disease | $1,467,024 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $1,200,000 |
| Cleveland Cord Blood Center | Cleveland, OH | National Cord Blood Transplant Network Phase 2 expansion | $1,000,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Program support fund | $1,000,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Preventive Cardiology Fellowship Program | $940,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Research: Ocular disease/Retinal degeneration | $750,000 |
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities | Atlanta, GA | Capital campaign; program support | $500,000 |
| City of Refuge | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Common Good Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Gateway Center | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $500,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Piano Studies Program | $450,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Molecular Vision medical journal support | $438,549 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Institute for the Liberal Arts | $376,000 |
| Camp Twin Lakes | Atlanta, GA | Camper scholarships | $320,000 |
| Bowery Residents' Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Vi and Milton Weinstein Hospice | Atlanta, GA | Hospice and palliative care programs, staffing | $300,000 |
| Atlanta Music Project | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $255,000 |
| Cleveland Cord Blood Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Research: Small molecule therapeutics for sickle cell anemia | $200,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Program support fund | $200,000 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights | Atlanta, GA | General operating, education programming | $200,000 |
| Center for the Visually Impaired | Atlanta, GA | General operating and matching funds | $190,000 |
| American Red Cross | Atlanta, GA | Biomedical equipment and operations | $150,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Winship Cancer Institute, Patient & Family Services Program | $150,000 |
| Atlanta Speech School | Atlanta, GA | General operating support, Rollins Center | $100,000 |
| Common Good Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | Executive director position salary support | $100,000 |
| Special Olympics Georgia | Norcross, GA | Georgia State Games | $90,000 |
| Candid | New York, NY | General operating and programming - Southern region | $60,000 |
| Cleveland Cord Blood Center | Cleveland, OH | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Mr Holland's Opus Foundation The | Burbank, CA | Music education services assessment, musical instrument donations to Atlanta Public Schools | $50,000 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | Program support | $45,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Emory College of Arts and Sciences, Chronos Faculty Fellowship | $40,000 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | Program support fund | $23,810 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,580,152 | 37 |
| 2024 | $13,368,169 | 48 |
| 2023 | $8,118,985 | 57 |
| 2021 | $6,460,898 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202612269349101101
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-6442077
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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