The Ray C Anderson Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyAtlanta, Georgia · EIN 58-1867303 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$4.2M
Organizations funded27
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$43M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
25% of grants went outside Georgia.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mzc Foundation (Dba the Ray) | Atlanta, GA | Gray note grant - committed to $1,250,000 annually for five years, from 2022 through 2026 | $2,000,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $750,000 |
| The Biomimicry Institute | Missoula, MT | Gray note grant - $500,000 of direct support & $150,000 for pass through to ray of hope prize winners. | $650,000 |
| Georgia Tech Research Corporation | Atlanta, GA | Drawdown georgia research grant | $250,000 |
| Groundswell | Atlanta, GA | Drawdown georgia grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $100,000 |
| Project Drawdown | San Francisco, CA | Climate grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $100,000 |
| Climate Consortium of the Commons | Atlanta, GA | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Environmental Community Action | Atlanta, GA | Drawdown georgia grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Georgia Interfaith Power & Light | Atlanta, GA | Drawdown georgia grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $50,000 |
| Georgia Wand Education Fund | Atlanta, GA | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $46,000 |
| Captain Planet Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $30,000 |
| Birds Georgia (Fka Georgia Audubon) | Atlanta, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| Chattahoochee Riverkeeper | Atlanta, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| Furman University Shi Center for Sustainability | Greenville, SC | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| Lagrange Academy | Lagrange, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| The Biophilic Institute | Palmetto, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $15,000 |
| Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership (Igel) | Atlanta, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $10,000 |
| Southface | Atlanta, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $10,000 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $7,000 |
| Agnes Scott College | Decatur, GA | Sustaining grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| Peachtree Farm Inc | Peachtree Corners, GA | Nextgen grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| The Children's School | Atlanta, GA | Nextgen grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $5,000 |
| 2030 Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $2,500 |
| Ecoforesters | Atlanta, GA | Nextgen grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $2,000 |
| Georgia Bikes | Athens, GA | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $2,000 |
| North Carolina Wildlife Federation | Raleigh, NC | Grant - to support the charitable environmental mission, activities and operations of the recipient organization | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,215,500 | 27 |
| 2023 | $4,305,415 | 69 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523119349100432
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 58-1867303
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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