William Josef Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The foundation's stated priority is Georgia, with Metro Atlanta, and its themes are stable housing, income and wealth building, and justice reform, so work outside these should look elsewhere.
- Its grants are mostly modest: about 8 in 10 of its 87 grants to organisations fall between $40,000 and $150,000, the median is $100,000, and half of those grants were $100,000 or less, though its largest grant was $500,000, so a request in that typical band is a sensible starting point rather than a limit.
- It prioritises unrestricted operating grants while also considering project grants and capital campaigns, and applications start with a letter of inquiry, which may lead to an invitation that can include a site visit or meeting.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, but 67% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in one of its two previous filings, so a first approach should be patient and relationship-minded.
- Only incorporated 501(c)(3) organisations, or those with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor, are eligible, and it does not fund direct grants to individuals, religious activities, conferences or seminars, or special events, so organisations in those categories should not apply.
Overview
William Josef Foundation is a US private foundation based in Atlanta, GA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
William Josef Foundation seeks to expand access and lower barriers to economic opportunity for people experiencing poverty and economic insecurity in Georgia and the Southeast through grants and investments to mission-aligned direct service and advocacy partners. Its stated priorities are stable housing, income and wealth building, and justice reform. In housing, it supports service, advocacy and policy strategies for people experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity, focusing on Metro Atlanta. It supports service organisations widening access to income and wealth-building opportunities through education, employment and workforce development, homeownership and business ownership, with grantmaking focused on Metro Atlanta. Its justice reform work includes policy research and education, impact litigation, organising and movement building, and civic engagement, with a statewide focus in Georgia. It prioritises unrestricted operating grants while considering project grants and capital campaigns. Eligible applicants are incorporated 501(c)(3) organisations or those with a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor.
Themes
- Stable housing
- Income and wealth building
- Justice reform
Geographic Focus
Priority: Georgia; Metro Atlanta.
What They Don't Fund
- Direct grants to individuals
- Religious activities
- Conference/seminars
- Special events
How to apply
Applicants submit a letter of inquiry; the foundation may invite them to apply, but an inquiry does not guarantee consideration.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 67% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 87 grants to organisations were $100,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The foundation prioritises unrestricted operating grants, while also considering project grants and capital campaigns.
- Invitations to apply may include a site visit or meeting and requests for further programme, strategic and financial documents.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 67% of grant dollars went to organisations William Josef Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 13% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 32 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $95,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Open Doors · General fund$175,0002024 tax year
- Common Market Georgia · Unrestricted operating$150,0002024 tax year
- Georgia Works · Restricted project grant$150,0002024 tax year
- Intown Cares · General fund$150,0002024 tax year
- Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership · General fund$150,0002024 tax year
- Salvation Army · General fund$150,0002024 tax year
- Partners for Home · General fund$125,0002024 tax year
- Latino Community Fund · General fund$125,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Roswell Satterwhite — Program Manager
- Scott Satterwhite — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,380,548 | $3,050,000 | $53,741,545 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,503,689 | $3,175,000 | $60,933,614 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,586,264 | $2,970,000 | $73,213,060 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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