The O Wayne Rollins Foundation

• The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and is by invitation only, so a cold written application is unlikely to be considered; the realistic route is an introduction or an existing relationship.
• If you have one, lead with its stated themes of science, public health and education, since its filings show grants to universities, hospitals, churches, schools, museums and community organisations.
• Half of its grants to organisations were $5,000 or less, with a median of $5,000, so a modest request sits closest to its usual giving, though its largest grant was about $33,500,000 and that is not a ceiling.
• In its latest filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, which points to a relationship-led process; its geographic focus is not stated, and its grants are mainly in Georgia and Kentucky, which is context rather than a rule about who may apply.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Emory University · Academic internal medicine center
  $28,996,4142024 tax year
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta · Arthur m. blank hospital capital building fund
  $5,037,5892024 tax year
• University of the Cumberlands · Renovation of library
  $4,971,3362024 tax year
• Young Harris College · General programs
  $352,5002024 tax year
• United Way of Greater Atlanta · Annual campaign
  $64,6402024 tax year
• Rollins Employee Relief Fund · General operating funds
  $20,0002024 tax year
• Christ Covenant · General operating funds
  $10,0002024 tax year
• Cancer Support Community Atlanta · General operating fund
  $10,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

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.