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Three Sibs Foundation Inc

Annual Giving
$0.2M

Quick Stats

  • Annual Giving: $178,000 (2024)
  • Success Rate: Not publicly available
  • Decision Time: Not publicly available
  • Grant Range: Not publicly disclosed
  • Geographic Focus: Not publicly disclosed
  • Application Method: No public application process (invitation only/trustee discretion)

Contact Details

No public website, email, or phone number available. This is a private family foundation.

Leadership Contact: Inquiries would need to be directed through the foundation's registered address in Atlanta, GA.

Overview

Three Sibs Foundation Inc was established in 2021 as a private grantmaking foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia. The foundation holds approximately $13.7 million in assets as of 2024 and made charitable disbursements of approximately $178,000 in 2024. The foundation made 14 grants in 2023, 13 grants in 2022, and 10 grants in 2021, showing consistent grantmaking activity since its inception. The foundation appears to be a family philanthropy connected to the Cox Enterprises Kennedy family, with leadership including Barbara Kennedy Harty (daughter of James C. Kennedy), Nancy Rigby (president of Cox Foundations), and family members James C. Kennedy Jr. and Clay K. Kennedy. The name "Three Sibs" likely refers to the three Kennedy siblings involved in the foundation's governance.

Funding Priorities

Grant Programs

The foundation does not have publicly disclosed grant programs or funding priorities. As a private family foundation, it appears to make grants based on trustee discretion.

Priority Areas

Not publicly disclosed. Specific funding priorities and focus areas have not been made public.

What They Don't Fund

Not publicly disclosed.

Governance and Leadership

The foundation is governed by four trustees:

  • Barbara K. Harty - President/Trustee/Chairperson. Barbara Kennedy Harty is the daughter of James C. Kennedy and serves on the board of the James M. Cox Foundation. She is a former teacher whose work includes serving as a board member of REACH Prep, which provides educational experiences to underserved, high-achieving students.

  • Nancy K. Rigby - Secretary and Treasurer. Nancy Rigby serves as president of Cox Foundations, a position she has held after joining the organization in 2012. Under her leadership, the James M. Cox Foundation has contributed more than $75 million in Atlanta alone.

  • James C. Kennedy Jr. - Vice President/Trustee. Jamie Kennedy is a fourth-generation member of the Cox family who previously served as Cox Enterprises' vice president of corporate development and was elected to the Cox Enterprises board of directors in 2014.

  • Clay K. Kennedy - Vice President/Trustee. Clay Kennedy is also a member of the Kennedy family, though limited public information is available about his specific background.

None of the trustees receive compensation for their service to the foundation.

Application Process & Timeline

How to Apply

This funder does not have a public application process. Three Sibs Foundation Inc operates as a private family foundation that makes grants based on trustee discretion. The foundation does not maintain a public website, published funding guidelines, or an open application process. Grants appear to be made to organizations identified and selected by the foundation's trustees.

Decision Timeline

Not publicly available due to the private nature of the foundation's grantmaking process.

Success Rates

Not applicable - the foundation does not accept unsolicited applications.

Reapplication Policy

Not applicable - the foundation does not have a public application process.

Application Success Factors

Given the private nature of this foundation and the lack of a public application process, traditional application success factors do not apply. The foundation makes grants based on the trustees' discretion and interests.

Organizations seeking funding from private foundations like Three Sibs Foundation typically need to:

  • Have an existing connection or relationship with one of the trustees
  • Be identified by trustees as aligned with their philanthropic interests
  • Operate in areas of interest to the Kennedy family's broader philanthropic portfolio (which has historically included education, healthcare, conservation, trails and greenspace, and early childhood education based on the family's other philanthropic activities)

However, these are general observations and not specific guidance from this foundation.

Key Takeaways for Grant Writers

  • Three Sibs Foundation is a private family foundation without a public application process
  • The foundation has been consistently active since 2021, making 10-14 grants annually
  • Leadership includes members of the Cox Enterprises Kennedy family and the president of Cox Foundations
  • No public website, contact information, or funding guidelines are available
  • Grants are made at trustee discretion without an open solicitation process
  • Organizations without existing connections to the trustees are unlikely to receive funding
  • The foundation represents a separate philanthropic vehicle from the larger James M. Cox Foundation

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