Lettie Pate Evans Foundation Inc
Annual Giving
$134.4M+9% YoY
Grants
12
Median Grant
$6.7M
Organizations Funded
11
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation is an independent private foundation that invests primarily in education and arts and culture; pursues its mission by responding to community needs, typically making grants to institutions and projects with strong leadership and a broad base of support
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Foundation has awarded more than $460 million in grants since inception; Georgia beneficiaries include Berry College, Emory University, Georgia Institute of Technology, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Tallulah Falls School; Virginia beneficiaries include Bath Community Hospital, College of William and Mary Foundation, Episcopal High School, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Theological Seminary and Washington and Lee University; fiscal year 2024 distributions to Washington & Lee University alone totaled $14.2 million
How to Apply
Submit request using online grant portal via "Submit Grant Request Letter" button on website; February 1 deadline for requests to be considered at April Board of Trustees meeting; grant requests reviewed by president, grants program director, and program officers; if accepted for consideration, organizations notified by letter and contacted for meeting or site visit; all grant decisions made by Trustees at board meeting; applicants notified of decision by letter within one week of Board meeting
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$134.4M
Grants
12
Median
$6.7M
States
2
$122.8M
Grants
12
Median
$6.1M
States
2
$115.7M
Grants
12
Median
$5.8M
States
2
Grant Size Distribution
$6.7M
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$6.7M
25th Pctile
$15.1M
75th Pctile
$26.9M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $6.7M and $15.1M.
Largest Recent Grants
$26.9M
2024
Berry College
GA · General support
$20.2M
2024
Georgia Institute of Technology
GA · General support
$20.2M
2024
Washington and Lee University
VA · General support
$13.4M
2024
Protestant Episcopal Theological Seminary
VA · General support
$13.4M
2024
Tallulah Falls School Inc
GA · General support
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.