William Josef Foundation Incorporated
William Josef Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlanta, GA that funds efforts to expand economic opportunity for people experiencing poverty in Georgia and the Southeast, with priorities including stable housing, income and wealth building, and justice reform. The site publishes grantmaking priorities, recent grant lists (including 2024 and 2023 PDFs) and Form 990-PF filings.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Georgia-based nonprofit working on stable housing, income/wealth building, or justice reform with capacity to submit a concise letter of inquiry and an existing local track record of impact.
Good Fit
- • Primary operations or programs based in Georgia or serving Georgia communities.
- • Work aligning with housing stability, economic opportunity for people in poverty, or justice reform.
- • Organizational scale consistent with six‑figure grants (many awards in the $25K–$175K range).
- • Ability to submit a clear letter of inquiry and to provide follow-up information if invited.
- • Local partnerships or referrals that can support being noticed by foundation staff.
Geography
Observed grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Georgia: about 95% of dollars and roughly 94% of grant count went to in-state recipients in the latest year, with only small out-of-state awards.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 32 distinct recipients with 19 new grantees that year and similar counts in prior years, indicating a broad and diverse recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover is available (19 new recipients in the latest year and 13 repeat across years), and the foundation publishes LOI instructions, but it also declares funding is for preselected applicants; this suggests selective openness rather than an open competitive process.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
