Dr Robert C And Veronica Atkins
The Dr. Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Foundation (EIN 26-0012965) is a private foundation based in Jupiter, FL focused on nutrition/obesity/diabetes philanthropy; the domain www.atkinsfoundation.org is listed on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF and in multiple nonprofit directories. The domain resolves but only serves an InterWorx/Apache hosting placeholder page with no substantive foundation content.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established medical schools, university research departments, or major hospital foundations seeking endowed chairs/professorships or large program support in nutrition, obesity, diabetes, or metabolic research.
Good Fit
- • Requests for endowed chair or professorship support in obesity, diabetes, nutrition, or metabolic research.
- • Institutional status as a university, medical center, or established hospital foundation.
- • Existing relationship or introduction from a prior grantee, trustee, or intermediary.
- • Capacity to manage and report on six-figure grants.
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states (five in the latest year and up to seven in prior years), with coast-to-coast recipients such as New York and California; giving is national in reach though concentrated in a few states (New York received 43% in the latest year).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows seven distinct recipients and four years of history show between 7 and 12 recipients annually; recipients are primarily independent large institutions (universities, medical centers) rather than a single captive beneficiary, indicating a moderate but thematically focused recipient set.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly states it funds only preselected applicants and the latest year had zero new recipients, while most grantees recur across years; earlier years show occasional new grantees but the observed pattern and the declared invitation-only approach make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant would enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
