Atlas Family Foundation
OVERVIEW: The Atlas Family Foundation funds direct services, interventions, educational programs, policy and advocacy for children in Southern California.
IP TAKE: Within its focus on early childhood, the Atlas Family Foundation aims to be responsive to the needs of the communities it serves. Education programs figure prominently among its grantees. This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals.
PROFILE: Based in Los Angeles, California, the Atlas Family Foundation was established in 1985 by Richard Atlas, a former partner at Goldman Sachs, and his wife, Lezlie Atlas. The foundation invests in "community-based programs that place individuals on a trajectory to good health and success by serving the needs of young children and their families in Southern California."
The Atlas Family Foundation supports early childhood education broadly, naming direct services, mental health, parent education, policy and advocacy, program evaluation, strategic planning, educator and leadership training and communication strategies as types of projects that it funds. The foundation also aims to maintain "the fluidity necessary to respond to community needs and the current policy environment."
The Atlas Family Foundation supports organizations operating in Southern California. Grants range in size from $5,000 to $200,000, with an average grant size of $50,000. Past grantees include the Blind Children's Center of Los Angeles, which recently added parent mentoring and social skills workshops to its traditional early childhood education programming, and Para Los Ninos, which used funding to expand its network of social services providers and early childhood education centers that serve Los Angeles's neediest families. A complete list of recent grantees is available at the foundation's website.
This funder does not accept unsolicited proposals. General inquiries may be emailed to hello@janisminton.com.
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