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ROBERT & JUDITH ATLAS FAMILY FOUNDATION

SCOTTSDALE, AZ · EIN 845191856 · Form 990PF · FY2022 · NTEE T90 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.atlasfamilyfoundation.org
revenue
$1000K
expenses
$66K
net assets
$6.6M
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

The Atlas Family Foundation is a grantmaking organization that focuses on improving the health and success of young children and their families in Southern California. They invest in grantee-partners through long-term funding relationships, emphasizing collaboration, trust, and a comprehensive approach to early childhood development. The foundation also acts as a catalyst, bringing together funders and organizations to leverage social investments.

named programs · 24 · from sources

what they call their work

Baby Futures Fund
Project support for a fund focused on the future of babies.
Basic primary care for children ages zero to three
Focuses on preserving basic primary care for infants and toddlers to ensure a healthy start.
Early Childhood Education and Development stories
Supports a program to increase accessibility and reach of early childhood education stories through various platforms.
Early Childhood Initiative
Supports staff and consultants to expand and refine early childhood support services.
Early Head Start program
Supports salaries of direct service staff and costs for an Early Head Start program.
Early intervention program
Program providing early intervention services, infant care, and capacity building.
Family Resource Project
Provides support services to children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities, focusing on secure family-child relationships.
High quality education services for infants and toddlers
Supports education services at three Early Head Start Centers, including salaries and professional development for teachers.
Infant Development Training program
Training program focused on infant development.
Infant/Toddler Family Enrichment and NuParent programs
Programs focused on enriching infant/toddler family life.
Investing in early childhood programs and services
Educates and reforms California policymakers and stakeholders on the importance of investing in early childhood programs.
Parent Cooperative Child Development Center
Supports a child development center.
Partnership for Families Birth to One program
Provides services to high-risk mothers with newborns through intensive clinical support and links to community services.
Preparation services for pregnant women
Provides services to pregnant women expecting infants with complex medical needs requiring care in the Newborn and Critical Care Unit.
Quality improvement strategy
Builds capacity of agencies to implement a comprehensive early childhood system of care for young children in South Los Angeles.
School-based education and Promotoras Comunitarias programs
Community-based programs supporting staff costs for education and outreach.
Sensory Strategies programming
Programming for children birth to three, including support for Occupational Therapy Interns and sensory materials.
Social Skills program
New program for children with visual impairments.
Targeted Census work
Ensures full enumeration of the birth to 8 population in L.A. County.
Training and technical assistance program
Provides training and technical assistance for maternal mental health.
Two Generation Learning program
Program supporting both parents and children in learning, along with staff development.
UCLA Family Development Program
Provides program support, including salary and benefits for a postdoctoral fellow for consultations, therapeutic interventions, and medical staff training in the UCLA NICU.
Water Cooler Conference
Annual conference in Sacramento supported by the foundation for advocacy work.
Zero to Three program
Program for infants and toddlers who are visually impaired or blind, including an Infant Mental Health/Parent mentor project.
activities · 5 clusters

what they do

  • Early Childhood Education Advocacy 4 activities
    • Advocating for systemic change in early childhood development
      Supports public policy and advocacy efforts aimed at creating systemic change to improve the lives of children prenatal to age three and their families.
    • Advocating for systemic change in early childhood development
      Supports public policy and advocacy efforts aimed at creating systemic change to improve the lives of children prenatal to age three and their families.
    • Advocating for systemic change in early childhood development
      Supports public policy and advocacy efforts aimed at creating systemic change to improve the lives of children prenatal to age three and their families.
    • Public policy and advocacy for early childhood development
      Supports public policy and advocacy efforts aimed at creating systemic change to improve the lives of children prenatal to age three and their families.
  • Annual Community & Funder Convenings 4 activities
    • Convening grantee-partners
      Convenes grantee-partners annually for inspiration, respite, and restoration, a practice engaged in for over a decade, and has convened groups of public and private funders in prenatal and early child development.
    • Convening grantee-partners
      Convenes grantee-partners annually for inspiration, respite, and restoration, a practice engaged in for over a decade, and has convened funders in prenatal and early child development.
    • Convening grantee-partners and funders
      Convenes grantee-partners annually for inspiration, respite, and restoration, a practice engaged in for over a decade, and has convened diverse groups of public and private funders in prenatal and early child development.
    • Grantee convenings and funder collaboration
      Convenes grantee-partners annually for inspiration, respite, and restoration, a practice sustained for over a decade, and has convened diverse public and private funders in the field of prenatal and early child development, such as in a 2004 convening.
  • Early Childhood Education and Family Support 4 activities
    • Direct service programs for children prenatal to age three and families
      Supports direct services, intervention, and education programs targeting children from prenatal through age three and their families.
    • Supporting direct services and education for young children
      Supports direct services, intervention, and education programs for children prenatal to age three and their families.
    • Supporting direct services and education for young children
      Supports direct services, intervention, and education programs for children prenatal to age three and their families.
    • Supporting direct services and education for young children
      Supports direct services, intervention, and education programs for children prenatal to age three and their families.
  • Capacity Building Grants & Technical Support 4 activities
    • Financial and capacity-building support for nonprofit grantees
      Provides financial investment and capacity-building support to strengthen nonprofit grantees, including seed grants to enhance organizational and programmatic capacity, and assistance with program evaluation, strategic planning, leadership training, and communication strategies.
    • Providing capacity-building support to nonprofit grantees
      Provides financial investment and capacity-building support, including seed grants, program evaluation, strategic planning, clinical and leadership training, and communication strategies, to strengthen nonprofit grantees and their organizational and programmatic capacity.
    • Providing financial and capacity-building support to nonprofits
      Provides financial investment and capacity-building support, including seed grants, program evaluation, strategic planning, clinical and leadership training, and communication strategies, to strengthen nonprofit grantees and their organizational and programmatic capacity.
    • Providing financial and capacity-building support to nonprofits
      Provides financial investment and capacity-building support, including seed grants, program evaluation, strategic planning, and training, to strengthen nonprofit grantees and their organizational and programmatic capacity.
  • Grant Reporting Simplification & Compliance Support 4 activities
    • Streamlined grantee reporting requirements
      Has eliminated six-month reporting requirements for long-term grantee-partners, requiring only 12-month reports to reduce administrative burden.
    • Streamlining reporting requirements for grantees
      Eliminated six-month reporting requirements for long-term grantee-partners, requesting only 12-month reports.
    • Streamlining reporting requirements for grantees
      Eliminated six-month reporting requirements for long-term grantee-partners, requesting only 12-month reports.
    • Streamlining reporting requirements for grantees
      Eliminated six-month reporting requirements for long-term grantee-partners, requesting only 12-month reports.
financials · form 990PF · fy2022

the money

revenue
Total revenue$1000K
Contributions & grants$821K82%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$113K11%
Other revenue$65K
expenses
Total expenses$66K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$637K
balance sheet
Total assets$6.57M
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$6.57M
3 years on record · 2020–2022 · YoY revenue -70.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 3
  • HOWARD ATLAS — TRUSTEE
  • JUDITH ATLAS — TRUSTEE
  • KAREN VER VOORT — TRUSTEE
relationships · 37

who they work with

  • Advancement Project Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Advancement Project since 2008, supporting their annual Water Cooler Conference and advocacy work with the Los Angeles Delegation of the California State Legislature.
  • Allies for Every Child Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of Allies for Every Child since 2001, supporting general operations, quality improvement of early education programs, and staff training.
  • Annenberg Foundation Partner — Leonard Aube, former Executive Director of the Annenberg Foundation, is described as a longtime friend and collaborator of The Atlas Family Foundation.
  • Blind Children’s Center Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Blind Children’s Center since 2000, providing funding for their Zero to Three program, Infant Mental Health/Parent mentor project, and Social Skills program.
  • CASA of Los Angeles Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of CASA of Los Angeles since 2009, providing salaries for staff and consultants to support, refine, and expand the Early Childhood Initiative.
  • Children’s Bureau Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Children’s Bureau since 2004, supporting the Parent Cooperative Child Development Center and the Infant/Toddler Family Enrichment and NuParent programs.
  • Families Forward Learning Center Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Mother’s Club Family Learning Center (now Families Forward Learning Center) since 2006, funding their Two Generation Learning program and staff development.
  • Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Partner — Rob Grunewald, an economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, has worked with The Atlas Family Foundation on numerous projects.
  • Foothill Family Service Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of Foothill Family Service since 2009, providing funding to support direct service staff salaries, supplies, materials, and other costs for the Early Head Start program.
  • Harvard University’s Center on The Developing Child Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Harvard Center on the Developing Child since 2011, supporting scientific research to develop strategies for better life outcomes for children facing adversity.
  • Hope Street Margolis Family Center Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Hope Street Family Center since 2008, funding their Infant Development Training program.
  • Janis Minton Partner — Executive Director of The Atlas Family Foundation
  • L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation was a funding partner of the L.A. Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation since 2014, prior to focusing on Unite-LA.
  • L.A. Partnership for Early Childhood Investment Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the L.A. Partnership for Early Childhood Investment since 2007, funding general operating expenses, project support for the Baby Futures Fund, and targeted Census work.
  • LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment Partner — Catalyzed the formation of the LA Partnership for Early Childhood Investment, which evolved into a self-sustaining entity.
  • Long Beach Day Nursery Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Long Beach Day Nursery since 1999, providing funding for their early intervention program, infant care, and capacity building.
  • Maternal Mental Health Now Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner for Maternal Mental Health Now since 2009, providing general operating support for the Task Force and its training and technical assistance program.
  • Para Los Niños Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of Para Los Niños since 1999, providing funding to support high-quality education services for infants and toddlers at three Early Head Start Centers, including salaries and professional development for teachers.
  • Partners for Children South LA Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of Partners for Children South LA since 2009, supporting the Initiative’s quality improvement strategy to build capacity and align work for a comprehensive early childhood system of care.
  • Partners for Pediatric Vision Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Center for the Partially Sighted, the Family Resource Project, and now Partners for Pediatric Vision (a project of Community Partners) since 1996, providing support services to children with visual impairment and multiple disabilities.
  • Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles since 2014, funding their school-based education and Promotoras Comunitarias programs.
  • Richard Atlas Partner — Trustee of The Atlas Family Foundation
  • South Los Angeles Child Welfare Initiative Partner — Supports the development of emergent collaboratives such as South Los Angeles Child Welfare Initiative.
  • Southern California Public Radio Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of SCPR/KPCC since 2008, supporting the Early Childhood Education and Development stories program and general operations.
  • St. John’s Health Center Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Child and Family Development Center at St. John’s Health Center since 2012, funding the Partnership for Families Birth to One program.
  • The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles since 2015, providing funding for preparation services to pregnant women expecting infants with complex medical needs.
  • The Children’s Institute, Inc Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Children’s Institute since 2018, supporting their Sensory Strategies programming for children birth to three, including Occupational Therapy Interns and sensory materials.
  • UCLA Family Development Program Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the UCLA Family Development Program since 1998, providing program support including salary and benefits for a postdoctoral fellow.
  • Unite-LA Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation funds Unite-LA to educate and reform California policymakers and stakeholders on the importance of investing in early childhood programs and services.
  • Venice Family Clinic Funder — The Atlas Family Foundation has been a funding partner of the Venice Family Clinic since 2002, with grants focusing on preserving basic primary care for children ages zero to three.
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