The James M. Cox Foundation

The foundation provides philanthropic support for nonprofit organizations in communities where Cox Enterprises does business

Eligibility Requirements:

• Organizations must be federally tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Code with non-private foundation status or an equivalent government entity under section 170 (c)(1).
• Organizations must be located in the United States and in an area where Cox Enterprises or one of its subsidiaries does business. For a complete list of Cox businesses and information on specific locations, view the location map.
• Organizations located outside of metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, must have a letter of endorsement from the Regional Manager or equivalent leader at the local Cox business to submit with the application. For additional information about letters of endorsement, please see below under “limitations.”

Grants are not provided for the following:

• Scholarships for individual students or nonprofit organizations for the purpose of granting scholarships benefitting an individual;
• Annual operating purposes (includes expenses for salaries, overhead, or other recurring program or administrative costs);
• Seed money, or as the only funding source of an organization;
  Endowment funds;
• Conferences and seminars;
• Fundraising events or sponsorships (dinners, golf tournaments, walks/runs, benefits, raffles, tickets, tables, etc.);
• Organizations whose primary purpose is to influence legislation;
• Political causes, candidates, organizations or campaigns;
• Religious organizations for general operating support, sanctuary construction/renovation or mission-focused work. However, we do consider requests from religious organizations with 501(c)(3) status to provide project-specific social services outreach programs that are not limited to a specific religious affiliation; or
• Organizations or programs that discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, or physical disability.