About Us
The East Atlanta Foundation, Inc., (“EAF”) is a Georgia non-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status under the U.S. Tax Code. EAF is a totally volunteer-powered organization. No person obtains any financial benefit from it, other than the vendors from whom we rent stuff (like tents and stages) or purchase services (like fireworks displays and security).
EAF was created to fulfill two primary goals. First, to raise awareness of the East Atlanta neighborhood and the East Atlanta Village small-business district within the larger metropolitan Atlanta area. Second, to generate funds to be provided as grants to worthy local groups engaged in projects that benefit the East Atlanta neighborhood.
The East Atlanta Foundation supports a variety of local organizations and initiatives and has distributed more than half a million dollars in grants. Proceeds from our events, including the East Atlanta Craft Beer Festival and New Year's EAV, have been provided to:
EAF was created to fulfill two primary goals. First, to raise awareness of the East Atlanta neighborhood and the East Atlanta Village small-business district within the larger metropolitan Atlanta area. Second, to generate funds to be provided as grants to worthy local groups engaged in projects that benefit the East Atlanta neighborhood.
The East Atlanta Foundation supports a variety of local organizations and initiatives and has distributed more than half a million dollars in grants. Proceeds from our events, including the East Atlanta Craft Beer Festival and New Year's EAV, have been provided to:
- BATL – Battle of Atlanta Commemoration Org, Inc.
- Branan Towers Retirement Community
- Burgess-Peterson Academy, our neighborhood public elementary school
- East Atlanta Business Association
- East Atlanta Community Association (“EACA”)
- East Atlanta Kids Club
- East Atlanta Village Farmer’s Market
- East Lake YMCA
- FitWit Foundation
- Friends of East Atlanta Library
- Historic Sylvester Cemetery
- Journey Performing Arts Center/Dance 411 Foundation
- Martha Brown United Methodist Church
- Neighbor in Need - East Atlanta, which funds home repairs for East Atlanta residents who are unable to do so on their own.