The Lettie Pate Evans Foundation is an independent private foundation that invests primarily in education and arts and culture, with most grants made to institutions in Georgia and occasional grants in Virginia, in line with Mrs. Evans's historical support. The foundation focuses on responding to community needs through supporting institutions and projects with strong leadership and a broad base of support.
The grant program by the Lettie Pate Evans Foundation aims to support education and arts and culture through grants to qualified nonprofit organizations. They have a particular interest in health education, higher education, select independent schools, historic preservation, museums, and performing arts organizations. The foundation prefers funding well-established institutions and projects that demonstrate strong leadership and community support. While generally not being the sole funder of a project, the foundation is open to making leading grants for compelling initiatives with significant need. Grants are typically awarded for capital needs or initiatives of well-established charitable organizations.
Support for key arts and cultural bodies within Atlanta Funding through the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund for arts organizations of small to medium scale Promotion of arts and cultural entities beyond Atlanta that contribute to community growth in Georgia’s urban areas Enhancement of the pediatric residency program by Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Emory University School of Medicine, aiming for national excellence Projects of significance at Georgia's private colleges and universities