Name

Georgia Tech Foundation

Legal name

Georgia Tech Foundation, Inc.

Website

https://gtf.gatech.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Endowment and Fundraising Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Research & Science Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAI), Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC), Grantmaking Agencies & Education Program Grants Administration (EDADAHAD)

Keywords

• Higher education fundraising
• Endowment management
• Donor management platform
• Alumni engagement services
• Charitable investment management

Headquarters

HQ city

Atlanta

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation receives and manages financial donations for support and enhancement of Georgia Institute of Technology. For FY 2025, $60.14M was received for student support, $38.58M for program support. The foundation manages funds for 4,573 active programs including 2,653 Restricted Fund Programs and 2,122 Endowed Programs.
2. Investment Returns: Returns from investment portfolio including venture capital, private equity, and real estate investments. The foundation has been investing in private equity since late 1980s, with venture investments generating significant returns for Georgia Tech. Invested $20M in five local VC firms and one direct startup in 2020, followed by $25-$30M commitment in 2024.
3. Real Estate Income: Income from real estate holdings including the Atlanta Technology Center (19-acre office park leased to tech companies), Atlanta Biltmore Hotel, and mission real estate leased to Georgia Tech. Properties generate rental income while supporting institute's educational and research mission.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Georgia Tech Foundation receives, invests, and manages philanthropic contributions to support academic programs at the Georgia Institute of Technology. It administers funds across more than 4,573 active programs, funds 235+ faculty chairs and professorships, supports student scholarships and fellowships, and invests in real estate and venture capital to generate returns that supplement donations.

Product overview

Georgia Tech Foundation is a non-profit corporation established in 1932 that serves as the primary philanthropic organization for the Georgia Institute of Technology. The foundation operates the GTF Donor Portal, a secure web-based platform enabling donors to view and manage their giving history. The foundation's digital presence includes its main website at gtf.gatech.edu, which provides information about its mission, impact metrics, stories, and resources. Donation capabilities include traditional methods, the Roll Call annual fund program, the Alexander-Tharpe Fund for athletics, and a cryptocurrency donation option (Give With Crypto) processed through BitPay. The foundation also supports Georgia Tech through real estate initiatives, venture capital investments in Atlanta's entrepreneurial ecosystem, and management of over 4,500 active programs including scholarships, faculty chairs, and capital facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• GTF Donor Portal A secure, user-friendly web portal where Georgia Tech Foundation donors can view and manage their giving history, update profiles, and access contribution details. Targeted at existing donors across the foundation's giving programs.
• Roll Call (Tech's Annual Fund) Georgia Tech's annual giving program supporting the academic mission since 1947. Provides alumni, parents, and friends a recurring channel to support university priorities.
• Alexander-Tharpe Fund (Athletic Association) The primary fundraising arm of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association, raising approximately $22 million annually in gifts and commitments, with 100% of philanthropy directed to supporting student-athletes.
• Invest in the Best Scholarship Challenge Major-gift scholarship challenge matching endowed need-based scholarship contributions of $100,000 or more dollar-for-dollar on a first-come first-served basis, with an additional $25M matching extension announced in 2025.
• Give With Crypto Cryptocurrency donation channel allowing donors to contribute Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to Georgia Tech Foundation via BitPay processing, supporting Roll Call, Athletics, Parents Fund, or other designations.

Quantifiable outcome

• $100 million single gift managed for Georgia Tech - the largest in Institute history
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Atlanta Tech VillagecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Atlanta Tech Village, the largest tech entrepreneurial hub in the Southeast and the fourth largest in the country, is part of Atlanta's innovation ecosystem that GTF investments aim to strengthen.
• Atlanta Tech ParkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Atlanta's corporate innovation centers, incubators, and accelerators that GTF investments aim to strengthen as part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Curiosity LabminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of Atlanta's corporate innovation centers, incubators, and accelerators that GTF investments aim to strengthen as part of the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
• Portman Holdings / John Portman & AssociatescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGTF enlisted developer Portman Holdings and architectural firm John Portman & Associates for the $375 million Coda project. The 21-story building with 80,000 sq ft of high-performance computing space and 645,000 sq ft of office space opened in May 2019.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Fidelity Charitable: Fidelity Charitable is the largest U.S. donor-advised fund sponsor, channeling donor dollars to nonprofits including universities. Comparable as an alternative giving vehicle that competes with university foundations for major-donor allocations, particularly from tech and finance alumni.

Direct peers

• MIT Investment Management Company (MITIMCo): MITIMCo is the centralized investment arm of MIT, executing a globally recognized endowment strategy heavy in VC, PE, and direct startup investments — directly comparable to GTF's PE/VC program and the foundation's private-markets investments since the late 1980s.
• University of Virginia Foundation: UVA Foundation is the independent nonprofit supporting the University of Virginia, managing endowments, real estate, and a multi-billion-dollar fundraising operation. Directly comparable as a public-university-aligned foundation with similar governance (Board of Trustees) and capital deployment model.
• Harvard Management Company: Harvard Management Company invests Harvard University's endowment across public and private markets, with deep exposure to venture capital and private equity. Comparable to GTF as a centralized, professionally staffed investment vehicle serving a single elite institution.
• Purdue Research Foundation: Purdue Research Foundation is a university-affiliated foundation that runs a major real estate and innovation-district program (Discovery Park) and operates venture and seed funds — closely comparable to GTF's combined role as real estate developer and VC backer in Atlanta.
• Duke Endowment: The Duke Endowment is a major education-and-health grantmaking foundation that funds endowed chairs, scholarships, and capital projects at Duke and other institutions. Directly comparable to GTF in mission (endowed chairs, scholarships, capital projects) and as a long-duration philanthropic capital allocator.
• Lilly Endowment: Lilly Endowment is one of the largest private foundations in the U.S., with a major education grantmaking program that funds scholarships, faculty positions, and capital projects at colleges and universities. Comparable to GTF in being a large, education-focused grantmaking and investment foundation.
• Stanford University Office of Development: Stanford runs a similarly structured philanthropy and investment operation supporting a single elite research university, with very large active capital campaigns and a sophisticated private-markets program. Comparable in mission, scale, and the use of endowment returns to fund scholarships, chairs, and innovation.
• University of Southern California (USC) Advancement and Endowment: USC operates a comparable university-affiliated fundraising and endowment entity that channels donations into scholarships, chairs, facilities, and research at a single elite institution. Both foundations manage multi-billion-dollar campaigns, large real estate holdings, and significant private-markets allocations.
• University of Michigan Office of Development: Michigan's development and investment arm functions as a large public-university foundation running multi-billion-dollar campaigns and managing a globally recognized endowment with significant VC and PE exposure — directly comparable in scale and asset allocation philosophy to GTF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments7 records

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