This Birmingham-area family foundation concentrates support on local civic life, prioritizing operating support for one independent private school and several faith-based and cultural institutions. Their giving is small in scale but focused—frequent, larger gifts to The Altamont School and single grants to prominent local churches, the art museum, and the botanical gardens—indicating a preference for sustaining established community anchors. The foundation appears driven by place-based philanthropy with emphasis on education, religious congregations, and cultural amenities.
Concentrated, local giving: a small number of modest-to-medium sized operating support grants, including repeat funding for a single flagship grantee (Altamont School) alongside one-off gifts to established cultural and religious organizations.
$35K
$487K
$28K
$41K
Most grants fall between $500 and $3K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$3K
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Notable grantees: The Altamont School, Cathedral Church of the Advent, Independent Presbyterian Church, Birmingham Museum of Art, Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Altamont School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Cathedral Church of the Advent | Birmingham, AL | $8,500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $3,500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Indian Springs Schools | Pelham, AL | $2,500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Historical Society | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | $1,500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Friends of Jemison Park | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Friends of Debois | Debois, WY | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Mountain Brook City Schools | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Jefferson County Historical Association | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Jackson Hole Land and Trust | Jackson, WY | $500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Black Warrior Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Linley Heflin | Mountain Brook, AL | $500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| The Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | $250 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| Southern Environmental Law | Birmingham, AL | $250 | 2025 | Operating support of organization |
| The Altamont School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Cathedral Church of the Advent | Birmingham, AL | $4,050 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Indian Springs Schools | Pelham, AL | $2,500 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,500 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Historical Society | Birmingham, AL | $1,500 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Friends of Debois | Debois, WY | $800 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Jefferson County Historical Association | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Black Warrior Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Jackson Hole Land and Trust | Jackson, WY | $300 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| Southern Environmental Law | Birmingham, AL | $250 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| The Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | $150 | 2024 | Operating support of organization |
| The Altamont School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Independent Presbyterian Church | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $3,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Indian Springs Schools | Pelham, AL | $2,500 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Cathedral Church of the Advent | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Jefferson County Historical Association | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| The Community Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
| Birmingham Historical Society | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2023 | Operating support of organization |
Cathedral Church of the Advent
$8,500Operating support of organization
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$3,500Operating support of organization
Birmingham Historical Society
$2,000Operating support of organization
Birmingham Museum of Art
$1,500Operating support of organization
Junior League of Birmingham
$1,000Operating support of organization
Friends of Debois
$1,000Operating support of organization
Mountain Brook City Schools
$1,000Operating support of organization
Jefferson County Historical Association
$500Operating support of organization
Black Warrior Riverkeeper
$500Operating support of organization
Linley Heflin
$500Operating support of organization
Rotary Club of Birmingham
$500Operating support of organization
The Nature Conservancy
$250Operating support of organization
Southern Environmental Law
$250Operating support of organization
Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$5,000Operating support of organization
Cathedral Church of the Advent
$4,050Operating support of organization
Rotary Club of Birmingham
$1,500Operating support of organization
Birmingham Historical Society
$1,500Operating support of organization
Junior League of Birmingham
$1,000Operating support of organization
Friends of Debois
$800Operating support of organization
Jefferson County Historical Association
$500Operating support of organization
Black Warrior Riverkeeper
$500Operating support of organization
Southern Environmental Law
$250Operating support of organization
The Nature Conservancy
$150Operating support of organization
Independent Presbyterian Church
$5,000Operating support of organization
Birmingham Museum of Art
$5,000Operating support of organization
Friends of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens
$3,000Operating support of organization
Cathedral Church of the Advent
$2,000Operating support of organization
Jefferson County Historical Association
$1,000Operating support of organization
The Community Foundation
$1,000Operating support of organization
Birmingham Historical Society
$1,000Operating support of organization