St Michael's Iron Horse Foundation concentrates its giving into a very small number of large unrestricted grants, primarily supporting faith-based social services and private secondary schools. Most dollars have gone to program general support rather than restricted project funding, and one recipient (King's Home) has received repeated, major awards. The foundation appears to prioritize sustaining institutional operations for religiously affiliated care and secondary education organizations rather than broad, geographically dispersed grantmaking.
Very concentrated: only four grants totaling ~$900K, with the majority of funds going to two or three recipients; repeat funding to at least one core grantee; emphasis on large, one-time or occasional multi-hundred-thousand dollar gifts for general program support.
St Michael's Iron Horse Foundation’s grantmaking is built around repeated, large unrestricted awards to a small set of institutions. The clearest example is King's Home in Chelsea, Alabama, which received $434,716 in 2024, $162,566 in 2023, and $27,927 in 2025 for general support of programs. That pattern points to a funder that sustains ongoing operations rather than spreading dollars thinly across many one-time awards. The foundation also backs Catholic and religiously affiliated secondary schools through general support grants, including Conwell Egan High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, which was awarded $250,000 in 2023, $50,000 in 2024, and $18,000 in 2025. Frances Marion High School in Marion, Alabama, also appears repeatedly, alongside other faith-linked organizations such as St James Catholic Church in Gadsden and St Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman. A smaller share of grants goes to emergency and memorial purposes, but the dominant pattern remains core support for mission-driven institutions, especially those serving families, students, and care-related communities.
Faith-based social services are a major part of the foundation’s portfolio. King's Home in Chelsea, Alabama, received repeated general support, including $434,716 in 2024 and $162,566 in 2023, showing an emphasis on sustaining shelter-based care. Secondary education is another clear area. Conwell Egan High School in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania, received $250,000 in 2023, followed by $50,000 in 2024 and $18,000 in 2025 for general support of programs. Frances Marion High School in Marion, Alabama, also received recurring general support, including $54,331 in 2023 and $39,504 in 2024. Religious institutions appear as well. St James Catholic Church in Gadsden received $35,000 in 2024 and $25,000 in 2025, while St Bernard Preparatory School in Cullman received $4,000 in 2024 and $3,000 in 2023, both for general support of programs.
The foundation’s typical grant size is uneven: the 25th percentile is $500, the median is $7,397, and the 75th percentile is $37,252. That spread reflects a mix of small memorial or special-purpose awards and much larger operating grants. The recent record also shows repeated support to the same recipients across 2023, 2024, and 2025, especially for general operating support. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The grantmaking pattern is dominated by institutional support rather than a one-time project model.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $37K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$37K
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Notable grantees: King's Home, Conwell Egan High School, Frances Marion High School
Giving is national, but it is concentrated in Alabama: 65% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Alabama is also its top state by grant count. Recent grants reached Chelsea, Marion, Birmingham, Gadsden, and Cullman, showing a strong Central Alabama footprint. Outside Alabama, the foundation awarded grants to Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania; Oreland, Pennsylvania; South Bend, Indiana; and Midland, Texas. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants show a strong emphasis on faith-based social services, Catholic and religiously affiliated secondary schools, and general operating support. King's Home, Conwell Egan High School, Frances Marion High School, St James Catholic Church, and St Bernard Preparatory School all received general support grants.
It shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years. King's Home, Conwell Egan High School, Frances Marion High School, and St James Catholic Church each appear more than once in the recent grants list, usually for general support of programs.
The distribution is wide: the 25th percentile grant is $500, the median is $7,397, and the 75th percentile is $37,252. That mix suggests the foundation makes a small number of much larger awards alongside many smaller grants.
Alabama is the top state by grant count, and 65% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. Recent Alabama recipients include Chelsea, Marion, Birmingham, Gadsden, and Cullman.
No. While Alabama receives most of the grants, the recent record also includes recipients in Fairless Hills and Oreland, Pennsylvania; South Bend, Indiana; and Midland, Texas. The overall geographic scope is national.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KING'S HOME | CHELSEA, AL | $27,927 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH | GADSDEN, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PRO-LIFE UNION | ORELAND, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $22,083 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL | MARION, AL | $20,069 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRLESS HILLS, PA | $18,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| JAMES THOMPSON | MARION, AL | $14,600 | 2025 | FUNERAL |
| GUADALUPAN MULTICULTURAL SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $7,715 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FR JOSE CHACKO | GADSDEN, AL | $3,500 | 2025 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| GUADALUPE RADIO NETWORK | MIDLAND, TX | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SARAH MITCHELL | FALLSINGTON, PA | $500 | 2025 | MEMORIAM |
| SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| QUARTERBACKING CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $200 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KING'S HOME | CHELSEA, AL | $434,716 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRLESS HILLS, PA | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL | MARION, AL | $39,504 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH | GADSDEN, AL | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PRO-LIFE UNION | ORELAND, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $18,555 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| GUADALUPAN MULTICULTURAL SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $7,397 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST BERNARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL | CULLMAN, AL | $4,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FR JOSE CHACKO | GADSDEN, AL | $2,000 | 2024 | DISASTER RELIEF |
| SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR SACRED HEART RESIDENCE | MOBILE, AL | $300 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST JOSEPH MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH | ATLANTA, GA | $250 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| RILEY'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $101 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL | FAIRLESS HILLS, PA | $250,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| KING'S HOME | CHELSEA, AL | $162,566 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL | MARION, AL | $54,331 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $21,714 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| PROLIFE UNION | ORELAND, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST BERNARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL | CULLMAN, AL | $3,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH | GADSDEN, AL | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL | SOUTH BEND, IN | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| BESSEMER ACADEMY ATHLETICS | BESSEMER, AL | $400 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
| HUNTER EDUCATION | MONTGOMERY, AL | $300 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS |
KING'S HOME
$27,927GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PRO-LIFE UNION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST
$22,083GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL
$20,069GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL
$18,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
JAMES THOMPSON
$14,600FUNERAL
GUADALUPAN MULTICULTURAL SERVICES
$7,715GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FR JOSE CHACKO
$3,500DISASTER RELIEF
GUADALUPE RADIO NETWORK
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SARAH MITCHELL
$500MEMORIAM
SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
QUARTERBACKING CHILDREN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION
$200GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KING'S HOME
$434,716GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL
$39,504GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$35,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PRO-LIFE UNION
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST
$18,555GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
GUADALUPAN MULTICULTURAL SERVICES
$7,397GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST BERNARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$4,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FR JOSE CHACKO
$2,000DISASTER RELIEF
SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR SACRED HEART RESIDENCE
$300GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST JOSEPH MARONITE CATHOLIC CHURCH
$250GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
RILEY'S CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION
$101GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CONWELL EGAN HIGH SCHOOL
$250,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
KING'S HOME
$162,566GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
FRANCES MARION HIGH SCHOOL
$54,331GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
CLCC FORMERLY THE NEST
$21,714GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
PROLIFE UNION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST BERNARD PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
ST JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
SOUTH BEND HEBREW DAY SCHOOL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
BESSEMER ACADEMY ATHLETICS
$400GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
HUNTER EDUCATION
$300GENERAL SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS
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