The Terry and Susan Anderson Family Foundation concentrates its support on health care and medical causes, regional higher education, and Christian faith-based youth and athletic ministries. A small number of large gifts dominate its portfolio (notably to medical institutions and a local university), supplemented by smaller grants to pediatric cancer support, faith organizations, and student athletic ministries. The foundation blends local/regional giving in Alabama with a few national medical charities.
Concentrated giving: a few large grants account for most dollars, with the remainder distributed as smaller gifts across health, faith-based youth programs, and local education. Mix of regional focus (Alabama university and local nonprofits) and selective national medical beneficiaries; repeat thematic emphasis on health and Christian youth/athletics rather than many one-off, disparate causes.
A single $500,000 benevolent donation to Cleveland Clinic Foundation sets the tone for the Terry and Susan Anderson Family Foundation’s recent giving: large, direct support for medical institutions alongside a smaller set of grants to education and faith-based youth organizations. The foundation’s portfolio is not broad in grantee type; it leans toward health care and medical causes, regional higher education, pediatric cancer support, and Christian ministries connected to campus life and athletics. In the recent grants list, another major gift of $350,000 went to University of North Alabama Foundation, showing that higher education is a meaningful part of its philanthropy as well. Smaller awards extend that pattern into community-facing organizations, including Camp Smile a Mile and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. The foundation also appears in grants to pediatric cancer support and faith organizations, which reinforces the mix of medical concern and Christian service that runs through its giving. Across these gifts, the foundation uses benevolent donations to support established institutions and mission-aligned nonprofit programs rather than highly specialized, program-specific awards.
Health care and medical philanthropy are central in the recent record. The foundation gave $500,000 to Cleveland Clinic Foundation for benevolent donation and another $50,000 to National Brain Tumor Society in 2024, indicating sustained support for major medical institutions and disease-related work. Education is another recurring thread: University of North Alabama Foundation received $350,000, placing regional higher education among the foundation’s largest commitments. The grant list also shows support for youth and family-facing services tied to health and faith, including $50,000 to Camp Smile a Mile and $25,000 to Smile-a-mile in Birmingham. Christian athletics and ministry appear as well, with grants to Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Fca University of Alabama, and Assemblies of God World Mission. These awards suggest a philanthropy that blends institutional support with local faith and youth programs.
Typical grants cluster around mid-five-figure amounts: the p25 is $17,500, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes two much larger awards, which makes the portfolio look top-heavy rather than evenly distributed. The grants shown are all benevolent donations, and every listed recipient is in the United States. Recipients do repeat across years: National Brain Tumor Society appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Birmingham-based camp support also shows up more than once, which points to some continuity rather than purely one-off giving.
$1.1M
$1M
$48K
$118K
Most grants fall between $18K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$18K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
About 46% of grants go to recipients in AL.
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Notable grantees: Cleveland Clinic Foundation, University of North Alabama Foundation, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, National Brain Tumor Society, Smile-A-Mile / Camp Smile-A-Mile
Grantmaking is national in scope, but Alabama is the center of gravity: 46% of grants go to recipients in the state, and Florence appears as a recipient city through University of North Alabama Foundation. Birmingham also shows up more than once, including Camp Smile a Mile and Smile-a-mile. Outside Alabama, the foundation has sent grants to Cleveland, Kansas City, Newton, Woodstock, Springfield, and Mt Olive. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients.
The recent record points to health care and medical causes, regional higher education, pediatric cancer support, and Christian faith-based youth and athletic ministries. Examples include Cleveland Clinic Foundation, University of North Alabama Foundation, Camp Smile a Mile, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Typical grant sizes cluster in the mid-five-figure range. The reported p25 is $17,500, the median is $25,000, and the p75 is $50,000. The recent list also includes larger gifts at $350,000 and $500,000.
Alabama is the top state by grant count, with 46% of grants going to recipients in the state. Recent Alabama recipients include University of North Alabama Foundation in Florence, Camp Smile a Mile and Smile-a-mile in Birmingham, Fca University of Alabama in Vestavia Hills, and Evangel Assembly of God in Mt Olive.
There is some repeat giving. National Brain Tumor Society appears in both 2023 and 2024, and Birmingham-based camp support appears more than once through Camp Smile a Mile and Smile-a-mile. That suggests the foundation sometimes renews support for selected organizations.
The foundation gives nationally, but recent grants are concentrated in the United States, with all listed awards going to U.S. recipients. Alabama receives the largest share by count, and other recipient cities include Cleveland, Kansas City, Newton, Woodstock, Springfield, and Mt Olive.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY | NEWTON, MA | $50,000 | 2024 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| SMILE-A-MILE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| FCA UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | BENVOLENT DONATION |
| EVANGEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD | MT OLIVE, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | BENVOLENT DONATION |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $500,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION | FLORENCE, AL | $350,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| CAMP SMILE A MILE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $50,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| LUTZIE 43 FOUNDATION | WOODSTOCK, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| ASSEMBLIES OF GOD WORLD MISSION | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $15,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
| NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY | NEWTON, MA | $10,000 | 2023 | BENEVOLENT DONATION |
NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY
$50,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
SMILE-A-MILE
$25,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
FCA UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$25,000BENVOLENT DONATION
EVANGEL ASSEMBLY OF GOD
$10,000BENVOLENT DONATION
CLEVELAND CLINIC FOUNDATION
$500,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA FOUNDATION
$350,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
CAMP SMILE A MILE
$50,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$50,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
LUTZIE 43 FOUNDATION
$20,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
ASSEMBLIES OF GOD WORLD MISSION
$15,000BENEVOLENT DONATION
NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY
$10,000BENEVOLENT DONATION