The Zyne Family Foundation concentrates relatively large gifts on a small number of longtime beneficiaries, with a clear emphasis on supporting Maronite/Lebanese Christian institutions and local faith communities in the Birmingham area alongside significant funding for Alzheimer’s care and local hunger relief. Grants are typically unrestricted “support needs” awards to institutions rather than project-specific funding, indicating a preference for general operating support. The foundation mixes local community charities (food bank, local parishes/cathedral) with national health nonprofits (Alzheimer’s Association).
Concentrated giving: a small number of relatively large grants, frequent repeat grants to the same organizations, and preference for unrestricted support to faith-based institutions and a few major nonprofits rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Zyne Family Foundation Inc has built a grantmaking pattern around Maronite and Lebanese Catholic institutions, with repeated support for the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon and St Elias Maronite Church. Alongside that religious core, the foundation also backs local Birmingham organizations serving food insecurity, Catholic education, and care for people with Alzheimer’s disease. Its recent awards are mostly described as “support needs of organization,” which points to general operating support rather than tightly prescribed projects. The foundation’s giving reaches beyond one type of institution. In Birmingham, it has funded the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Our Lady of Sorrows Church, John Carroll High School, St Rose Academy, Easter Seals of Birmingham, and Hedges & Hiways Prison Ministries. It has also made meaningful gifts to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and to the Alzheimer’s Association, showing that its portfolio includes both faith-based and human-services grantees. The pattern suggests a funder that favors established organizations with ongoing operating needs, especially those tied to Catholic community life and local service delivery.
A major part of the foundation’s giving supports Catholic and Maronite institutions. It gave $175,000 in 2025 to the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon for support needs of organization, and $100,000 in 2025 to St Elias Maronite Church for the same purpose. Education is another visible theme. The foundation awarded $60,000 in 2025 to St Rose Academy and $50,000 in 2025 to St Joseph Catholic School, both as support needs of organization. Its human-services grants include $135,000 in 2025 to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama and $125,000 in 2025 to the Alzheimer’s Association. The recent grants also include $50,000 to Easter Seals of Birmingham and $40,000 to Hedges & Hiways Prison Ministries, indicating a mix of disability services and prison ministry support.
Typical grants cluster around a median of $25,000, with the lower quartile at $11,250 and the upper quartile at $48,750. That spread fits a foundation that makes several mid-sized operating awards rather than many small checks. The recent list shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, St Elias Maronite Church, the Alzheimer’s Association, First Fruit Ministries, Easter Seals of Birmingham, and St Joseph Catholic School. The foundation appears to use an annual grant program, accepts unsolicited applications, and funds nonprofits rather than individuals. Its awards are commonly labeled support needs of organization.
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Most grants fall between $11K and $49K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$11K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$49K
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Notable grantees: Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon, Alzheimer's Association, St. Elias Maronite Church, Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Cathedral of Saint Paul
Giving is heavily concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 73% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Birmingham appears most often, with recipients including St Elias Maronite Church, the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Cathedral of Saint Paul, Easter Seals of Birmingham, and John Carroll High School. Homewood and Vestavia Hills also appear in the recent list. Outside Alabama, the foundation has funded St Louis, Nashville, and Wilmington, showing a regional footprint rather than purely local giving.
The foundation supports Catholic faith-based organizations, education, medical research, family values, and local community nonprofits. Recent grants also include human-services and health-related organizations such as the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, the Alzheimer’s Association, and Easter Seals of Birmingham.
Yes. Both active grant programs listed for the foundation accept unsolicited applications: the Zyne Family Foundation Grant and the General Grant Application.
The median grant size is $25,000. The lower quartile is $11,250 and the upper quartile is $48,750, which suggests many awards fall in the mid-five-figure range.
Alabama receives 73% of grants, and Birmingham is the most frequent recipient city. Recent Alabama recipients include organizations in Birmingham, Homewood, Vestavia Hills, and Florence, with additional grants going to St Louis, Nashville, and Wilmington.
Yes. The recent grants show repeated awards across multiple years to several organizations, including the Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon from 2023 through 2025, St Elias Maronite Church in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Alzheimer’s Association in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES | ST LOUIS, MO | $175,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST ROSE ACADEMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $150,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $140,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $125,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST ELIAS MARONITE CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $80,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $75,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH | HOMEWOOD, AL | $55,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES | HARPERSVILLE, AL | $45,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CATHOLIC CENTER OF CONCERN | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $42,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| HEDGES & HIWAYS PRISON MINISTRIES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $40,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| GRANTED LLC | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $36,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $30,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| UNLESS U | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ALABAMA WILDLIFE | PLEHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CLOSET OF HOPE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE SMARTPLAY (FORMERLY AMERICAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION) | INDIAN SPRINGS, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| BRIDGEWAYS INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITABLE FUND | NEW HAVEN, CT | $16,380 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| THE PENNY FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $11,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY JUNIOR MISS | HOMEWOOD, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| LIBERTY LEARNING FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHILDREN'S HARBOR | ECLECTIC, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| STAIR OF BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| DOGWOOD DREAMS DBA GIRL TALK MINISTRIES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON | ST LOUIS, MO | $175,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $135,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $130,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | NASHVILLE, TN | $125,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST ELIAS MARONITE CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST ROSE ACADEMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $60,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL | FLORENCE, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| EASTER SEALS OF BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES | WILMINGTON, NC | $45,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $42,400 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| HEDGES & HIWAYS PRISON MINISTRIES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $40,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH | HOMEWOOD, AL | $35,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST GEORGE MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| UNITED FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| ST VINCENTS FOUNDATION OF AL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| STUDIO 3 16 DONOR ADVISED FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $16,380 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| WOOLEY INSTITUTE FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE EDUCATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CLOSET OF HOPE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| BIRMINGHAM METRO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY JUNIOR MISS | HOMEWOOD, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
| CHILDREN'S HARBOR | ECLECTIC, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION |
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES
$175,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST ROSE ACADEMY
$150,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
$140,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$125,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST ELIAS MARONITE CHURCH
$80,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM
$75,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH
$55,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
$50,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES
$45,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CATHOLIC CENTER OF CONCERN
$42,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
HEDGES & HIWAYS PRISON MINISTRIES
$40,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
GRANTED LLC
$36,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL
$30,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
UNLESS U
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ALABAMA WILDLIFE
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CLOSET OF HOPE
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
THE SMARTPLAY (FORMERLY AMERICAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION)
$20,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST
$20,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
BRIDGEWAYS INC
$20,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CHARITABLE FUND
$16,380SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
THE PENNY FOUNDATION
$11,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JEFFERSON COUNTY JUNIOR MISS
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
LIBERTY LEARNING FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CHILDREN'S HARBOR
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
STAIR OF BIRMINGHAM
$5,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
DOGWOOD DREAMS DBA GIRL TALK MINISTRIES
$5,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON
$175,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
$135,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CATHEDRAL OF SAINT PAUL
$130,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$125,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST ELIAS MARONITE CHURCH
$100,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST ROSE ACADEMY
$60,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL
$50,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
EASTER SEALS OF BIRMINGHAM
$50,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
FIRST FRUIT MINISTRIES
$45,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JOHN CARROLL HIGH SCHOOL
$42,400SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
HEDGES & HIWAYS PRISON MINISTRIES
$40,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
OUR LADY OF SORROWS CHURCH
$35,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST GEORGE MELKITE GREEK CATHOLIC CHURCH
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JONES VALLEY URBAN FARM
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
UNITED FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
ST VINCENTS FOUNDATION OF AL
$25,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
WETLANDS AMERICA TRUST
$20,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
STUDIO 3 16 DONOR ADVISED FUND
$16,380SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
WOOLEY INSTITUTE FOR SPOKEN LANGUAGE EDUCATION
$15,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CLOSET OF HOPE
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
BIRMINGHAM METRO BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN BASEBALL FOUNDATION
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
JEFFERSON COUNTY JUNIOR MISS
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
CHILDREN'S HARBOR
$10,000SUPPORT NEEDS OF ORGANIZATION
Current and upcoming funding from Zyne Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits. Preference for Catholic faith-based organizations and organizations whose work focuses on education, medical research, and family values that impact people directly.
Deadline: Applications must be received by September 1 each calendar year to be considered for that year.
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