The foundation concentrates large, unrestricted operating support to faith‑based and community social service organizations in the Birmingham area, favoring charities that serve vulnerable populations (homeless, children, people with disabilities) and local healthcare. Grants are sizable and repeated to a small set of organizations, suggesting long‑term partnerships rather than one‑off project funding. The giving is practical and institutional — keeping shelters, missions, child welfare agencies, and a regional hospital foundation financially stable.
Concentrated, large unrestricted grants to a small set of repeat grantees; multi‑grant relationships focused on sustaining operating budgets rather than funding diverse new initiatives.
Lucille S Beeson Char Tr Bond Mgmt shows a clear pattern of backing the same Birmingham-area institutions with large, unrestricted operating grants year after year. The biggest recent awards sit around $1.1 million, and the foundation repeatedly returns to organizations that serve people facing homelessness, family instability, disability-related needs, and local health-care support. That pattern points to institutional support rather than short-term project funding. Among the recurring recipients are Jimmie Hale Mission and Salvation Army, both of which appear across multiple recent years with general operating support. The foundation also supports Canterbury United Methodist Church, Gateway Family and Child Services, United Ability Inc, and Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama with similarly sized grants, indicating long-running relationships with faith-based, child-welfare, and disability-service providers. Health care appears alongside human services in the recent grants list, with Baptist Health Foundation Inc receiving support in both Birmingham and Jackson. The mix of recipients suggests a local funder focused on keeping core community-service organizations financially stable rather than funding narrow initiatives.
Faith-based emergency and recovery services are a prominent thread. Lucille S Beeson Char Tr Bond Mgmt gave $1,160,572 to Salvation Army for general operating support in 2025, and the same recipient appears again at $1,113,525 in 2023 and $1,097,762 in 2024. Family and child welfare is another clear area. Gateway Family and Child Services received $1,160,572 in 2025, with additional general operating awards of $1,113,525 in 2023 and $1,097,762 in 2024. Support for services centered on children and residential care also shows up through Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama, which received $1,160,572 in 2025 and the same grant level of $1,113,525 in 2023. Disability-related support is visible in United Ability Inc, which received $1,160,572 in 2025 and $1,097,762 in 2024, both for general operating support.
Typical grant size is high and tightly grouped: the 25th percentile is $451,713, the median is $1,097,762, and the 75th percentile is $1,109,584. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests multi-year relationships rather than one-time gifts. Grants are structured as general operating support and appear to be unrestricted core funding. The foundation funds individuals is false, and it does not make program-related investments.
$12M
$199.7M
$17.5M
$13.8M
Most grants fall between $452K and $1.1M, with a median of $1.1M.
25th Percentile
$452K
Median
$1.1M
75th Percentile
$1.1M
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Notable grantees: Salvation Army, Canterbury United Methodist Church, Jimmie Hale Mission, Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama, United Ability Inc
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Alabama, with 100% of grants to recipients in the HQ state and Alabama also the top state by grant count. Birmingham is the main recipient city, including Jimmie Hale Mission, Canterbury United Methodist Church, United Ability Inc, Gateway Family and Child Services, Baptist Health Foundation Inc, The Birmingham Zoo Inc, and Greater Birmingham Humane Society. Montgomery appears through Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama, and Jackson appears once through Baptist Health Foundation Inc.
The recent grants list shows support for faith-based emergency services, family and child welfare agencies, disability services, residential care for at-risk children, and regional health-related organizations. Examples include Salvation Army, Gateway Family and Child Services, United Ability Inc, Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama, and Baptist Health Foundation Inc.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Salvation Army in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Gateway Family and Child Services in those same three years; and United Ability Inc across 2024 and 2025. That pattern points to ongoing support rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution is clustered at a high level: p25 is $451,713, the median is $1,097,762, and p75 is $1,109,584. Recent grants also include multiple awards at $1,160,572 in 2025.
All of the grants in the recent sample go to recipients in Alabama, and Alabama is also the top state by grant count. Birmingham receives most of the individual awards, with additional grants in Montgomery and one in Jackson.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALVATION ARMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,801,209 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,206,164 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,206,164 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JIMMIE HALE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,206,164 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ABILITY INC | HOBBS, NM | $751,748 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALABAMA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $637,440 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | NORTH WILKESBORO, NC | $637,440 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $568,724 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA | MONTGOMERY, AL | $568,724 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $489,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $489,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $489,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $489,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $489,294 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED ABILITY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $454,415 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $258,585 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSION CHRISTIAN SERVICE C/O TRACY HIPPS | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $230,709 | 2026 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED ABILITY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JIMMIE HALE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA | MONTGOMERY, AL | $1,160,572 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | JACKSON, MS | $595,046 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $565,526 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $470,798 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $470,798 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $470,798 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $470,798 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $470,798 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $241,386 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSION CHRISTIAN SERVICE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $229,412 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED ABILITY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA | MONTGOMERY, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JIMMIE HALE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,097,762 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $445,319 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SALVATION ARMY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,113,525 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNITED ABILITY INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,113,525 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,113,525 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA | MONTGOMERY, AL | $1,113,525 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $1,113,525 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
SALVATION ARMY
$1,801,209GENERAL OPERATING
GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES
$1,206,164GENERAL OPERATING
CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$1,206,164GENERAL OPERATING
JIMMIE HALE MISSION
$1,206,164GENERAL OPERATING
ABILITY INC
$751,748GENERAL OPERATING
ALABAMA SHERIFFS YOUTH RANCHES INC
$637,440GENERAL OPERATING
HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$637,440GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$568,724GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA
$568,724GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY
$489,294GENERAL OPERATING
BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
$489,294GENERAL OPERATING
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM
$489,294GENERAL OPERATING
THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC
$489,294GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC
$489,294GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED ABILITY INC
$454,415GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION
$258,585GENERAL OPERATING
MISSION CHRISTIAN SERVICE C/O TRACY HIPPS
$230,709GENERAL OPERATING
GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED ABILITY INC
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
JIMMIE HALE MISSION
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA
$1,160,572GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$595,046GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$565,526GENERAL OPERATING
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM
$470,798GENERAL OPERATING
THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC
$470,798GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC
$470,798GENERAL OPERATING
BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
$470,798GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY
$470,798GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION
$241,386GENERAL OPERATING
MISSION CHRISTIAN SERVICE
$229,412GENERAL OPERATING
GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED ABILITY INC
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
CANTERBURY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
JIMMIE HALE MISSION
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$1,097,762GENERAL OPERATING
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA INC
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL SOCIETY INC
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
THE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRM
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION
$445,319GENERAL OPERATING
SALVATION ARMY
$1,113,525GENERAL OPERATING
UNITED ABILITY INC
$1,113,525GENERAL OPERATING
BAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC
$1,113,525GENERAL OPERATING
BOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES OF ALABAMA
$1,113,525GENERAL OPERATING
GATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD SERVICES
$1,113,525GENERAL OPERATING