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A Better South Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $808,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
A Better South Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $808,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $601,000 to Auburn University in Auburn, AL for educational funding.
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- EIN
- 332108014
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $1,474,552
- Grants paid
- $808,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202641209349100219. It reported $808,500 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Educational funding | $601,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of the South | Sewanee, TN | Educational funding | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homewood Soccer Club | Homewood, AL | Youth sports development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservatory of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | Environment | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Warrior Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Choice Foundation | Homewood, AL | Educational funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coose Riverkeeper | Mt Laurel, AL | Environmental protection funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson County Humane Society | Birmingham, AL | Animal rescue assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Katdadde | Birmingham, AL | Animal rescue assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kitty Kat Haven | Hoover, AL | Animal rescue assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington DC, DC | Environmental protection funding | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Professional development funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelby County Humane Society | Columbiana, AL | Animal rescue assistance | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | Social service funding | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WBHM | Birmingham, AL | Social service funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Social service funding | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism | Birmingham, AL | Professional development funding | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson County Greenways Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Environmental protection funding | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Social service funding | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 7, 2025, IRS object ID 202521279349101007. It reported $0 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed.
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $100,000 |
| Environment | $28,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $1,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $706,500 |
| Tennessee | $100,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,000 |
| New York | $1,000 |
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Updated April 30, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.