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Joe Lee Griffin Foundation: 33 grants to organizations, $238,500 (tax year ended November 2025)
Joe Lee Griffin Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 33 grants to organizations totaling $238,500 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on February 6, 2026. The largest was $45,000 to Church of the Highlands in Birmingham, AL for general fund.
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- EIN
- 630995615
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $6,040,124
- Grants paid
- $238,500
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202640379349100519. It reported $238,500 in grants paid; 33 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham, AL | General fund | Religion-related | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Birmingham, AL | Joe lee griffin hope lodge renovations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Israel Association | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gladney Fund | Ft Worth, TX | General fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of East Alabama | Auburn, AL | Beat bama food drive | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Childrens Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miracle Academy Private Christian School | Birmingham, AL | Miracle mullen downs foundation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nami | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onward | Auburn, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Banks Acadeny | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Overseas Iniative | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Metro Baptist Association | Birmingham, AL | Discovery clubs donation | Religion-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bundles of Hope | Birmingham, AL | General fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Priority | Birmingham, AL | Campus ministry | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | North central alabama fca | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firehouse Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samford University | Homewood, AL | Brock school of business | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holcombe Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | General fund | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer Jordan High School | Kimberly, AL | General fund | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casting for Recovery | Bozeman, MT | General fund | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sibyl Temple Foundation Inc | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 21, 2025, IRS object ID 202530809349101408. It reported $225,500 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham, AL | General fund | Religion-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United States Israel Association | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| East Lake United Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of East Alabama | Auburn, AL | Beat bama food drive | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Gladney Fund | Ft Worth, TX | General fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Game Changers | Hoover, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Banks Acadeny | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Winnataska Inc | Birmingham, AL | General fund | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness (nami) | Arlington, VA | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onward | Auburn, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birmingham Metro Baptist Association | Birmingham, AL | Discovery clubs donation | Religion-related | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes | Kansas City, MO | North central alabama fca | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Firehouse Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forgotten Childrens Ministries | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mortimer Jordan High School | Kimberly, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samford University | Homewood, AL | Brock school of business | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | General fund | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Overseas Iniative | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bundles of Hope | Birmingham, AL | General fund | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | General fund | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rainbow Omega Inc | Eastaboga, AL | General fund | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sibyl Temple Foundation Inc | Vestavia Hills, AL | General fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $76,000 |
| Human services | $15,500 |
| Youth development | $10,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Health care | $1,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $428,000 |
| Texas | $15,000 |
| Tennessee | $10,000 |
| Missouri | $5,000 |
| Virginia | $5,000 |
| Montana | $1,000 |
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Updated February 6, 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.