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The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson Foundation: 36 grants to organizations, $1.9 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 36 grants to organizations totaling $1,893,180 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 12, 2026. The largest was $1,045,000 to United Way of Central Alabama in Birmingham, AL for support of programs.
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- EIN
- 205592026
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $16,379,257
- Grants paid
- $1,893,180
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202640719349100034. It reported $1,893,180 in grants paid; 36 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,045,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolford College | Spartanburg, SC | Support of programs | $134,225 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | New York City, NY | Support of programs | $120,122 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foodbank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower Community School | Bessemer, AL | Support of programs | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Modern Classrooms Project | Washington, DC | Support of programs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birmingham Education Foundation (sail Program) | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| O'Neal Library Capital Campaign | Mountain Brook, AL | Support of programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundations Early Learning Center | Fairfield, AL | Support of programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stair | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grace Klein Community Inc | Hoover, AL | Support of programs | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Mountain Theatre | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Founders Place | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vulcan Park and Museum | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wimberly House Ministries Inc | Waynesboro, GA | Support of programs | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Leadership Forum | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Center | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Msu Foundation | Starkville, MS | Support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile-A-Mile | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | Support of programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Turning Point Foundation | Thorsby, AL | Support of programs | Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenwood Inc | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magic Moments Inc | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tumtum Tree Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Health care | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Childcare Resources | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spartan Atheletic Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quarterbacking Children's Health Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Support of programs | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merrie-Woode Foundation Inc | Sapphire, NC | Support of programs | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202531049349100913. It reported $867,014 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Fund Inc | New York City, NY | General operating | $117,358 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Highschool | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empower Community School | Bessemer, AL | General operating | $83,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $75,683 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Modern Classrooms Project | Washington, DC | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wolford College | Spartanburg, SC | Ga scholarship | $65,625 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Education Foundation (sail Program) | Birmingham, AL | Sail program | $50,015 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | General operating | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundations Early Learning Center | Fairfield, AL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Mountain Theatre | Birmingham, AL | General operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | General operating | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wimberly House Ministries Inc | Waynesboro, GA | General operating | Community improvement and capacity building | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Gardendale, AL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | General operating | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tocqueville Society - United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crisis Center | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile-A-Mile | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St John's Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Leadership Forum | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spartan Atheletic Foundation | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Ambucs | Vestavia Hills, AL | General operating | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rooted Ministry | Homewood, AL | General operating | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,205,000 |
| Animal-related | $50,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $22,000 |
| Human services | $17,000 |
| Education | $13,500 |
| Health care | $5,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,125,364 |
| New York | $237,480 |
| South Carolina | $199,850 |
| District of Columbia | $160,000 |
| Georgia | $22,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,500 |
| Mississippi | $5,000 |
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- Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Georgia
- Who funds human services in Alabama
Updated March 12, 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.