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The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation: 26 grants to organizations, $537,700 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation, a private foundation in Florence, AL, paid 26 grants to organizations totaling $537,700 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $150,000 to University of South Florida Foundation in Tampa, FL for benevolent donation.
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- EIN
- 631133060
- Based in
- Florence, AL
- Assets
- $12,898,838
- Grants paid
- $537,700
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202621329349102202. It reported $537,700 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Florida Foundation | Tampa, FL | Benevolent donation | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Una Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $66,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bear Creek Collaborative | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Recreation and sports | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoals Court Appointed Special Advocates (casa) | Sheffield, AL | Benevolent donation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shoals Symphony Orchestra | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shoals Dream Center | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring Place | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Porter Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shoals Community Clinic | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brother Big Sister of the Shoals | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Land Trust of North Alabama | Huntsville, AL | Benevolent donation | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lifted Spirits Garage | Muscle Shoals, AL | Benevolent donation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwest Alabama Spay and Neuter Assistance (nasana) | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kilby Laboratory School | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holos Hope | Dothan, AL | Benevolent donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation | Athens, AL | Benevolent donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Brain Tumor Society | Newton, MA | Benevolent donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shoals Foster Parent Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| West Florence Music Legends | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence High School | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Ground Shoals | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Religion-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cramer Children's Center | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zip City Volunteer Fire Department | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enlighten Shoals | Lawernceburg, TN | Benevolent donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202531349349104608. It reported $659,318 in grants paid; 30 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launch 2035 | Huntsville, AL | Benevolent donation | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shoals Symphony Orchestra | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bear Creek Collaborative | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Recreation and sports | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Una Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $48,450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food Bank of North Alabama | Huntsville, AL | Benevolent donation | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $43,403 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Northwest Alabama | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $42,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoals Dream Center | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoals Court Appointed Special Advocates (casa) | Sheffield, AL | Benevolent donation | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| William Porter Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cramer Children's Center | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Webb School | Bell Buckle, TN | Benevolent donation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pets Are Worth Saving Inc | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riverhill School | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Healing Place | Muscle Shoals, AL | Benevolent donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Film Independent | Los Angeles, CA | Benevolent donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $19,505 | apps.irs.gov |
| One Place of the Shoals | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Human services | $19,193 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoals Community Clinic | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shylee Smiles Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Kidney Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daisy's Place | Killen, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Alabama Spay and Neuter Assistance (nasana) | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Ground Shoals | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Religion-related | $5,522 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downtown Florence Alliance | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kilby Laboratory School | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Muscle Shoals Music Association | Muscle Shoals, AL | Benevolent donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscle Shoals Songwriters Foundation | Athens, AL | Benevolent donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Threadways | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Education | $2,745 | apps.irs.gov |
| Underwood Elementary School | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Florence Alabama Police Foundation | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shoals Community Theatre | Florence, AL | Benevolent donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $197,745 |
| Recreation and sports | $95,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $69,500 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $43,403 |
| Human services | $34,193 |
| Health care | $30,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $29,505 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $996,513 |
| Florida | $150,000 |
| Tennessee | $26,000 |
| California | $19,505 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
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Updated May 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.