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The Sanders Family Foundation: 14 grants to organizations, $255,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Sanders Family Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 14 grants to organizations totaling $255,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $40,000 to Big Oak Ranch in Gadsden, AL for operating funds.
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- EIN
- 274292119
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $7,096,942
- Grants paid
- $280,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202601319349104150. It reported $280,000 in grants paid; 14 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Oak Ranch | Gadsden, AL | Operating funds | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Rance m. sanders endowed scholarship | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham School of Law Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | Education | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Thought Outreach | Santa Rosa, FL | Operating funds | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gardere Community Christian School | Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarships | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | General scholarship fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Walton Academy | Santa Rosa, FL | Scholarships | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westonwood Ranch | Freeport, FL | Operating funds | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | Literacy intervention & enrichment programs | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenwood Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources | Oneonta, AL | Technology in schools | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneonta Public Library | Oneonta, AL | Operating funds | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic Tournament | Oneonta, AL | General support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202511339349103751. It reported $230,100 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Aerospace and Aviation | Bessemer, AL | Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Oak Ranch | Gadsden, AL | Operating funds | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hica Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama Scholarship Fund | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham School of Law Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | General scholarship fund | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | Rance m. sanders endowed scholarship | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Food for Thought Outreach | Santa Rosa, FL | Operating funds | Education | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | Literacy intervention & enrichment programs | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gardere Community Christian School | Baton Rouge, LA | Scholarships | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Walton Academy | Santa Rosa, FL | Scholarships | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glenwood Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Scholarships | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westonwood Ranch | Freeport, FL | Operating funds | Human services | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneonta Foundation for Educational Resources | Oneonta, AL | Technology in schools | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneonta Public Library | Oneonta, AL | Operating funds | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tom Bell Memorial High School Golf Classic Tournament | Oneonta, AL | General support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $197,100 |
| Human services | $97,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $30,000 |
States funded
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Updated May 11, 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.