Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

Dunn-french Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
90
Repeat grantees
61
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lucy Spann
VICE-PRESIDENT
$6K
Beverly Hoyt
VICE-PRESIDENT
$6K
Mary Dunn French
VICE-PRESIDENT
$6K
Joseph Sm French
VICE-PRESIDENT
$3K
Stephen Spann
VICE-PRESIDENT
$3K
Thomas Yerby
SECRETARY/TREASURER
William D French
PRESIDENT
Judy Martin
SECRETARY/TREASURER (THRU 09/22)
Joe French
VICE-PRESIDENT
James Overstreet
VICE-PRESIDENT

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
883
Total grants awarded
$2.4M
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$40K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$342K
98 grants
2023
$238K
91 grants
2022
$278K
99 grants
2021
$253K
97 grants
2020
$276K
94 grants
2019
$220K
86 grants
2018
$225K
92 grants
2017
$187K
80 grants
2016
$238K
92 grants
2014
$95K
54 grants

Top recipients

St Mary's on the Highlands
9 grants · AL
$135K
Highlands School
7 grants · AL
$111K
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
8 grants · AL
$64K
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
3 grants · AL
$60K
12 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$58K
Mountain Brook Baptist Church
8 grants · AL
$54K
Mclester Endowed Medical Scholarship
6 grants · AL
$45K
St Martins in the Pines
9 grants · AL
$43K
Woodlawn Foundation
9 grants · AL
$42K
Children's of Alabama
9 grants · AL
$38K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS
AL · TY 2024
$40K
Mountain Brook Baptist Church
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH
AL · TY 2024
$20K
Episcopal Diocese of Alabama
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH
AL · TY 2024
$20K
Community Food Bank
SUPPLYING MEALS, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING
AL · TY 2024
$13K
Skyline Foundation
TO PROVIDE GIRLS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE NATURE, LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, ACQUIRE NEW SKILLS, AND MAKE LASTING …
AL · TY 2024
$10K
American Heart Association of Tarrant County
TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
TX · TY 2024
$10K
St Mary's on the Highlands
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH
AL · TY 2024
$10K
Mississippi State University Foundation
CULTIVATING AND SOLICITING PRIVATE SUPPORT AND ENSURING STEWARDSHIP
MS · TY 2024
$10K
American Red Cross
TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND
MS · TY 2024
$8K
Children's of Alabama
TO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN
AL · TY 2024
$6K
Church of Nativity
TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Camp Forge Gladney Center for Adoption
CREATES BRIGHT FUTURES THROUGH ADOPTION
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Beeson Divinity School
TO PREPARE GOD-CALLED PERSONS TO SERVE AS MINISTERS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Children's of Mississippi
TO HELP MISSISSIPPI KIDS LIVE STRONG, HEALTHY LIVES
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Dfw Humane Society
PROVIDE FOOD, SHELTER AND CARE FOR HOMELESS
TX · TY 2024
$5K
Grace House
TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO ASSIST HOMELESS WOMEN
AL · TY 2024
$5K
One Place
TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Rotaract Club of Birmingham Foundation
TO PROVIDE SERVICE TO OTHERS, PROMOTE INTEGRITY, AND ADVANCE WORLD UNDERSTANDING, GOODWILL, AND PEACE
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Uab Depression & Suicide Center
TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Uab Mclester Endowed Medical Scholarship
TO ADVANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE, AND EXCEL IN RESEARCH INITIATIVES
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
TO INSPIRE AND DEVELOP CRITICALLY THINKING AND COMPASSIONATE YOUNG PEOPLE
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Children's Harbor
TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN THROUGH REFUGE, RESPITE, AND RESOURCES
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Quarterbacking Children's Health Foundation
TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FULFILL MEDICAL NEEDS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE NEEDS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNMET
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Hope Imaging
TO BRING ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY TO CHRIST-CENTERED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Woodlawn United
TO WORK ALONGSIDE RESIDENTS, PARTNERS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO CREATE A VIBRANT AND SUSTAINABLE NEIGHBORHOOD
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Uab Arts
FINDING INNOVATIVE WAYS TO BRING THE ARTS TO LIFE.
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Birmingham Museum of Art
TO SPARK THE CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND LIVELINESS OF BIRMINGHAM
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Nat'l Multiple Sclerosis Society-al Chapter
TO CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Pathway's
EMPOWERING WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON THEIR PATH OUT OF HOMELESSNESS THROUGH HOSPITALITY, HOUSING, AND HOPE.
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
TO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH MUSIC
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Ady's Big Army
TO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT BUILDS A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Jimmie Hale Mission
TO TRANSFORM ADULTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS AND/OR ADDICTION
AL · TY 2024
$3K
YWCA
TO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Firehouse Shelter
TO PROVIDE BIRMINGHAM MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND TRANSFORMATIVE POS…
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Uab Chapman Family Endowed Fund
TO ACCELERATE CRITICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH ENDEAVORS
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Birmingham Zoo
TO INSPIRE PASSION TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL WORLD
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Mississippi Museum of Art
TO EXPLORE AND EXAMINE EVERY FACET OF THE MISSISSIPPI STORY
MS · TY 2024
$3K
Bell Center
DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Darlington School
TO ENGAGE ALL STUDENTS IN RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS
GA · TY 2024
$3K
Samford University
NURTURES PERSONS IN THEIR DEVELOPMENT OF INTELLECT
AL · TY 2024
$3K
O'neal Comprehensive Cancer Center
TO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Linly Heflin Unit
TO HELP ALABAMA WOMEN MOVE UPWARD AND AHEAD
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Stair of Birmingham
TO INCREASE THE READING SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM OF SECOND GRADERS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Restoration Academy
TO MEET THE ACADEMIC, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT AT THE ACADEMY
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Altamont School
TO IMPROVE THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY BY GRADUATING COMPASSIONATE, WELL-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Spring Valley School
OVIDING SPECIALIZED LEARNING PROGRAMS IN AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE SCHOOL
AL · TY 2024
$3K
I3 Academy
TO EMPOWER LEARNERS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE WHO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THEY SEE IN THEIR WORLD
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Junior League of Birmingham
TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Independent Presbyterian Church
SERVE CHRISTS CHURCH, THE COMMUNITY, AND THE WORLD.
AL · TY 2024
$3K
Vulcan Park Foundation
TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE VULCAN AS THE SYMBOL FOR THE BIRMINGHAM REGION
AL · TY 2024
$3K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.