Private foundation · Mountain Brook, AL

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
24
Repeat grantees
19
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Samuel E Upchurch Jr
DIRECTOR
Cheryl V Upchurch
DIRECTOR
John S P Samford
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2022
109.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
256
Total grants awarded
$1.9M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$78K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$146K
16 grants
2022
$122K
21 grants
2021
$149K
18 grants
2020
$156K
19 grants
2019
$171K
25 grants
2018
$169K
25 grants
2017
$174K
26 grants
2016
$192K
29 grants
2015
$192K
28 grants
2014
$189K
24 grants
2013
$202K
25 grants

Top recipients

St Peter's Anglican Church
11 grants · AL
$610K
11 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$275K
11 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$169K
9 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$155K
Tall Timbers Research Station
9 grants · FL
$97K
8 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$72K
11 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$55K
Linley Heflin Unit
11 grants · AL
$55K
11 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$33K
6 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$31K

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

St Peter's Anglican Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$78K
United Way of Central Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$25K
Alabama Wildlife Federation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$10K
Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$8K
Wears Valley Ranch
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2023
$5K
Linley Heflin Unit
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2023
$5K
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$5K
Little Elam Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$2K
Alabama Symphony
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Urban Ministry Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Birmingham Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Lovelady Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
King's Home
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Big Springs Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Stratford Hall Musuem
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2023
$1K
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2023
$1K
St Peter's Anglican Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$40K
United Way of Central Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$25K
Red Mountain Theatre Company
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$12K
Alabama Wildlife Federation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$10K
Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2022
$5K
Linley Heflin Unit
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2022
$5K
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$5K
Wears Valley Ranch
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2022
$5K
Little Elam Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$2K
Woodlawn Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$2K
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2022
$1K
Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Alabama Ballet
GENERAL SUPPORTGENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Urban Ministry Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Birmingham Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Lovelady Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
King's Home
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Big Springs Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Stratford Hall Musuem
GENERAL SUPPORT
VA · TY 2022
$1K
University of Alabama at Birmingham
CANCER CENTER
AL · TY 2022
$1K
Alabama Symphony
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2022
$1K
St Peter's Anglican Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$40K
Red Mountain Theatre Company
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$35K
United Way of Central Alabama
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$25K
Alabama Wildlife Federation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$10K
Christ Anglican Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$10K
Linley Heflin Unit
SCHOLARSHIPS
AL · TY 2021
$5K
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$5K
Wears Valley Ranch
GENERAL SUPPORT
TN · TY 2021
$5K
Little Elam Baptist Church
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$2K
Community Ministry for Girls
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$2K
Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2021
$2K
Woodlawn Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2021
$2K
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2021
$1K

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