Private foundation · Birmingham, AL

William O Vann Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
18
Repeat grantees
4
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

William O Vann
DIRECTOR
Wood Herren
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
72
Total grants awarded
$239K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$51K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$23K
5 grants
2023
$11K
2 grants
2022
$9K
2 grants
2021
$12K
5 grants
2020
$9K
2 grants
2019
$15K
5 grants
2018
$23K
5 grants
2017
$58K
8 grants
2016
$20K
11 grants
2015
$16K
8 grants
2014
$20K
10 grants
2013
$26K
9 grants

Top recipients

St Luke's Episcopal Church
12 grants · AL
$144K
4 grants · ID · ✓ Exact match
$14K
Fospe Children & Education Foundation
4 grants · FL
$8K
Salvation Army
6 grants · AL
$8K
2 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$6K
Alcohol and Drug Abuse Council
2 grants · AL
$5K
3 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$5K
1 grant · ID · ✓ Exact match
$4K
Anonymous Hands
5 grants · AL
$4K
St Thomas Episcopal Church
3 grants · ID
$4K

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 Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2024
$15K
Idaho Mavericks
SUPPORT
ID · TY 2024
$4K
Sun Valley Community School
SUPPORT
ID · TY 2024
$3K
Sun Valley Youth Hockey
SUPPORT
ID · TY 2024
$1K
Birmingham Historical Society
SUPPORT
AL · TY 2024
$500
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2023
$10K
Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation
SCHOOL SUPPORT
AL · TY 2023
$500
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2022
$8K
Wood River Baseball Association
COMMUNITY NEEDS
ID · TY 2022
$1K
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2021
$8K
The Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2021
$1K
Birmingham Museum of Art
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2021
$1K
Jdrf
COMMUNITY NEEDS
DC · TY 2021
$1K
Friends of Jemison Park
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2021
$1K
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2020
$8K
The Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2020
$1K
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2019
$8K
National Ms Society Al Ms
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2019
$3K
Pioneer Montessori School
EDUCATION
ID · TY 2019
$2K
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2019
$1K
Anonymous Hands
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2019
$1K
Pioneer Montessori School
EDUCATION
ID · TY 2018
$8K
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2018
$8K
Nautilus Middle School
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2018
$3K
Fospe Children & Education Foundation
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2018
$3K
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2018
$1K
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2017
$51K
Pioneer Montessori School
EDUCATION
ID · TY 2017
$2K
Fospe Children & Education Foundation
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2017
$2K
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2017
$1K
Hailey Ice Inc
COMMUNITY NEEDS
ID · TY 2017
$1K
YMCA
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2017
$1K
Anonymous Hands
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2017
$800
Birmingham Museum of Art
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2017
$70
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2016
$8K
Pioneer Montessori School
EDUCATION
ID · TY 2016
$2K
Salvation Army
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2016
$2K
Jimmie Hale Mission
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2016
$2K
Birmingham Museum of Art
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2016
$2K
Fospe Children & Education Foundation
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2016
$2K
Wood River Community YMCA
COMMUNITY NEEDS
ID · TY 2016
$1K
Anonymous Hands
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2016
$1K
St Thomas Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
ID · TY 2016
$1K
Red Mountain Park
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2016
$1K
Trinity Commons Birmingham Episcopal Ministry
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2016
$100
St Luke's Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
AL · TY 2015
$8K
Urban Ministry
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2015
$2K
St Thomas Episcopal Church
RELIGIOUS
ID · TY 2015
$2K
Fospe Children & Education Foundation
EDUCATION
FL · TY 2015
$2K
The Lakeshore Foundation
COMMUNITY NEEDS
AL · TY 2015
$1K

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