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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1939160

W Earl Richards Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,941,092

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $11,270,923

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,856,309

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $10,733,037

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,333,048

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $11,782,899

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,929,156

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $13,127,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,268,998

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $13,254,738

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,177,617

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $13,020,983

  • Tax year 2018

    $1,177,717

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $14,450,161

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Church of the HighlandsBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $950,000
  2. The Signatry A Global Christian FoundationOverland Park, KS

    Charitable

    $500,000
  3. Second Wind Programs IncMountain BRK, AL

    Charitable

    $125,000
  4. Vapor InternationalSylacauga, AL

    Charitable

    $103,480
  5. Grace House MinistriesFairfield, AL

    Charitable

    $55,000
  6. Equip Leadership IncDuluth, GA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  7. High Point UniversityHigh Point, NC

    Education

    $50,000
  8. Union UniversityJackson, TN

    Charitable

    $25,000
  9. United Way of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  10. The Wellhouse IncOdenville, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  11. Christ Health CenterBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  12. Milo's Foundation IncBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  13. James E Hughes Jr FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $5,200
  14. Tipping Point CommunitySan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $1,500
  15. Charitable Contributions From PassthroughBirmingham, AL

    Charitable

    $912

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion2 grants $1,000,00083% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $75,0006% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $55,0005% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $46,7004% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $15,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama10 grants $1,314,592
  2. Kansas1 grant $500,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  6. California1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Mark J BrownPRESIDENT/SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $150,000
  • Kenneth H PolkVP/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $100,000

The return

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