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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-2108014

A Better South Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $808,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $808,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,422,356

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,001,678

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Auburn UniversityAuburn University, AL

    Educational funding

    $601,000
  2. University of the SouthSewanee, TN

    Educational funding

    $100,000
  3. Homewood Soccer ClubHomewood, AL

    Youth sports development

    $30,000
  4. Alabama Rivers AllianceBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $25,000
  5. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    Environmental protection funding

    $25,000
  6. Nature Conservatory of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $10,000
  7. Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,500
  8. Freshwater Land TrustBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,500
  9. Alabama Sustainable Agriculture NetworkBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,000
  10. Black Warrior RiverkeeperBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,000
  11. College Choice FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Educational funding

    $1,000
  12. Coose RiverkeeperMt Laurel, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,000
  13. Jefferson County Humane SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Animal rescue assistance

    $1,000
  14. KatdaddeBirmingham, AL

    Animal rescue assistance

    $1,000
  15. Kitty Kat HavenHoover, AL

    Animal rescue assistance

    $1,000
  16. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    Environmental protection funding

    $1,000
  17. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Professional development funding

    $1,000
  18. Shelby County Humane SocietyColumbiana, AL

    Animal rescue assistance

    $1,000
  19. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    Social service funding

    $1,000
  20. WBHMBirmingham, AL

    Social service funding

    $1,000
  21. Women's Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Social service funding

    $1,000
  22. Alabama Initiative for Independent JournalismBirmingham, AL

    Professional development funding

    $500
  23. Jefferson County Greenways FoundationBirmingham, AL

    Environmental protection funding

    $500
  24. Ronald McDonald House Charities of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Social service funding

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $101,00075% of the total
  2. Environment4 grants $28,50021% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $1,5001% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama21 grants $706,500
  2. Tennessee1 grant $100,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Julie G PriceDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • John Henry Price IIIDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nancy Turner JonesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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