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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4051890

Big Cedar Education Foundation

A private foundation in Pike Road, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $28,180 paid in grants.

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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Joyce M Turnipseed
P O Box 640488
Pike Road, AL 36064
(334) 584-7634
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application form is posted on website. The completition of the form is required for all applicants. Application requests the following items: organization name, mailing address and phone number year founded mission statement geographic area served tax exempt status number of employees type of support requested (operating support, program support, capital request, other) description of what grant funds will be used for financial information narrative to include information about: organization backgroung goals current programs summary of program or project (if applicable) evaluation approach collaboration inclusiveness board/governance volunteers planning
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to 501(c)(3) organizations which espouse an educational intent or program.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $28,180

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $716,122
  • Tax year 2024

    $35,888

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $751,144
  • Tax year 2023

    $44,690

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $724,686
  • Tax year 2022

    $18,025

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $766,250
  • Tax year 2021

    $48,750

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $787,068
  • Tax year 2020

    $13,539

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $824,778
  • Tax year 2019

    $40,009

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $839,863
  • Tax year 2018

    $26,512

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $872,894

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Big HouseOpelika, AL

    Education

    $10,000
  2. Alabama Public TelevisionBirmingham, AL

    Education

    $10,000
  3. Pike Road UMCPike Road, AL

    Education

    $5,000
  4. Bullock County TourismUnion Springs, AL

    Education

    $1,350
  5. Bullock County Humane SocietyUnion Springs, AL

    Public support

    $1,130
  6. Heart of AlabamaMontgomery, AL

    Public support

    $500
  7. Friends of Pike Road LibraryPike Road, AL

    Education

    $100
  8. Conecuh Springs Christian SchoolUnion Springs, AL

    Education

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals1 grant $1,13092% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama8 grants $28,180

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Joyce TurnipseedPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $12,000
  • Stephan TurnipseedTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ian TurnipseedSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nancy McDonaldDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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