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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$637,000
- Grants listed
- 49
- Assets, end of year
- $17,350,231
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Tax year 2024
$640,000
- Grants listed
- 53
- Assets, end of year
- $16,987,479
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Tax year 2023
$560,000
- Grants listed
- 55
- Assets, end of year
- $15,828,078
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Tax year 2022
$620,514
- Grants listed
- 49
- Assets, end of year
- $15,432,986
-
Tax year 2021
$562,500
- Grants listed
- 46
- Assets, end of year
- $16,916,305
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Tax year 2020
$480,000
- Grants listed
- 42
- Assets, end of year
- $16,182,565
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Gulf Coast ExploreumMobile, AL
Historic restoration
$130,000 -
Ums-Wright Preparatory SchoolMobile, AL
Tuition assistance & capital improvements
$50,000 -
Lake Oconee AcademyGreensboro, GA
Program costs
$33,000 -
Wilmer HallMobile, AL
Program costs and capital needs
$32,000 -
Dumas Wesley Community CtrMobile, AL
Program costs
$30,000 -
Dauphin Way UMCMobile, AL
Capital needs
$26,000 -
The Piney Woods SchoolPiney Woods, MS
Tuition assistance
$18,000 -
Bellingrath Gardens & HomeTheodore, AL
Capital needs
$17,500 -
Friends of Magnolia CemeteryMobile, AL
Capital needs
$16,000 -
Laurens Wildlife RescueGlenwood, GA
Operating expenses
$15,000 -
Mobile Carnival AssociationMobile, AL
Capital needs
$15,000 -
Young Life - MobileMobile, AL
Ministry programs
$15,000 -
Mobile BaykeeperMobile, AL
Program costs
$12,500 -
Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA
Research program & capital improvements
$12,000 -
Gulf Quest MuseumMobile, AL
Capital needs
$10,500 -
Big Brothers Big Sister of S AlMobile, AL
Program costs
$10,000 -
Centre of the Living ArtsMobile, AL
Capital needs
$10,000 -
Historic Restoration SocietyMobile, AL
Historic restoration
$10,000 -
Infirmary FoundationMobile, AL
Capital needs
$10,000 -
Mobile Carnival MuseumMobile, AL
Restoration project
$10,000 -
Mulherin HomeMobile, AL
Operating expenses
$10,000 -
USA HealthMobile, AL
Capital needs
$10,000 -
Friends of Mobile Animal ShelterMobile, AL
Spay/neuter fund
$9,500 -
Seniors Citzens Services (via)Mobile, AL
Program costs
$9,500 -
Animal Medical CenterNew York, NY
Lloyd fund for guide dogs
$8,000 -
One Simon Two Rubys & A HampMobile, AL
Historic restoration
$7,500 -
Christ Church CathedralMobile, AL
Outreach ministry
$7,000 -
Dallas Woman's ClubDallas, GA
Capital needs
$7,000 -
Animal Rescue FoundationMilledgeville, GA
Operating expenses
$6,000 -
Lakeside ChurchGreensboro, GA
Program costs
$6,000 -
St Paul's Episcopal SchoolMobile, AL
Capital needs
$6,000 -
Community of MobileMobile, AL
Capital needs
$5,000 -
Fuse ProjectMobile, AL
Program costs
$5,000 -
Mobile Museum of ArtMobile, AL
Exhibit costs
$5,000 -
Mobile Symphony OrchestraMobile, AL
Program costs
$5,000 -
Oconee Performing Arts SocietyGreensboro, GA
Operating expenses
$5,000 -
Prichard Preparatory SchoolMobile, AL
Tuition assistance
$5,000 -
Ronald McDonald House - CLTCharlotte, NC
Capital needs
$5,000 -
Ruff Wilson Youth OrganizationDaphne, AL
Program costs
$5,000 -
St Francis Street ChurchMobile, AL
Historic restoration
$5,000 -
Uga FoundationAthens, GA
Preservation of historic materials at the law school library
$5,000 -
Historic Mobile Preservation SocietyMobile, AL
Capital needs
$4,000 -
Thomas Hospital FoundationFairhope, AL
Capital needs
$3,500 -
Casa of MobileMobile, AL
Volunteer program
$3,000 -
Community SVC for Vision RehabMobile, AL
Program costs
$2,500 -
Gateway to VictoryOgden, UT
Capital needs
$2,000 -
Neighbors Helping NeighborsGreensboro, GA
Program costs
$1,000 -
St Mary's Good Samaritan FDNAthens, GA
Event sponsorship
$1,000 -
The Lake Country PlayersGreensboro, GA
Operating expenses
$1,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education4 grants $68,00034% of the total
- Animals3 grants $32,50016% of the total
- Environment3 grants $25,00013% of the total
- Arts and culture4 grants $24,00012% of the total
- Sports and recreation1 grant $15,0008% of the total
- Health2 grants $13,5007% of the total
- 4 other causes5 grants $20,00010% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Alabama34 grants $512,000
- Georgia11 grants $82,000
- Mississippi1 grant $18,000
- Louisiana1 grant $12,000
- New York1 grant $8,000
- North Carolina1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- David D DukesSECRETARY Hours 6Pay $35,000
- Frank B VinsonVICE PRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $30,000
- Helen B MeaherDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
- Benjamin VinsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
- Margaret L MeaherTREASURER Hours 6Pay $35,000
- Joanna VinsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
- Jane DukesPRESIDENT Hours 6Pay $45,000
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