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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-0745195

C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $350,000 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $350,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $2,484,102
  • Tax year 2023

    $176,500

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $2,647,702
  • Tax year 2022

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $2,737,598
  • Tax year 2021

    $399,900

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $2,894,734
  • Tax year 2020

    $195,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $3,050,204

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Independent Presbyterian ChurchMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $35,600
  2. Linly Heflin UnitBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  3. Place for the HeartSophia, NC

    General operating

    $20,000
  4. Community Foundation of Greater BirminghBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $13,600
  5. Birmingham Botanical GardensBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $13,000
  6. First Light IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $12,900
  7. Lifepath Hospice IncTemple Terr, FL

    General operating

    $10,000
  8. The Headstrong Project IncFlushing, NY

    General operating

    $10,000
  9. Advent Episcopal Day School IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  10. Jefferson Country Greenways FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  11. Alabama Audubon SocietyBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $8,400
  12. Alabama Wildlife Rehab CenterPelham, AL

    General operating

    $8,000
  13. Lakeshore FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $8,000
  14. Transformation RanchBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $7,500
  15. One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice CBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $6,000
  16. Community PartnersLos Angeles, CA

    General operating

    $6,000
  17. Brother Bryan MissionBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Hope PHLPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Red BarnLeeds, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  20. Mason Music FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  21. Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $5,000
  22. Childrens Hospital of AlabamaBirminhgam, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  23. Boyce L Ansley School IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $5,000
  24. Julie's DreamAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $5,000
  25. In Toto Creative ArtsBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  26. Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $5,000
  27. Birmingham Museum of ArtBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  28. Pathways to HousingBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $4,000
  29. Community Furniture BankBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $4,000
  30. Boys and Girls Clubs of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $4,000
  31. Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $4,000
  32. Women's Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $4,000
  33. Big Brothers Big SistersPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $4,000
  34. MetanoiaN Charleston, SC

    General operating

    $3,500
  35. Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $3,000
  36. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General operaitng

    $3,000
  37. Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  38. Philadelphia Corporation for AgingPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  39. Bryn Mawr Hospital FoundationBryn Mawr, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  40. PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  41. Clay StudioPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  42. Chester County Food BankExton, PA

    General operating

    $3,000
  43. Full Life Ahead FoundationIrondale, AL

    General operating

    $3,000
  44. Jimmie Hale MissionBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $3,000
  45. Childrens Literacy InitiativePhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  46. Michaels WayFort Washington, PA

    General operating

    $2,500
  47. Boys and Girls Club of the PlateauCashiers, NC

    General operating

    $2,300
  48. Shepherds Fold IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $2,200
  49. Studio by the TracksIrondale, AL

    General operating

    $2,100
  50. MusicopiaPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,000
  51. Montgomery Symphony OrchestraMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $2,000
  52. Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,000
  53. Live ConnectionsorgPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating

    $2,000
  54. Families ForwardIrvine, CA

    General operating

    $2,000
  55. Abbeville Regional Cultural Art AllianceAbbeville Al, AL

    General operating

    $2,000
  56. George West Mental Health FoundationBrookhaven, GA

    General operating

    $2,000
  57. Hidden WingsSolvang, CA

    General operating

    $1,900
  58. Montgomery Area Food BankMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $1,500
  59. Tukabatchee Area Council Boy Scouts of AmericaMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $1,500
  60. Mental Wellness CenterSanta Barbara, CA

    General operating

    $1,000
  61. Montgomery Museum of Fine ArtsMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  62. Unbound Grace MinistriesVestavia HLS, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  63. Atlanta Beltline Partnership IncAtlanta, GA

    General operating

    $1,000
  64. Lady Legacy Scholarship FoundationShoal Creek, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  65. The Bell Center for Early InterventionBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  66. Farm for Hope IncVandiver, AL

    General operating

    $1,000
  67. Alabama Shakespeare FestivalMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $500
  68. Alabama World Affairs CouncilMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education9 grants $50,80028% of the total
  2. Health9 grants $39,40022% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $24,90014% of the total
  4. Arts and culture7 grants $17,10010% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $12,5007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture4 grants $11,5006% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $23,20013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama36 grants $185,700
  2. Pennsylvania15 grants $46,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $35,600
  4. Georgia6 grants $23,000
  5. North Carolina2 grants $22,300
  6. California4 grants $10,900
  7. Florida1 grant $10,000
  8. New York1 grant $10,000
  9. South Carolina2 grants $6,500

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Richard I PigfordCHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Hours 1Pay $0
  • L Daniel Morris JrSECRETARY OF THE FDN Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean H SulzbyBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William C Ireland JrBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • David C MatthewsBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Edmund Rucker Agee JrBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Comer Ireland AebersoldBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean JonesBOARD TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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