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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-0871643

The Good Shepherd Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $102,963 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $102,963

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,619

  • Tax year 2024

    $115,669

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $1,421,378

  • Tax year 2023

    $115,630

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,245,631

  • Tax year 2022

    $71,680

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,227,333

  • Tax year 2021

    $86,002

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,164,647

  • Tax year 2020

    $79,800

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,110,615

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. South Highland Presbyterian ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $24,232
  2. University of the CumberlandsWilliamsburg, KY

    Mountain outreach, scholarship program, workship program and christmas ministries

    $24,000
  3. University of Mary WashingtonFredericksburg, VA

    Justin arthur steinburg memorial scholarship

    $10,000
  4. God's Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom SealesNashville, TN

    Ministry to provide moral and spiritual healing to assist veterans and their families in acclimating into society following deployments

    $7,500
  5. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Builds smart homes for catastophically injured veterans & first responders, mortgage free homes, assits vets in homelessness issues

    $7,500
  6. Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL

    Hilda hicks scholarship in german studies & maintenance of services

    $5,031
  7. Fisher House FoundationRockville, MD

    Provides housing and support for military, veterans, and their families when family members are hospitalized

    $3,000
  8. Semper Fi & America's FundQuantico, VA

    Service member & family support as well as transition programs for combat wounded & catastrophically injured service members

    $2,500
  9. The FoundryBessemer, AL

    Alcohol and addiction recovery and rehabilitation center

    $2,500
  10. Chimala Mission & HospitalMontgomery, AL

    For hospital & general mission maintenance

    $2,000
  11. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    Assists wounded warriors mentally, physically with financial wellness, career counselling peer connection

    $2,000
  12. American Bible SocietyPhiladelphia, PA

    Provides bibles to third world countries

    $1,000
  13. Crohn's & Colitis FoundationNew York, NY

    Research and outreach for crohn's disease & colitis patients

    $1,000
  14. Dana Farber Cancer InstituteBrookline, MA

    Maintenance of cancer research & patient care

    $1,000
  15. Greater Birmingham Humane SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $1,000
  16. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Maintenance of services

    $1,000
  17. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $1,000
  18. Salvation ArmyBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $1,000
  19. Wgib RadioBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $1,000
  20. American Center for Law and JusticeVirginia BCH, VA

    Protects religious and constitutional freedoms.

    $500
  21. Brother Bryan MissionBirmingham, AL

    Support & rehabilitate homeless men

    $500
  22. Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaBessemer, AL

    Provides food to needy individuals

    $500
  23. Firehouse ShelterBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of shelter for homeless men

    $500
  24. Moss Chapel ChurchHartselle, AL

    Cementary fund & maintenance of services

    $500
  25. Temple Beth ElBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of service

    $500
  26. Ames Public LibraryAmes, IA

    Maintenance of services (memorial gift)

    $500
  27. Christian Broadcasting NetworkVirginia BCH, VA

    Assists third world countries and disaster relief

    $250
  28. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Government oversight group dealing with illegal immigration, government corruption, honest elections

    $250
  29. Paws for Purple HeartsCanyonville, OR

    Assists america's warriors & veterans injured and facing mobility challenges with rescue and trained canines

    $250
  30. Vested Interest in K-9SMerrifield, VI

    National support center

    $250
  31. Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Maintenance of services

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $37,53179% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $3,5007% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $2,5005% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $1,2503% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $5001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama14 grants $40,463
  2. Kentucky1 grant $24,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  4. New York2 grants $8,500
  5. Tennessee1 grant $7,500
  6. Massachusetts2 grants $4,000
  7. California2 grants $2,750
  8. Florida1 grant $2,000
  9. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 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.

  • Alton W BakerPRES/VP Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mary L BakerSECY/TREAS Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg HydeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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