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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-0943463

Harold W Ripps Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $387,137 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $387,137

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,906,067

  • Tax year 2024

    $451,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,116,756

  • Tax year 2023

    $506,076

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,635

  • Tax year 2022

    $389,434

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,049,994

  • Tax year 2021

    $391,554

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,957,889

  • Tax year 2020

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,025,180

  • Tax year 2019

    $528,018

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,282,016

  • Tax year 2018

    $367,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,763,170

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Birmingham Jewish FederationMountain BRK, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $105,000
  2. United WayBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $100,000
  3. UAB AthleticsBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $55,000
  4. Hudson InstituteWashington, DC

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $25,000
  5. US Israel Education AssociationMountain BRK, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $25,000
  6. Temple Emanu-ElBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organizationto promote the mission of the organization

    $20,000
  7. Bighorn Golf Club CharitiesPalm Desert, CA

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  8. Chabad of AlabamaMountain BRK, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  9. Ne Miles Jewish Day SchoolBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $10,000
  10. Temple Beth-ElBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $5,637
  11. The Mike Slive FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $5,000
  12. Mountain Brook First Responders FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $3,000
  13. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $3,000
  14. Monday Morning Quarterback ClubBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $2,500
  15. Joe Lee Griffin Hope LodgeBirmingham, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $2,500
  16. The WellhouseOdenville, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $2,500
  17. Shades City Ministry Scholarship FundMontgomery, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $2,000
  18. Mulherin HomeMobile, AL

    To promote the mission of the organization

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $115,00071% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,00015% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama15 grants $349,137
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  3. California1 grant $10,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Harold W RippsDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Larry S NicklesDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael J HallmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Allen M MeislerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Irving D MeislerDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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