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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-0995615

Joe Lee Griffin Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 33 grants and $238,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $238,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,946,856

  • Tax year 2023

    $225,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,202,568

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $3,262,048

  • Tax year 2021

    $242,900

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,552,726

  • Tax year 2020

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,398,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $208,250

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,376,056

  • Tax year 2018

    $189,650

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,357,201

Grants paid in 2024

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Church of the HighlandsBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $45,000
  2. Vestavia Hills United Methodist ChurchVestavia Hills, AL

    General fund

    $30,000
  3. American Cancer SocietyBirmingham, AL

    Joe lee griffin hope lodge renovations

    $25,000
  4. United States Israel AssociationBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $25,000
  5. UAB O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. The Gladney FundFort Worth, TX

    General fund

    $7,500
  7. Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Children's HarborEclectic, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Embrace Alabama KidsMontgomery, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Food Bank of East AlabamaAuburn, AL

    Beat bama food drive

    $5,000
  11. Forgotten Childrens MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  12. Miracle Academy Private Christian SchoolBirmingham, AL

    Miracle mullen downs foundation

    $5,000
  13. NAMIBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  14. Nashville Coaching CoalitionBrentwood, TN

    General fund

    $5,000
  15. OnwardAuburn, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  16. Robert E Reed FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. The Lovelady CenterBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Unless UVestavia HLS, AL

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Banks AcadenyBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $3,500
  20. The Overseas IniativeVestavia Hills, AL

    General fund

    $3,500
  21. Birmingham Metro Baptist AssociationBirmingham, AL

    Discovery clubs donation

    $3,000
  22. Bundles of HopeBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $3,000
  23. First PriorityBirmingham, AL

    Campus ministry

    $3,000
  24. Jimmie Hale MissionBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $3,000
  25. Cornerstone Schools of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $2,500
  26. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    North central alabama fca

    $2,500
  27. Firehouse MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $2,500
  28. Samford UniversityBirmingham, AL

    Brock school of business

    $2,500
  29. Holcombe MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    General fund

    $2,000
  30. The Foundry MinistriesBessemer, AL

    General fund

    $2,000
  31. Mortimer Jordan High SchoolKimberly, AL

    General fund

    $1,500
  32. Casting for RecoveryBozeman, MT

    General fund

    $1,000
  33. Sibyl Temple Foundation IncVestavia HLS, AL

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion2 grants $48,00060% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $12,00015% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $7,5009% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $6,0008% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama29 grants $222,500
  2. Texas1 grant $7,500
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  4. Missouri1 grant $2,500
  5. Montana1 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.

  • Ginger Griffin BurkettPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gari GriffinVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gana Griffin BarrentineSECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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