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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-1080992

Curtis Finlay Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Brewton, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 100 grants and $740,497 paid in grants.

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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.

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The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Richard D Finlay
PO Box 298
Brewton, AL 36427
(251) 867-7706
Form and materials
Statement of purpose/motivation, letters of recommendation, test scores
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Scholarships to residents of escambia county, al and surrounding areas along with students of coastal alabama community college - brewton campus

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $740,497

    Grants listed
    100
    Assets, end of year
    $13,187,040

  • Tax year 2023

    $793,500

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $13,715,425

  • Tax year 2022

    $825,000

    Grants listed
    112
    Assets, end of year
    $13,572,326

  • Tax year 2021

    $780,000

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $13,438,939

  • Tax year 2020

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $13,156,554

Grants paid in 2024

100 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Alabama Wildlife FederationMillbrook, AL

    Escambia schools educational field trips

    $76,992
  2. First Methodist Church of BrewtonBrewton, AL

    Disability ramps project & community food pantry

    $35,000
  3. Brewton Area YMCABrewton, AL

    Maintenance fund

    $25,000
  4. Brewton Public LibraryBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $20,000
  5. Escambia County Al Drug CourtBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $20,000
  6. Pollard Methodist ChurchBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $20,000
  7. Escambia County Sheriff's OfficeBrewton, AL

    30 FT trailer for transporting emergency relief equipment

    $16,505
  8. Christian Community Benevolent FundBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  9. Individual

    Angel of hope garden

    $10,000
  10. Escambia County Regional Child Advocacy CenterBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  11. Flomaton High SchoolFlomaton, AL

    Band program

    $10,000
  12. Jay High SchoolJay, FL

    Band program

    $10,000
  13. Paws Crossed Dog RescueCastleberry, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  14. Pollard-Mccall Junior High SchoolBrewton, AL

    In memoriam - hugh jackson white

    $10,000
  15. Rottschafer Day Care IncBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  16. St Peter Baptist ChurchFlomaton, AL

    Maintenance

    $10,000
  17. TR Miller High SchoolBrewton, AL

    Band program

    $10,000
  18. United Fund of Brewton & East BrewtonBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  19. WS Neal High SchoolEast Brewton, AL

    Band program

    $10,000
  20. Wilmer Hall Children's HomeMobile, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $10,000
  21. My Father's Arrows IncJay, FL

    Unrestricted support

    $6,000
  22. Individual

    Indiana bible college

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Jacksonville state university

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  25. Appleton VFDBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  26. Individual

    Coastal alabama community college

    $5,000
  27. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  28. Individual

    Southern union state community college

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    Huntingdon college

    $5,000
  30. Individual

    University of alabama at birmingham

    $5,000
  31. Individual

    Samford university

    $5,000
  32. Individual

    Tallahassee community college

    $5,000
  33. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  34. Individual

    University of alabama in huntsville

    $5,000
  35. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  36. Individual

    Mississippi state university

    $5,000
  37. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  38. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  39. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  40. Individual

    Freed-hardeman university

    $5,000
  41. Individual

    Snead state community college

    $5,000
  42. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  43. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  44. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  45. Individual

    Mississippi state university

    $5,000
  46. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  47. Escambia County Community Enabled IncBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  48. Escambia County Fire & Rescue Squard IncEast Brewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  49. Escambia County Special OlympicsBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  50. Fishers of Men MinistriesCentury, FL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  51. Flomaton Public LibraryFlomaton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  52. Friendship VFDFlomaton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  53. Individual

    University of alabama

    $5,000
  54. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  55. Individual

    University of montevallo

    $5,000
  56. Individual

    Reid state technical college

    $5,000
  57. Individual

    Lurleen b. Wallace community college

    $5,000
  58. Individual

    Berry college

    $5,000
  59. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  60. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  61. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  62. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  63. Individual

    University of west florida

    $5,000
  64. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  65. Individual

    Mississippi state university

    $5,000
  66. Individual

    University of alabama

    $5,000
  67. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  68. Individual

    University of alabama

    $5,000
  69. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  70. Lambeth VFDFlomaton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  71. Individual

    Auburn unversity

    $5,000
  72. Individual

    University of alabama at birmingham

    $5,000
  73. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  74. Individual

    University of alabama at birmingham

    $5,000
  75. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  76. Individual

    Faulkner university

    $5,000
  77. Individual

    Coastal alabama community college

    $5,000
  78. Individual

    Lipscomb university

    $5,000
  79. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  80. Individual

    University of south alabama

    $5,000
  81. Individual

    University of mobile

    $5,000
  82. McCall VFDBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  83. Individual

    Troy university

    $5,000
  84. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  85. Individual

    University of alabama

    $5,000
  86. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  87. Individual

    Coastal alabama community college

    $5,000
  88. Pineview-Foshee VFDBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  89. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  90. Roberts VFDBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  91. Individual

    University of alabama

    $5,000
  92. Individual

    Huntingdon college

    $5,000
  93. Individual

    Tuskegee university

    $5,000
  94. Individual

    Faulkner university

    $5,000
  95. Individual

    University of montevallo

    $5,000
  96. The Christmas ProjectBrewton, AL

    Underprivileged children

    $5,000
  97. Individual

    Auburn university

    $5,000
  98. Wallace VFDBrewton, AL

    Unrestricted support

    $5,000
  99. Individual

    University of alabama at birmingham

    $5,000
  100. Claude McCall Post No 79 of the American Legion Co Joe Dozier AdjutantBrewton, AL

    Boys/girls local attendees sponsorship

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals2 grants $86,99268% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $26,00020% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama31 grants $384,497
  2. Florida3 grants $21,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Richard D FinlayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Sally FinlayDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $25,000
  • Paul D Owens JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $25,000

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