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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 63-1159236

Pleiad Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 36 grants and $1.1 million 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Jan Ehrhardt
1927 First Avenue North
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 322-3302
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,054,667

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $10,085,440

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,397,667

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $9,191,430

  • Tax year 2023

    $628,560

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $9,545,391

  • Tax year 2022

    $339,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $8,341,081

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,844,050

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,018,219

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,111,750

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $7,910,177

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,635,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $8,205,599

  • Tax year 2018

    $933,018

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $7,522,439

Grants paid in 2025

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Virginia Samford TheaterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $200,000
  2. UAB - Department of NeurosurgeryBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $150,000
  3. Crimson Tide FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $100,000
  4. University FoundationTuscaloosa, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $75,000
  5. Freshwater Land TrustBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $65,000
  6. Community Food BankBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $50,000
  7. UAB - Education FundBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $50,000
  8. Trinity Methodist ChurchBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $35,000
  9. UAB - Primary CareBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $25,000
  10. First Methodist ChurchBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $25,000
  11. Samford TennisBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $25,000
  12. Turning Point FoundationThorsby, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $25,000
  13. United WayBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $20,000
  14. Ourhome AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $20,000
  15. Spring Valley SchoolBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $20,000
  16. UAB - BennettBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $16,667
  17. Community Furniture BankBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $15,000
  18. Glen Iris GraceHoover, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $15,000
  19. Helen Keller FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $15,000
  20. Embrace Alabama KidsFlorence, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  21. Linley HeflinBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  22. Trinity Place ShelterNew York, NY

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  23. UAB Athletics FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  24. Magic City Acceptance CenterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  25. Rev BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  26. Red Mountain MakersBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000
  27. Christopher KidsBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $7,500
  28. BCM GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    To promote charitable cause

    $5,000
  29. CCB Employee Assistance FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $5,000
  30. Ccya Guardian AngelsMarietta, GA

    To promote charitable cause

    $5,000
  31. Christ Health CenterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $5,000
  32. Firehouse Community Arts CenterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $5,000
  33. The Bell CenterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $2,000
  34. Quarterback Childrens Health FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,500
  35. The Dance FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,000
  36. Friends of the Alabama ArchivesMontgomery, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,000

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.

  1. UAB - Department of NeurosurgeryBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $400,000
  2. Virginia Samford TheaterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $300,000
  3. Community Food BankBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $100,000
  4. United WayBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $20,000
  5. UAB - BennettBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $16,667
  6. UAB Athletics FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $111,00041% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $65,00024% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $15,0005% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes4 grants $27,50010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama33 grants $1,034,667
  2. Georgia2 grants $10,000
  3. New York1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • John J McMahon JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • John J McMahon IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joel W McMahonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David A McMahonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Betty T McMahonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Carrie C McMahonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ashley R McMahonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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