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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-6158725

The Hugh Kaul Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 68 grants and $2.6 million 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.

How to apply

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Marcie Braswell
1900 5th Avenue North Suite 2500
Birmingham, AL 35203
(205) 264-7881
Form and materials
See statement attached
Deadlines
See statement attached
Restrictions
Limited to charitable organizations in the greater birmingham metropolitan area or in clay or coosa counties, al

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,622,000

    Grants listed
    68
    Assets, end of year
    $50,353,010

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,528,850

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $48,928,647

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,044,000

    Grants listed
    64
    Assets, end of year
    $45,995,741

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,669,000

    Grants listed
    65
    Assets, end of year
    $42,171,764

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,596,000

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $38,616,878

Grants paid in 2024

68 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $395,000
  2. Jefferson State Community CollegeBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $200,000
  3. Womens Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $200,000
  4. Community Food Bank of Central AlabamaBessemer, AL

    General operating

    $200,000
  5. Birmingham LandmarksBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $150,000
  6. Birmingham ZooMountain BRK, AL

    General operating

    $100,000
  7. Alabama Symphony OrchestraBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $100,000
  8. 16th Street Baptist ChurchBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $100,000
  9. The Salvation ArmyAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $75,000
  10. Teach for America AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $50,000
  11. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    General operating

    $50,000
  12. Birmingham Southern CollegeBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $50,000
  13. Jefferson County GreenwaysBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $40,000
  14. Rev Birmingham IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $30,000
  15. Opera BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $30,000
  16. State of Alabama Ballet IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $30,000
  17. Hispanic Interest Coalition of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $30,000
  18. Railroad Park FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $30,000
  19. Red Mountain Theatre CompanyBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  20. Freedom Rain Inc DBA Lovelady CenterBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  21. Metropolitan School ArtsAlexandria, VA

    General operating

    $25,000
  22. Woodlawn UnitedBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  23. One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice CBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  24. Innovation DepotBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  25. Alabama Waldorf SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  26. Freshwater Land TrustBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  27. Community on the RiseBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  28. Birmingham Athletic PartnershipBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $25,000
  29. Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  30. Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  31. Stair of BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  32. Preschool PartnersMountain BRK, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  33. Your Town AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  34. Jones Valley Teaching FarmBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  35. McWane Science CenterBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  36. Girl Scouts of North-Central AlabamaTrussville, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  37. First Light IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  38. Sidewalk Film Center and CinemaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $20,000
  39. Exceptional FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  40. Spring Valley SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  41. Children's Aid SocietyBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  42. Girls Incorporated of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  43. The Bell Center for Early Intervention PBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  44. Childrens Fresh Air FarmHoover, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  45. Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $15,000
  46. Oasis Counseling for Women and ChildrenBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $12,000
  47. Better BasicsBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  48. Terrific New TheatreBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  49. Mitchells Place IncBirmingham, AL

    Early learning programs for

    $10,000
  50. YouthserveBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  51. Momentum Alumnae Program IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  52. Coosa RiverkeeperBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  53. Birmingham Botanical SocietyMountain BRK, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  54. Pathways IncBirmingham, AL

    Help fund the day center

    $10,000
  55. Camp Smile A MileBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  56. Public Affairs Research Council of AlabaBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  57. Collat Jewish Family ServicesMountain BRK, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  58. A Plus Education PartnershipMontgomery, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  59. Camp McDowellNauvoo, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  60. Big City MountaineersArvada, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  61. Grace House MinistriesWeatherford, TX

    General operating

    $10,000
  62. Create BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  63. Vax 2 Stop CancerBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $10,000
  64. Cahaba RiverkeeperBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  65. Kid One Transport System IncBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  66. Community Grief Support ServiceVestavia, AL

    For 2013 program

    $5,000
  67. Vulcan Park FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000
  68. Megan Montgomery FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $305,00020% of the total
  2. Education6 grants $285,00019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $210,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $200,00013% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $100,0007% of the total
  6. Community development4 grants $95,0006% of the total
  7. 9 other causes26 grants $337,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama63 grants $2,452,000
  2. Virginia3 grants $150,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $10,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Mr John J McMahon JrDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mr Don JamesDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Dr Nancy E DunlapDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • MS Hillery Head PerkinsDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mr Samuel E YatesDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • MS Maye Head FreiDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • MS Elizabeth Yates ScribnerDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • Regions BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $154,945

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