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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1381765

The Bissell Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $47,949 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

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

    $47,949

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $27,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $50,736

  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $75,201

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $92,446

  • Tax year 2020

    $7,275

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $96,860

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $103,092

  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $104,705

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Briarwood Presbyterian ChurchBirmingham, AL

    To support the church

    $20,000
  2. Mountain Brook City SchoolsMountain Brook, AL

    To support MB city schools

    $10,500
  3. American Cancer SocietyBirmingham, AL

    To support fight against cancer

    $10,000
  4. National Christian FoundationBirmingham, AL

    To support christian grant-making

    $4,449
  5. Friends of Birmingham Botanical GardensMountain BRK, AL

    To protect, nurture, and share the wonders of the garden

    $1,000
  6. Globe Works International Ministries IncVestavia, AL

    To support the the christian ministry

    $1,000
  7. Childrens of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    To support medical care fo ill and injured children

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment1 grant $1,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama7 grants $47,949

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Hal BissellPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jane BissellV.P. & SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Warren C MatthewsDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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