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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2871181

Southern Imagination Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $62,750 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $62,750

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $387,833

  • Tax year 2024

    $68,667

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $426,010

  • Tax year 2023

    $79,667

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $463,945

  • Tax year 2022

    $90,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $513,310

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,600

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $503,191

  • Tax year 2020

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $227,934

  • Tax year 2019

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $284,175

  • Tax year 2018

    $113,568

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $404,206

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Fresh Air FamilyBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $20,000
  2. United WayBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $15,000
  3. Rock N Roll RescueSullivans Is, SC

    To promote charitable cause

    $12,500
  4. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    To promote charitable cause

    $6,000
  5. Ohm RadioCharleston, SC

    To promote charitable cause

    $2,500
  6. Community Foodbank of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,500
  7. Woodlawn UnitedBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,000
  8. Asheville Buncombe Community Christian MinistryArden, NC

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,000
  9. Christ Health CenterBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $1,000
  10. First PriorityBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $550
  11. Birmingham ZooMountain BRK, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $500
  12. Medicine for All PeopleBrunswick, GA

    To promote charitable cause

    $500
  13. Salvation ArmyBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $450
  14. The Foundry MinistriesBessemer, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $200
  15. Family PromiseBirmingham, AL

    To promote charitable cause

    $50

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $20,20049% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $12,50030% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $6,00015% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $1,0002% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $5001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama10 grants $40,250
  2. South Carolina2 grants $15,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $7,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elna BrendelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard BrendelVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Russell BrendelSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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