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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4003571

Splawn Family Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $414,534 paid in grants.

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

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $414,534

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,628,854
  • Tax year 2023

    $417,200

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,922,954
  • Tax year 2022

    $447,080

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $8,138,899
  • Tax year 2021

    $335,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,601,861
  • Tax year 2020

    $78,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $8,585,635

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Christian Foundation IncAlpharetta, GA

    Charitable donation

    $205,434
  2. Canvas ChurchHoover, AL

    Charitable donation

    $50,000
  3. Furman UniversityGreenville, SC

    Charitable donation

    $50,000
  4. Cross Creek ChurchHoover, AL

    Charitable donation

    $25,000
  5. Hoover HelpsHoover, AL

    Charitable donation

    $15,000
  6. Birmingham Community ChurchHoover, AL

    Charitable donation

    $12,100
  7. Delta Gamma FoundationUpper Arlngtn, OH

    Charitable donation

    $10,000
  8. Sav A Life IncVestavia HLS, AL

    Charitable donation

    $8,500
  9. Greater Birmingham FcaBirmingham, AL

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  10. Lifeline Children's ServiceBirmingham, AL

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  11. Foundry Dental CenterBessemer, AL

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  12. Greenville ChoraleGreenville, SC

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  13. Greenville Humane SocietyGreenville, SC

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  14. Greenville Symphony OrchestraGreenville, SC

    Charitable donation

    $5,000
  15. Southern Wesleyan UniversityCentral, SC

    Charitable donationcharitable donation

    $5,000
  16. First Baptist Church HendersonvilleHendersonville, TN

    Charitable donation

    $2,500
  17. Shades Mountain Elementary SchoolHoover, AL

    Charitable donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $205,43469% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $65,00022% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $8,5003% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia1 grant $205,434
  2. Alabama9 grants $126,600
  3. South Carolina5 grants $70,000
  4. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Steven D SplawnPRESIDENT, TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine E DuncanVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Howard H PiperDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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