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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-4768958

Sheila D Benson Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $245,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $4,024,076

  • Tax year 2023

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,192,867

  • Tax year 2022

    $246,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,402,533

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $4,933,700

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Alabama at Birmingham - Civitan Sparks ClinicBirmingham, AL

    Provides primary care & dental services for individuals with developmental & physical challenges

    $150,000
  2. University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Support for behaviorial medicine & business entrepreneurial programs

    $60,000
  3. Collat School of Business at University of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Provides scholarships for students pursuing business degrees

    $20,000
  4. Children's Volunteer Health NetworkSanta Rsa BCH, FL

    Medical care & support for children in need

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $15,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama3 grants $230,000
  2. Florida1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Sheila BensonPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Loring Jones IVVP AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael KimbrellVP AND DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Don WilliamsSECRETARY, TREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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