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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3334711

A Family Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $130,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,785,326

  • Tax year 2024

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,805

  • Tax year 2023

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,920,739

  • Tax year 2022

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,985,127

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,419,520

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,170,085

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. A Step AheadChattanooga, TN

    Support family services

    $20,000
  2. La PazChattanooga, TN

    Support latino population

    $20,000
  3. The Cooperative Downtown Ministries DBA Firehouse MinistriesBirmingham, AL

    Support for homeless

    $19,000
  4. Chattanooga Area Food BankChattanooga, TN

    Eliminate hunger

    $10,000
  5. Faith Chapel Care CenterBirmingham, AL

    Support for homeless

    $10,000
  6. Food for Our JourneyBirmingham, AL

    Support org to feed the hungry

    $10,000
  7. Desert Island Supply CompanyBirmingham, AL

    Support creative writing and arts

    $8,000
  8. ArtsbuildChattanooga, TN

    Support community through arts

    $5,000
  9. Crab Tree FarmsChattanooga, TN

    Expand access to local grown food

    $5,000
  10. One Place - Metro AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    Support domestic violence victims

    $5,000
  11. Unfoundation Fund Co Community Foundation of Greater ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN

    Community development

    $5,000
  12. GloveBirmingham, AL

    Support domestic violence victims

    $4,000
  13. Al Initiative for Independent Journalism DBA BirminghamwatchBirmingham, AL

    Journalism that is fair & factual

    $3,000
  14. Hispanic & Immigrant Center of AlBirmingham, AL

    Build stronger community

    $3,000
  15. WBHM Public RadioBirmingham, AL

    Public broadcasting

    $3,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture2 grants $20,00067% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama9 grants $65,000
  2. Tennessee6 grants $65,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Bruce N Lanier IIIPRESIDENT & Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shannon I LanierVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Leewood A LanierDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • David F Steele IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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