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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3981611

The McKinney Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $232,000 paid in grants.

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

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,893,751
  • Tax year 2024

    $264,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,033,154
  • Tax year 2023

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,144,775
  • Tax year 2022

    $289,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,241,177
  • Tax year 2021

    $180,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,530,479
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $4,700,050

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Empower Schools of AlabamaBessemer, AL

    General support of programs

    $40,000
  2. Mitchell's PlaceBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $25,000
  3. Tum Tum TreeBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $25,000
  4. United WayBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $25,000
  5. UAB Visual and Performing ArtsBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $20,000
  6. A Plus Education FoundationMontgomery, AL

    General support of programs

    $17,500
  7. Big City MountaineersArvada, CO

    General support of programs

    $15,000
  8. Womens Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $15,000
  9. Indian SpringsIndian Springs, AL

    General support of programs

    $14,000
  10. Alabama Symphony OrchestraBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $10,000
  11. YouthserveBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $5,000
  12. Advent Episcopal SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $5,000
  13. Prosper FoundationBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $5,000
  14. Birmingham PromiseBirmingham, AL

    General support of programs

    $5,000
  15. Unless UVestavia HLS, AL

    General support of programs

    $2,500
  16. Order of St JohnWashington, DC

    General support of programs

    $2,000
  17. Sibyl Temple FoundationVestavia HLS, AL

    General support of programs

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $45,00040% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $25,00022% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $15,00013% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $7,5007% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama15 grants $215,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $15,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edmond R DenaburgTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel L McKinneyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy K McKinneyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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