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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-1279040

The Arlington Foundation

A private foundation in Birmingham, AL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $1 million 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

    $1,000,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,587,238

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,426,899

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,959,839

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,153,185

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,015,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,000,997

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,012

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $997,820

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Eli ThriveBirmingham, AL

    To support a non-profit that offers holistic coaching to families and foster thriving communities.

    $250,000
  2. Three Hots and A CotCenter Point, AL

    To support a non-profit that provides a place for homeless veterans to recieve the assistance they need to transition back to civillian society.

    $100,000
  3. The Birmingham PromiseBirmingham, AL

    To support a non-profit which connects birmingham city school students with workforce experience and post-secondary opportunities to enhance their economic mobility.

    $100,000
  4. Breakthrough BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    To support a non-profit that reverses educational inequality by providing free, year-round, high quality, multi-year programs for middle and high school students.

    $100,000
  5. The Dannon ProjectBirmingham, AL

    To support a non-profit that helps unemployed or underemployed at-risk youth and returning citizens reentering society in the birmingham area.

    $100,000
  6. Urban MinistryBirmingham, AL

    To support a faith-based non-profit focused on working with the residents of west end to build a thriving community.

    $100,000
  7. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    To support a non-profit that provides food to people who are food insecure in 29 counties across metro atlanta and north georgia.

    $50,000
  8. Hatching HopeAlabaster, AL

    To support a nonprofit provide disaster relief supplies for families, children, and pets to take refuge.

    $50,000
  9. Community Foodbank of Central AlabamaBirmingham, AL

    To support a nonprofit to feed people in need today and foster collaborative solutions to end hunger tomorrow by supplying 16+ million meals a year to over 230 food pantries, shelters and children's programs in 12 counties of central alabama; also by creating healthy food access through direct service programs.

    $50,000
  10. McKemie Place IncMobile, AL

    To support a non-profit emergency shelter for unaccompanied homeless women in mobile, alabama.

    $25,000
  11. Right Moves for YouthCharlotte, NC

    To support teens to develop the skills to succeed in school and life. Using a group counseling model, rmfy helps students come to school, do the right things, strengthen social skills, and get ready for college and the workforce. In our program, students grow together and build positive relationships to excel academically, socially and emotionally!

    $25,000
  12. The Lot ProjectAnderson, SC

    To support a nonprofit which fosters a community where our neighbors have access to basic needs, shelter, and the love of jesus christ.

    $25,000
  13. The Joel FundWake Forest, NC

    To support a nonprofit reconnect veterans to life at home, using the power of community to engage, educate, and encourage veterans and their families.

    $25,000
  14. United Way of BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    To support a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening communities across central alabama.

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $200,00029% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $150,00021% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $125,00018% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $100,00014% of the total
  5. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama10 grants $875,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $50,000
  3. North Carolina2 grants $50,000
  4. South Carolina1 grant $25,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • William C HulseyDIRECTOR/CHAIRMAN Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mildred E HulseyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • James M DixonDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Marilyn DixonDIRECTOR/EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennifer Ross RenshawVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER (END 2025) Hours 1Pay $0
  • David G EllisSECRETARY/ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tammy WybleADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Lawrence WhatleyADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Blake TaylorADVISORY BOARD MEMBER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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