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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-6540286

Birch Island Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $95,000 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

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

    $95,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,811,803
  • Tax year 2023

    $68,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,219,318
  • Tax year 2022

    $5,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,660,850
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,200,059

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cure Alzheimer's FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General

    $10,000
  2. Dav Charitable Service TrustErlanger, KY

    General

    $10,000
  3. Folds of HonorOwasso, OK

    General

    $10,000
  4. The Michael J Fox FoundationNew York, NY

    Parkinson's research

    $10,000
  5. National Parks Conservation AssociationWashington, DC

    General

    $10,000
  6. Strong TownsBrainerd, MN

    General

    $5,000
  7. The National Forest FoundationMissoula, MT

    General

    $5,000
  8. Bay Park ConservancySarasota, FL

    General

    $5,000
  9. Sarasota General HospitalSarasota, FL

    General

    $5,000
  10. Shirley Ryan Ability LabChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  11. Children First Sarasota Head StartSarasota, FL

    General

    $5,000
  12. Marie Selby Botanical GardensSarasota, FL

    General

    $5,000
  13. The Waterkeeper AllianceNew York, NY

    General

    $3,500
  14. Khan AcademyMountain View, CA

    General

    $2,500
  15. Wikimedia FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General

    $2,500
  16. The Travis Audubon SocietyAustin, TX

    General

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $20,00033% of the total
  2. Medical research2 grants $20,00033% of the total
  3. Community development2 grants $10,00017% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $5,0008% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida4 grants $20,000
  2. New York2 grants $13,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $12,500
  4. Kentucky1 grant $10,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $10,000
  6. Oklahoma1 grant $10,000
  7. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  8. Minnesota1 grant $5,000
  9. Montana1 grant $5,000
  10. California1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • John C Reece IITRUSTEE Hours 16Pay $0
  • Laura J BjorkholmTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Nathaniel P ReeceTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • John C Reece IIITRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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