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Grant recipient EIN 63-1106040Crime and legal aid

Who funds Better Basics Inc?

31 private foundations gave Better Basics Inc in Birmingham, AL $1.8 million across 125 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

125 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2025

    To support organization

    $20,000
  2. Solar Quest Foundation IncRockville, MD 2025

    General Program Support

    $20,000
  3. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2025

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $15,000
  4. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2025

    Increasing children's

    $10,000
  5. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2025

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2025

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  7. Matthews Family Foundation Graham W MatthewsSan Antonio, TX 2025

    Human welfare

    $2,500
  8. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Education & WR

    $50,000
  9. The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL 2024

    Charitable

    $30,000
  10. Solar Quest Foundation IncRockville, MD 2024

    General Program Support

    $30,000
  11. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Operating support of organization

    $25,000
  12. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    General operating

    $25,000
  13. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2024

    General/operating

    $20,000
  14. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2024

    Support

    $20,000
  15. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    To support organization

    $20,000
  16. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2024

    Increasing children's

    $15,000
  17. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $15,000
  18. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  19. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    General operating

    $10,000
  20. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2024

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  21. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    2024-25 children's literacy and mathematics intervention programs mathematics

    $7,500
  22. Stephens FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    Support of the organization

    $6,000
  23. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    General contribution

    $5,000
  24. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2024

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  25. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    IRS approved charity

    $2,000
  26. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Operating support of organization

    $20,000
  27. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2023

    General/operating

    $20,000
  28. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2023

    Support

    $20,000
  29. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    To support organization

    $20,000
  30. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    General operating

    $20,000
  31. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2023

    General support

    $15,000
  32. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $15,000
  33. The Joseph S Bruno Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Charitable

    $12,500
  34. Stephens FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Support of the organization

    $10,000
  35. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    General operating

    $10,000
  36. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2023

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  37. Altecstyslinger FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $10,000
  38. Solar Quest Foundation IncRockville, MD 2023

    General Program Support

    $10,000
  39. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    General contribution

    $5,000
  40. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2023

    General operating

    $5,000
  41. Publix Super Markets Charities IncLakeland, FL 2023

    Organization's charitable purpose

    $2,500
  42. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2023

    IRS approved charity

    $2,000
  43. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $156
  44. Michael Simmons Charitable Foundation inBrighton, MA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  45. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Operating support of organization

    $25,000
  46. Morgan Family FoundationHuntsville, AL 2022

    General support of programs

    $25,000
  47. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2022

    General/operating

    $25,000
  48. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2022

    General support

    $20,000
  49. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2022

    Support

    $20,000
  50. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    To support organization

    $20,000
  51. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  52. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $15,000
  53. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    2022 mathematics intervention program, MVP

    $11,000
  54. The Joseph S Bruno Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  55. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $10,000
  56. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2022

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  57. Solar Quest Foundation IncRockville, MD 2022

    General Support

    $10,000
  58. DK Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $6,000
  59. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General contribution

    $5,000
  60. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $5,000
  61. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2022

    IRS approved charity

    $2,000
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $194
  63. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    2020 urgent funding, 2021 programming support (math intervention), 2022 love for literacy

    $35,000
  64. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Operating support of organization

    $30,000
  65. The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL 2021

    Charitable

    $30,000
  66. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2021

    General/operating

    $25,000
  67. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2021

    Support

    $20,000
  68. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    General operating

    $20,000
  69. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    To support organization

    $18,000
  70. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2021

    General support

    $15,000
  71. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $15,000
  72. The Joseph S Bruno Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Charitable

    $15,000
  73. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    General operating

    $10,000
  74. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2021

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  75. DK Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  76. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2021

    General operating

    $7,500
  77. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    General contribution

    $5,000
  78. Lee Ann and Melvin H Jacobs FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    IRS approved charity

    $2,000
  79. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $194
  80. The Hearst FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Operating Support

    $90,000
  81. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2020

    General/operating

    $35,000
  82. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    To further the exempt purpose of the organization

    $31,000
  83. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Operating support of organization

    $30,000
  84. The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL 2020

    Charitable

    $30,000
  85. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2020

    Support

    $20,000
  86. Regions FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    General support

    $20,000
  87. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    General operating

    $20,000
  88. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    To support organization

    $16,000
  89. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2020

    General support

    $15,000
  90. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    General operating

    $12,000
  91. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $10,000
  92. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2020

    Regional

    $10,000
  93. Lawrence A Sanders Foundation Inc J Daniel Brede Managing DirectorBoca Raton, FL 2020

    Unrestricted donations

    $10,000
  94. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    General contribution

    $5,000
  95. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2020

    General operating

    $5,000
  96. Ross Stores FoundationDublin, CA 2020

    Youth program

    $350
  97. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $100
  98. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    To support organization

    $32,000
  99. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Operating support of organization

    $30,000
  100. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2019

    General support

    $15,000
  101. Hill Crest Foundation IncMountain Brook, AL 2019

    Support

    $15,000
  102. The Joseph S Bruno Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Charitable

    $13,000
  103. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Literacy intervention & enichment programs

    $10,000
  104. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Regional

    $10,000
  105. Stephens FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Support of the organization

    $6,000
  106. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2019

    General/Operating

    $5,000
  107. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    General contribution

    $5,000
  108. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  109. Altecstyslinger FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    General operating budget

    $2,500
  110. Bruno-Rumore FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Family services

    $1,000
  111. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Board service program

    $1,000
  112. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Team builder volunteer grant

    $500
  113. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2019

    Team builder volunteer grant

    $500
  114. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General operating support

    $24
  115. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    Support the reading intervention program

    $30,000
  116. The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    To support organization

    $20,000
  117. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    General operating

    $20,000
  118. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 2018

    General support

    $17,500
  119. The Joseph S Bruno Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    Charitable

    $10,000
  120. Stephens FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    Support of the organization

    $6,000
  121. Rodger and Kate Graef Family FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2018

    General support

    $5,886
  122. The Sanders Family FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    Literacy intervention & enrichment programs

    $5,000
  123. The H Evan Zeiger Jr & Margaret Zeiger Charitable FoundationBirmingham, AL 2018

    General contribution

    $5,000
  124. Carmax FoundationRichmond, VA 2018

    Volunteer team-builders & drives

    $500
  125. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2018

    General operating support

    $400

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other crime and legal aid organizations in Birmingham, AL and are not among Better Basics Inc’s funders above.

  1. Jesse W Couch Charitable FoundationHouston, TX 3 grants Preselected only $150,000 to similar organizations
  2. The Thomas E Jernigan FoundationBirmingham, AL 5 grants Preselected only $95,000 to similar organizations
  3. Zyne Family Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 2 grants Accepts applications $80,000 to similar organizations
  4. Elohim FoundationHoover, AL 5 grants Preselected only $21,250 to similar organizations
  5. Alfa FoundationMontgomery, AL 4 grants Accepts applications $14,000 to similar organizations
  6. Norquist LLP FoundationWilmington, DE 2 grants Preselected only $12,500 to similar organizations
  7. Snowy Owl Foundation IncLouisville, KY 3 grants Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Brightwater FundRye, NY 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 63-1106040 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.