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C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 630745195

C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $350,000 in 68 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $35,600. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $176,500 the year before.

34% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$176,50049$5.0 million
2024$350,00068$5.8 million

How to apply

C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama36$185,700
Pennsylvania15$46,000
Tennessee1$35,600
Georgia6$23,000
North Carolina2$22,300
California4$10,900
Florida1$10,000
New York1$10,000
South Carolina2$6,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 68 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Independent Presbyterian Church
Memphis, TN
General operating$35,600
Linly Heflin Unit
Birmingham, AL
General operating$20,000
Place for the Heart
Sophia, NC
General operating$20,000
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingh
Birmingham, AL
General operating$13,600
Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham, AL
General operating$13,000
First Light Inc
Birmingham, AL
General operating$12,900
Lifepath Hospice Inc
Temple Terr, FL
General operating$10,000
The Headstrong Project Inc
Flushing, NY
General operating$10,000
Advent Episcopal Day School Inc
Birmingham, AL
General operating$10,000
Jefferson Country Greenways Foundation
Birmingham, AL
General operating$10,000
Alabama Audubon Society
Birmingham, AL
General operating$8,400
Alabama Wildlife Rehab Center
Pelham, AL
General operating$8,000
Lakeshore Foundation
Birmingham, AL
General operating$8,000
Transformation Ranch
Birmingham, AL
General operating$7,500
One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice C
Birmingham, AL
General operating$6,000
Community Partners
Los Angeles, CA
General operating$6,000
Brother Bryan Mission
Birmingham, AL
General operating$5,000
Hope PHL
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$5,000
Red Barn
Leeds, AL
General operating$5,000
Mason Music Foundation
Vestavia, AL
General operating$5,000
Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$5,000
Childrens Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General operating$5,000
Boyce L Ansley School Inc
Atlanta, GA
General operating$5,000
Julie's Dream
Atlanta, GA
General operating$5,000
In Toto Creative Arts
Birmingham, AL
General operating$5,000
Habitat for Humanity
Atlanta, GA
General operating$5,000
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, AL
General operating$5,000
Pathways to Housing
Birmingham, AL
General operating$4,000
Community Furniture Bank
Birmingham, AL
General operating$4,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$4,000
Share Food Program
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$4,000
Women's Foundation of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General operating$4,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$4,000
Metanoia
North Charleston, SC
General operating$3,500
Cahaba River Society
Birmingham, AL
General operating$3,000
American Heart Association
Mt Pleasant, SC
General operaitng$3,000
Heights Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$3,000
Philadelphia Corporation for Aging
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$3,000
Bryn Mawr Hospital Foundation
Bryn Mawr, PA
General operating$3,000
Philabundance
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc give?

$350,000 in tax year 2024, across 68 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard I Pigford (Chairman of the Board), L Daniel Morris Jr (Secretary of the Fdn), Jean H Sulzby (Board Trustee) and William C Ireland Jr (Board Trustee) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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