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Debardeleben Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 631239131

Debardeleben Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $217,164 in 74 grants; the typical grant was $1,548 and the largest $25,755. 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 $206,080 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$206,08075$2.1 million
2024$217,16474$2.4 million

How to apply

Debardeleben 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 Debardeleben Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama55$161,474
Colorado8$14,340
Kentucky1$10,000
Texas1$9,500
New York2$6,000
California1$5,000
Minnesota1$4,700
Virginia1$2,500
Georgia1$2,000
Missouri1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 74 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cherokee Bend Chief PTO
Mountain Brook, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$25,755
YMCA of Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$17,800
Phi Gamma Delta
Lexington, KY
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$10,000
Coastal Conservation Association
Houston, TX
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$9,500
American Baseball Foundation
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$8,700
The Foundry Ministries
Bessemer, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$8,000
The Christian Assistance Foundation
Vestavia, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$7,890
Fly Right Ministry
York, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$6,865
O'Neal Uab Comprehensive Cancer Center
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$6,000
Independent Presbyterian Church
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
Meals on Wheels
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
Redeemer City to City
New York, NY
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
Spiritual Life Ministry Foundation
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
The Mustard Seed Project
La Jolla, CA
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
United Ability
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$5,000
Blue Lake Preschool
Carbondale, CO
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$4,725
Children's Home Society
St Paul, MN
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$4,700
Opportunities Inc
Livingston, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$3,500
Birmingham Zoo
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$3,075
Alliance Ministries
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$3,000
Big Brother Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$3,000
YWCA of Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$3,000
Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,570
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
Center for Executive Leadership
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
Fight for Alabama Families
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
Pleasant Grove Athletic Booster Club
Pleasant Grove, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
University of Virginia Scholars Fund
Charlottesville, VA
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,500
The Mike Slive Foundation
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,250
Advent Church
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,150
Wind Walkers for Kids
Carbondale, CO
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,065
Amistad Mission
Buford, GA
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$2,000
The Buddy Program
Aspen, CO
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,800
Aspen Youth Center
Aspen, CO
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,750
The Lovelady Center
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,600
Preschool Partners
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,595
American Heart Association
Birmingham, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,500
Birmingham Boys Choir
Vestavia Hills, AL
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,500
Compass Aspen and Carbondale Community School
Woody Creek, MO
To assist agency in carrying out charitable purpose$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Debardeleben Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Debardeleben Foundation Inc give?

$217,164 in tax year 2024, across 74 grants, with a typical grant of $1,548.

Who runs Debardeleben Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Charles W Debardeleben (President & Secretary), Whitney Debardeleben (Vice President & Treasurer) and Prince Debardeleben III (Executive Vice President).

What does Debardeleben Foundation Inc fund?

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

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