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Fairmont Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 631011929

Fairmont Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,121 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $560 and the largest $561. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $1,481 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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$1,4192$26,717
2024$1,4812$23,637
2025$1,1212$23,752

How to apply

Fairmont Foundation 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 Fairmont Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$1,121

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Good Works Charitable Foundation
Pell City, AL
Provide food and resources to those in need$561
Shelby County Humane Society
Columbiana, AL
Animal rescue$560

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Fairmont Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Fairmont Foundation give?

$1,121 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $560.

Who runs Fairmont Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Bruce L Gordon (President), Nicole G Still (Director) and Chris Still (Director).

What does Fairmont Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger and animals.

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