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George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd

Preselected recipients only Troy, Alabama · EIN 274061795

George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd is a private foundation in Troy, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $128,350 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $110,550. 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 up from $39,442 the year before.

36% of its 2025 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$46,01012$0
2024$39,4427$0
2025$128,35011$0

How to apply

George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd 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 George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama6$118,800
Virginia3$7,900
Arizona1$1,000
New York1$650

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First United Methodist Church
Troy, AL
Church$110,550
Common Ground
Fishersville, VA
Charity$5,000
Troy Pike Cultural Arts Center
Troy, AL
Arts center$4,300
Campus Outreach
Lynchburg, VA
Charity$2,500
Sav-A-Life
Troy, AL
Charity$2,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Charity$1,000
Samaritans Purse
Troy, AL
Charity$900
Tunnels to Towers
Staten Island, NY
Charity$650
Fellowship
Troy, AL
Charity$600
Troy Arts Council
Troy, AL
Arts$450
Community First Foundation
Ashland, VA
Charity$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd accept grant applications?

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

How much does George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd give?

$128,350 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd?

Its 2025 filing lists Muriel Saunders (Director), Scott Saunders (Director), Brian Saunders (Director) and Susan Johnson (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does George & Muriel Saunders Family Fnd fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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