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George W Barber Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 630941684

George W Barber Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $63,500 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$63,5007$11,710
2024$46,0005$7,516

How to apply

George W Barber Jr 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama5$46,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General support of united way operations$25,000
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Support of harvest of hope at home$10,000
Hand-In-Paw
Birmingham, AL
General support of operations$5,000
Junior Achievement of Al
Birmingham, AL
General support of operations$3,500
Freshwater Land Trust
Birmingham, AL
General support of operations$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George W Barber Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does George W Barber Jr Foundation give?

$46,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs George W Barber Jr Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George W Barber Jr (Chairman), Thomas T Sanford (Director), Dale Siebert (Director) and Charles M Miller Jr (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

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