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Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 631216869

Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $183,146 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $92,000. 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 $154,850 the year before.

55% 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$152,35813$3.3 million
2024$154,85013$3.7 million
2025$183,14612$4.3 million

How to apply

Peter W and Peggy H Field 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 Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama6$155,646
Oklahoma1$10,000
Texas3$6,500
Maryland1$6,000
Tennessee1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Heritage Christian Academy
Birmingham, AL
Charitable$92,000
Individual
AL
Chartibale$25,896
Ascend
Springville, AL
Chartibale$25,000
Spoken Gospel
Oklahoma City, OK
Charitable$10,000
The Lovelady Center
Birmingham, AL
Chartibale$7,500
American Cancer Society
Hagerstown, MD
Chartibale$6,000
Amistad Mission
Nashville, TN
Charitablecharitablecharitablecharitableharitablecharitable$5,000
Center for Exec Leadership
Birmingham, AL
Charitable$5,000
Union Gospel Mission
Fort Worth, TX
Chartibale$2,860
Able Speaks
Plano, TX
Chartibale$2,140
Innocence Project of Texas
Fort Worth, TX
Chartibale$1,500
Crime Stopers of Metro Alabama
Birmingham, AL
Chartibale$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation give?

$183,146 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Matthew Wingard (Director), Robert C Field (Director), Celie Field (Director) and Lynne Russell (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Peter W and Peggy H Field Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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