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Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found

Preselected recipients only Mountain Brook, Alabama · EIN 631083893

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found is a private foundation in Mountain Brook, Alabama. In tax year 2023 it gave $146,389 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $78,389. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found 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 Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama12$131,389
North Carolina1$8,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Ohio1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Peter's Anglican Church
Mountain Brook, AL
General support$78,389
United Way of Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General support$25,000
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Millbrook, AL
General support$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of the Plateau
Cashiers, NC
General support$8,000
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
Birmingham, AL
General support$5,000
Linley Heflin Unit
Birmingham, AL
Scholarships$5,000
Wears Valley Ranch
Sevierville, TN
General support$5,000
Little Elam Baptist Church
Selma, AL
General support$2,000
Alabama Symphony
Birmingham, AL
General support$1,000
Big Springs Baptist Church
Woodland, AL
General support$1,000
Birmingham Museum of Art
Birmingham, AL
General support$1,000
Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation
Columbus, OH
General support$1,000
King's Home
Chelsea, AL
General support$1,000
Lovelady Center
Birmingham, AL
General support$1,000
Stratford Hall Musuem
Stratford, VA
General support$1,000
Urban Ministry Inc
Birmingham, AL
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found accept grant applications?

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

How much does Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found give?

$146,389 in tax year 2023, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found?

Its 2023 filing lists Samuel E Upchurch Jr (Director), Cheryl V Upchurch (Director) and John S P Samford (Director).

What does Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and arts and culture.

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