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Who funds American Cancer Society?

Birmingham, Alabama

16 private foundations reported grants to American Cancer Society in Birmingham, Alabama totaling $124,200 across 17 grants in tax years 2024 to 2025. The largest funder was The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation, with $27,500.

From the funders' IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Foundations that fund American Cancer Society

All 16 funders, by amount
FoundationPurpose givenGrantsAmount
The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation
Alabama · 2025
Fund cancer research1$27,500
Joe Lee Griffin Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Joe lee griffin hope lodge renovations1$25,000
Altecstyslinger Foundation
Alabama · 2024
To further the exempt purpose of the organization1$15,500
Linn-Henley Charitable Trust UW
Missouri · 2025 · accepts applications
General support1$15,000
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation
Alabama · 2025
General support1$10,000
The Bissell Foundation
Alabama · 2024
To support fight against cancer1$10,000
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Alabama · 2024 · accepts applications
General/operating2$5,500
Nall-Whatley Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Various1$5,100
The Adele P Azar Charitable Foundation
Alabama · 2025
General operating budget1$5,000
Reed Foundation
Kentucky · 2025
Operating budget1$2,000
The Long Lewis Foundation
Alabama · 2024
Operational support1$1,000
The James Barnett Chenoweth Memorial Foundation
Alabama · 2024
To support organization1$1,000
Carrie T & Thomas W Glover III Charitable Tr
Mississippi · 2025
Support1$1,000
Ma Rikard Charitable Trust
Tennessee · 2024 · accepts applications
Charitable1$300
The Landa Fund
Alabama · 2025
General fund1$200
The Hackney Foundation
Alabama · 2024
General support1$100

Amounts are grants paid as each foundation reported them. Names are matched across filings, so a grant written under a different name for the same organization may be missing.

Using this list

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Questions people ask

Who funds American Cancer Society?

The Thomas E Jernigan Foundation, Joe Lee Griffin Foundation, Altecstyslinger Foundation, Linn-Henley Charitable Trust UW and Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation, and 11 more, according to their IRS Form 990-PF filings.

How much does American Cancer Society get from foundations?

$124,200 in 17 reported grants from 16 private foundations in tax years 2024 to 2025. Government grants and gifts from individuals are not included.

Which of these funders accept applications?

Linn-Henley Charitable Trust UW, Alabama Power Foundation Inc and Ma Rikard Charitable Trust say in their filings that they accept applications.

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