Grants paid by A Better South Foundation
EIN 33-2108014 · Birmingham, AL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
A Better South Foundation of Birmingham, AL (EIN 33-2108014) reported 24 grants paid totaling $808,500 to 24 recipients in tax years 2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$808,500
24 grants
Recipients
24
distinct organizations
Tax years
2025
1 filing in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 | $808,500 | — |
Top recipients
The 24 recipients receiving the most from A Better South Foundation, by grants paid, out of 24 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | U | Auburn, AL | 1 | $601,000 | 2025 |
| University of the South | U | Sewanee, TN | 1 | $100,000 | 2025 |
| Homewood Soccer Club 26-0260458 | C | Homewood, AL | 1 | $30,000 | 2025 |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance 63-1186023 | C | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | U | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Nature Conservatory of Alabama | U | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Cahaba River Society 63-0987276 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Freshwater Land Trust 72-1387424 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,500 | 2025 |
| Propublica 14-2007220 | C | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network 56-2461946 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Black Warrior Riverkeeper 72-1537394 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| College Choice Foundation | U | Homewood, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama 45-0952468 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Katdadde 93-3294872 | C | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Kitty Kat Haven 81-5382780 | D | Hoover, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center 63-0598743 | B | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Coose Riverkeeper 27-3430200 | D | Mt Laurel, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| National Parks Conservation Association 53-0225165 | B | Washington DC, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Wbhm | U | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Shelby County Humane Society | U | Columbiana, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Jefferson County Humane Society | U | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism 47-3524117 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Jefferson County Greenways Foundation 63-0733391 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama 63-0753358 | B | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 24 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Auburn University Auburn, AL | U | $601,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | University of the South Sewanee, TN | U | $100,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Homewood Soccer Club Homewood, AL | C | $30,000 | paid | YOUTH SPORTS DEVELOPMENT | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Southern Environmental Law Center Birmingham, AL | U | $25,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Alabama Rivers Alliance Birmingham, AL | C | $25,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Nature Conservatory of Alabama Birmingham, AL | U | $10,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Cahaba River Society Birmingham, AL | B | $1,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Freshwater Land Trust Birmingham, AL | B | $1,500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Black Warrior Riverkeeper Birmingham, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Jefferson County Humane Society Birmingham, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Southern Poverty Law Center Montgomery, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Kitty Kat Haven Hoover, AL | D | $1,000 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Katdadde Birmingham, AL | C | $1,000 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Coose Riverkeeper Mt Laurel, AL | D | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | National Parks Conservation Association Washington DC, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Shelby County Humane Society Columbiana, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | ANIMAL RESCUE ASSISTANCE | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | College Choice Foundation Homewood, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Women's Foundation of Alabama Birmingham, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Network Birmingham, AL | B | $1,000 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Wbhm Birmingham, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Propublica New York, NY | C | $1,000 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism Birmingham, AL | B | $500 | paid | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama Birmingham, AL | B | $500 | paid | SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
| 2025 | Jefferson County Greenways Foundation Birmingham, AL | B | $500 | paid | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FUNDING | 202641209349100219 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202641209349100219 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/332108014.json.
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