Funding search · EIN 263016082 · Birmingham, AL

Burton Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

96
grants reported
$5.5M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$15,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Top recipients

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  • Mayo Clinic2 grants · $2.0M
  • National Multiple Sclerosis Society3 grants · $1.0M
  • The Hope Institute4 grants · $400,000
  • Preschool Partners4 grants · $270,000
  • Cornerstone Schools4 grants · $220,000
  • Renew Birmingham3 grants · $200,000
  • Woodlawn United2 grants · $170,000
  • Honeyword Foundation3 grants · $130,000
  • Center for Executive Leadership4 grants · $100,000
  • St Stephen'S Episcopal Church4 grants · $95,000

Giving over time

$675,100
2022
$568,500
2023
$2.8M
2024
$1.5M
2025

Grant history

All 96 reported grants, largest first.

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $1.0M

    Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $1.0M

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $150,000

    Woodlawn United · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $100,000

    The Hope Institute · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $100,000

    The Hope Institute · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $100,000

    The Hope Institute · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Partnering with school leaders to cultivate character development.

  • $100,000

    Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Equip families of preschool age children with the skills necessary to achieve school readiness.

  • $100,000

    Renew Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Revitalizing underserved communities by empowering residents and connecting them to resources.

  • $100,000

    The Hope Institute · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Partnering with school leaders to cultivate character development.

  • $75,000

    Crestwood Day School · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $75,000

    Friends of Jemison Park · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $60,000

    Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $60,000

    Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Support christ centered school in the birmingham, alabama inner city.

  • $60,000

    Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Equip families of with the skills necessary to achieve school readiness.

  • $60,000

    Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Support christ centered school in the birmingham, alabama inner city.

  • $50,000

    Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Renew Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Honeyword Foundation · Chelsea, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Renew Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $50,000

    Children'S Hospital of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Honeyword Foundation · Chelsea, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $50,000

    Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Dedicated to finding the cures forcrohn's diseaseandulcerative colitis.

  • $50,000

    Woodlawn Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Create a vibrant and sustainable neighborhood for the woodlawn community of birmingham.

  • $30,000

    Honeyword Foundation · Chelsea, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $30,000

    United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another to improve our community.

  • $25,000

    Center for Executive Leadership · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal Church · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    Center for Executive Leadership · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    Commuinty Foundation of Greater Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal Church · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    Terrific New Theatre · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $25,000

    Center for Executive Leadership · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $25,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal Church · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2023

    Support the church ministry to lift up christ that the world might believe .

  • $25,000

    Center for Executive Leadership · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Ywca of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Annual friends campaign

  • $20,000

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $20,000

    Woodlawn United · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $20,000

    Big Time Ministries · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $20,000

    Elevate USA · Arvada, CO · 2022

    Building long-term, life-changing relationships with urban youth, equipping them to thrive and contribute to their community.

  • $20,000

    St Stephen'S Episcopal Church · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2022

    Support the church ministry to lift up christ that the world might believe.

  • $15,000

    Firehouse Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $15,000

    Jimmy Hale Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $15,000

    Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $15,000

    United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $15,000

    Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Promote independence for persons with physically, disabling conditions and provide opportunities.

  • $15,000

    Quarterbacking Children'S Health Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Provide funds to foundation fulfill medical needs and support for alabama children and young adults.

  • $15,000

    United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Ywca of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $15,000

    Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Promote independence for persons with physically, disabling conditions and provde opportunities to pursue active, healthy lifestyles.

  • $15,000

    National Multiple Sclerosis Society · New York, NY · 2022

    Find the cure for ms while empowering people affected by ms to live their best lives.

  • $15,000

    Quarterbacking Children'S Health Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Provide funds to fulfill medical needs and support for alabama children and young adults.

  • $10,000

    Big Time Ministries · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    First Priority · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Firehouse Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Jimmy Hale Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Mbrf Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Monday Morning Quarterback Club · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Mountain Brook First Responders Foundation · Mountain Brook, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    St Paul Fraternus Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $10,000

    Banks Academy · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Firehouse Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To support homeless shelter offering the largest continum of services for homeless men in birmingham.

  • $10,000

    First Priority · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    Contribution pledge to support the organization to reach every teen in public schools.

  • $10,000

    Jimmie Hale Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    To provide spiritual and physical needs of those in the jefferson county community by sharing the gospel.

  • $10,000

    St Paul Fraternus Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $10,000

    Big Time Ministries · Mountain Brook, AL · 2022

    Lead students into a growing relationship with jesus christ and coach them as ministers in the their community.

  • $10,000

    Firehouse Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Support homeless shelter offering the largest continuum of services for homeless men in birmingham.

  • $10,000

    First Priority · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Contribution pledge to support the organization to reach every teen in public schools.

  • $10,000

    Jimmie Hale Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    Provide spiritual and physical needs of those in the jefferson county community by sharing the gospel, feeding the hungry and providing for their physical needs

  • $5,000

    Banks Academy · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Bell Center · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Brother Bryan Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Monday Morning Quarterback Club · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Mountain Brook First Responders Foundation · Mountain Brook, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    St Paul Fraternus Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Covenant House · Grant, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    First Priority · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $5,000

    Covenant House · Grant, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023

    To conserve, protect, and restore north america's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

  • $5,000

    Bonefish & Tarpon Trust · Miami, FL · 2022

    Conserve and restore bonefish, tarpon and permit fisheries and habitats through research, stewardship, education and advocacy.

  • $5,000

    Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2022

    To conserve, protect, and restore north america's coldwater fisheries and their watersheds.

  • $2,500

    Bonefish & Tarpon Trust · Miami, FL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $2,500

    Portraits of Hope · Birmingham, AL · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $2,500

    March of Dimes Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Breakthrough T1d - Tennessee · Brentwood, TN · 2024

    Support of programs

  • $1,500

    Bonefish & Tarpon Trust · Miami, FL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $1,000

    Children'S Harbor · Eclectic, AL · 2025

    Support of programs

  • $1,000

    Cahaba River Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $100

    Cathedral Church of the Advent · Birmingham, AL · 2022

    General support

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