Funding search · EIN 631108283 · Huntsville, AL

Strain Foundation

Name: Strain Foundation grants, 2021–2023
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

59
grants reported: $1.2M
total given: 2021–2023
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2023. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

community housing service outreach services justice racial relief

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Habitat for Humanity of Autaugachi3 grants · $170,000
The University of the South1 grant · $155,000
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Net2 grants · $150,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law An3 grants · $55,000
Embrace Alabama Kids1 grant · $50,000
Crisis Center of Birmingham2 grants · $40,000
Alabama Arise1 grant · $35,000
Habitat for Humanity International2 grants · $35,000
West Alabama Food Bank2 grants · $30,000
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$186,500

2021

$308,000

2022

$692,000

2023

Grant history

All 59 reported grants, largest first.

$155,000
The University of the South · Sewanee, TN · 2023
Higher education
$100,000
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Net · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Promoting agriculture
$70,000
Habitat for Humanity of Autaugachi · Prattville, AL · 2022
Housing assistance
$50,000
Alabama Sustainable Agriculture Net · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Promoting agriculture
$50,000
Embrace Alabama Kids · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Children and family support
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity of Autaugachi · Prattville, AL · 2023
Housing assistance
$50,000
Habitat for Humanity of Autaugachi · Prattville, AL · 2021
Housing assistance
$35,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law An · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Racial justice
$35,000
Alabama Arise · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Improve lives marginalized by povert
$25,000
Alzheimer'S of Central Al · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Alzheimer's research and services
$25,000
The Nature Conservancy in Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Conservation and climate control
$25,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Washington, DC · 2022
Housing assistance
$20,000
Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blin · Talladega, AL · 2023
Encourage support for aidb programs
$20,000
Indian Springs School · Indian Springs, AL · 2023
Education
$20,000
Low Income Housing Initiative · Huntsville, AL · 2023
Housing services
$20,000
Youth Leadership Forum · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Community support
$20,000
Crisis Center of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Community service
$20,000
Women'S Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Accelerating economic opportunity
$20,000
Crisis Center of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Community service
$20,000
The Women'S Fund of Greater B'Ham · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Community outreach
$15,000
Cahaba River Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Restoring and protecting watershed
$15,000
Girls Inc of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Mentoring of girls
$15,000
Vestavia Hills Methodist Church · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2023
Church
$15,000
West Alabama Food Bank · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023
Food bank
$15,000
Community Food Bank of Central Alab · Birmingham, AL · 2021
Community service
$15,000
Habitat for Humanity of Florida · Clearwater, FL · 2021
Hurrican relief - ian
$15,000
West Alabama Food Bank · Northport, AL · 2021
Hunger relief
$11,000
Learning Excellence Through Tennis · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Tennis promotion
$10,000
Alabama Rivers Alliance · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Conservation work
$10,000
Casa of Jefferson County · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Provide court appointed advocates
$10,000
Kid One Transport · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Medical transport
$10,000
Magic City Acceptance Center · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Social services
$10,000
Mobile Baykeeper · Mobile, AL · 2023
Defend and revive water health
$10,000
Northwest Alabama Regional Mental H · Jasper, AL · 2023
Mental health resources
$10,000
Prism United · Mobile, AL · 2023
Lgbtq support
$10,000
The Knights and Orchids Society · Selma, AL · 2023
Black trans support
$10,000
Voices for Alabamas Children · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Community outreach
$10,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law An · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Racial justice
$10,000
Service Dogs of Alabama · Hope Hull, AL · 2022
Community service
$10,000
Village of Promise · Huntsville, AL · 2022
Family advancement center
$10,000
Voices for Alabama'S Children · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Community outreach
$10,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law An · Montgomery, AL · 2021
Racial justice
$10,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Washington, DC · 2021
Housing assistance
$10,000
Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief · Frankfort, KY · 2021
Flood relief
$7,500
Nw Alabama Regional Mental Health · Jasper, AL · 2021
Community service
$7,000
Boys Girls Club of North Alabama · Athens, AL · 2023
Mentor support
$7,000
Firehouse Ministries · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Homeless shelter
$5,000
Alabama Nonprofit Housing · Oneonta, AL · 2023
Provide affordable housing to farmwo
$5,000
Black Warrior Riverkeeper · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Protect and restore black warrior ri
$5,000
Cahaba Riverkeeper · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Cahaba river preservation
$5,000
Coosa Riverkeeper · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Protect and restore coosa river
$5,000
Greater Birmingham Humane Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Promote humane treatment of animals
$5,000
Southeast Nonprofit Housing · Raleigh, NC · 2023
Affordable housing services
$5,000
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Jus · Irondale, AL · 2022
Community service
$5,000
Alabama Public Radio · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022
Unbiased news
$5,000
First Light Shelter · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Homeless shelter
$5,000
Alabama Coalition for Immigrant Jus · Irondale, AL · 2021
Community service
$5,000
Voices for Alabama'S Children · Montgomery, AL · 2021
Community outreach
$4,000
Service Dogs of Alabama · Hope Hull, AL · 2021
Community service

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