Funding search · EIN 630871643 · Birmingham, AL

The Good Shepherd Foundation

Name: The Good Shepherd Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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.

117
grants reported: $405,942
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

maintenance services veterans service members scholarship military family

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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.

Top recipients

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

South Highland Presbyterian Church4 grants · $107,755
University of the Cumberlands4 grants · $68,000
God'S Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom Seales4 grants · $37,500
Beeson Divinity School2 grants · $37,000
Samford University4 grants · $34,031
Tunnel To Towers Foundation4 grants · $19,000
University of Mary Washington4 grants · $10,950
Greater Birmingham Humane Society4 grants · $10,500
Fisher House Foundation4 grants · $9,500
Semper Fi & America'S Fund3 grants · $7,500

Giving over time

$71,680

2022

$115,630

2023

$115,669

2024

$102,963

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 117 grants.

$40,084
South Highland Presbyterian Church · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of services
$27,000
Beeson Divinity School · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Faculty discretionary fund
$24,439
South Highland Presbyterian Church · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of services
$24,232
South Highland Presbyterian Church · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of services
$24,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2025
Mountain outreach, scholarship program, workship program and christmas ministries
$24,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2024
Mountain outreach, scholarship program, workship program and christmas ministries
$19,000
South Highland Presbyterian Church · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Maintenance of services
$18,500
Samford University · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Mary baker scholarship, hilda hicks scholarship in german studies, faculty discretionary fund
$15,000
God'S Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom Seales · Nashville, TN · 2024
Ministry to provide moral and spiritual healing to assist veterans and their families in acclimating into society following deployments
$10,000
University of Mary Washington · Fredericksburg, VA · 2025
Justin arthur steinburg memorial scholarship
$10,000
Beeson Divinity School · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Faculty discretionary fund
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2023
Maintenance of services
$10,000
God'S Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom Seales · Nashville, TN · 2022
For teaching military veterans about god's word and helping veterans with ptsd
$10,000
University of the Cumberlands · Williamsburg, KY · 2022
$2500 shoes 4 the soul, $2500 mountain outreach, $2500 christmas gifts for needy, $2500 student worship program
$7,500
God'S Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom Seales · Nashville, TN · 2025
Ministry to provide moral and spiritual healing to assist veterans and their families in acclimating into society following deployments
$7,500
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2025
Builds smart homes for catastophically injured veterans & first responders, mortgage free homes, assits vets in homelessness issues
$7,500
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Builds smart homes for catastophically injured veterans & first responders, mortgage free homes, assits vets in homelessness issues
$7,500
Samford University · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Hilda hicks scholarship in german studies
$5,031
Samford University · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Hilda hicks scholarship in german studies & maintenance of services
$5,000
Greater Birmingham Humane Society · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of services
$5,000
God'S Word for Warriors - Co Dr Tom Seales · Nashville, TN · 2023
For teaching military veterans about god's word and helping veterans with ptsd
$3,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MA · 2025
Provides housing and support for military, veterans, and their families when family members are hospitalized
$3,000
Samford University · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Hilda hicks scholarship in german studies
$3,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Lewiston, MA · 2023
Builds homes for wounded service members
$2,500
Semper Fi & America'S Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2025
Service member & family support as well as transition programs for combat wounded & catastrophically injured service members
$2,500
The Foundry · Bessemer, AL · 2025
Alcohol and addiction recovery and rehabilitation center
$2,500
American Bible Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2024
Provides bibles to third world countries
$2,500
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MA · 2024
Provides housing and support for military, veterans, and their families when family members are hospitalized
$2,500
Semper Fi & America'S Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2024
Service member & family support as well as transition programs for combat wounded & catastrophically injured service members
$2,500
The Foundry · Bessemer, AL · 2024
Alcohol and addiction recovery and rehabilitation center
$2,500
American Bible Society · Washington, DC · 2023
Provides bibles & bible translations to military around the world
$2,500
Greater Birmingham Humane Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of services
$2,500
Semper Fi & America'S Fund · Oceanside, CA · 2023
Service member & family support as well as transition programs for combat wounded & catastrophically injured service members
$2,500
Semper Fi · Oceanside, CA · 2022
Service member & family support as well as transition programs for combat wounded & catastrophically injured service members
$2,000
Chimala Mission & Hospital · Montgomery, AL · 2025
For hospital & general mission maintenance
$2,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2025
Assists wounded warriors mentally, physically with financial wellness, career counselling peer connection
$2,000
Chimala Mission & Hospital · Montgomery, AL · 2024
For hospital & general mission maintenance
$2,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Boone, NC · 2024
Trust that contains sermons of dr. Martin lloyd jones to public
$2,000
Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MA · 2023
Provides housing and support for military, veterans, and their families when family members are hospitalized
$2,000
Fisher House Foundation · Baltimore, MA · 2022
Provides housing and support for military, veterans, and their families when family members are hospitalized
$2,000
Greater Birmingham Humane Society · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Maintenance of services
$1,500
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Maintenance of services
$1,500
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Assists wounded warriors mentally, physically with financial wellness, career counselling peer connection
$1,050
Hillsdale College · Washington, DC · 2023
Maintenance of services
$1,000
American Bible Society · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Provides bibles to third world countries
$1,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2025
Research and outreach for crohn's disease & colitis patients
$1,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2025
Maintenance of cancer research & patient care
$1,000
Greater Birmingham Humane Society · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2025
Maintenance of services
$1,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Salvation Army · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Wgib Radio · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Research and outreach for crohn's disease & colitis patients
$1,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2024
Maintenance of cancer research & patient care
$1,000
Salvation Army · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Wgib Radio · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Chimala Mission · Montgomery, AL · 2023
For hospital & general mission maintenance
$1,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Research and outreach for crohn's disease & colitis patients
$1,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2023
Maintenance servicesmaintenance services
$1,000
Firehouse Shelter · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of shelter for homeless men
$1,000
Salvation Army · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of services
$1,000
The Foundry · Bessemer, AL · 2023
Alcohol and addiction recovery and rehavilitation center
$1,000
Wgib Radio · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of services
$1,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Research and outreach for crohn's disease & colitis patients
$1,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute · Brookline, MA · 2022
Maintenance servicesmaintenance services
$1,000
Tunnel To Towers Foundation · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Builds homes for wounded service members
$1,000
Wgib Radio · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Maintenance of services
$500
American Center for Law and Justice · Washington, DC · 2025
Protects religious and constitutional freedoms.
$500
Ames Public Library · Ames, IA · 2025
Maintenance of services (memorial gift)
$500
Brother Bryan Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support & rehabilitate homeless men
$500
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Provides food to needy individuals
$500
Firehouse Shelter · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of shelter for homeless men
$500
Moss Chapel Church · Hartselle, AL · 2025
Cementary fund & maintenance of services
$500
Temple Beth El · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Maintenance of service
$500
American Center for Law and Justice · Washington, DC · 2024
Protects religious and constitutional freedoms.
$500
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Provides food to needy individuals
$500
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2024
Government oversight group dealing with illegal immigration, government corruption, honest elections
$500
Moss Chapel Church · Hartselle, AL · 2024
Cementary fund & maintenance of services
$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of services
$500
Temple Beth El · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Maintenance of service
$500
The Arc of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Supports people with intellectural and decelopmental disabilities
$500
University of Mary Washington · Fredericksburg, VA · 2024
Justin arthur steinburg memorial scholarship
$500
American Center for Law and Justice · Washington, DC · 2023
Protects religious and constitutional freedoms.
$500
Christian Broadcasting Network · Viginia Beach, VI · 2023
Supplies protective vest for law enforcement and military canines
$500
Global Service Network · Louisville, AL · 2023
Teaches spiritual understanding using greek language
$500
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2023
Maintenance of services
$500
K-9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2023
Provide service dogs to veterans suffering from pstd, traumatic brain injury, etc.
$500
Martin Lloyd Jones Trust · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2023
Trust that contains sermons of dr. Martin lloyd jones to public
$500
National Multiple Sclerosis Society · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Maintenance of service
$500
Paws for Purple Hearts · Penngrove, CA · 2023
Improve lives of america's warriors & veterans facing mobility challenges
$500
American Center for Law and Justice · Washington, DC · 2022
Protects religious and constitutional freedoms.
$500
Judicial Watch · Washington, DC · 2022
Maintenance of services
$500
K-9s for Warriors · Ponte Vedra, FL · 2022
Provide service dogs to veterans suffering from pstd, traumatic brain injury, etc.
$500
Saint Stephen'S Episcopal Church · Vestavia, AL · 2022
Maintenance of services
$500
Temple Beth El · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Beth el cemetary fund gen. Donation
$500
Vested Interest in Canines · Merrifield, VI · 2022
Supplies protective vest for law enforcement and military canines
$300
Brother Bryan Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Support & rehabilitate homeless men
$296
Moody Publishers · Chicago, IL · 2023
Books for samford university divinity schoolbooks for samford university divinity school
$280
Holy Trinity Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Church · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Maintenance of services
$250
Christian Broadcasting Network · Viginia Beach, VI · 2025
Assists third world countries and disaster relief

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