Funding search · EIN 636114412 · Birmingham, AL
Henry G Sims & Henry U Sims Mem Fd
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 49
- grants reported
- $233,600
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,600
- 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.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- Cumberland School of Law4 grants · $38,000
- University of Alabama Law School Foundat4 grants · $38,000
- Ywca3 grants · $21,000
- Birmingham Ymca4 grants · $19,000
- Lakeshore Foundation4 grants · $14,600
- Sight Savers America4 grants · $14,600
- Kings Home4 grants · $14,400
- Prichard Preparatory School4 grants · $14,400
- Workshops4 grants · $14,400
- Glenwood4 grants · $14,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 49 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
Birmingham Ymca · Birmingham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Cumberland School of Law · Birmingham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
University of Alabama Law School Foundat · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2025
General operating
- $10,000
Cumberland School of Law · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $10,000
University of Alabama Law School Foundat · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024
General operating
- $9,000
Cumberland School of Law · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
- $9,000
University of Alabama Law School Foundat · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023
General operating
- $9,000
Cumberland School of Law · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
- $9,000
University of Alabama Law School Foundat · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022
General operating
- $7,000
Ywca · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
- $7,000
Ywca · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $7,000
Ywca · Washington, DC · 2022
General operating
- $3,700
Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $3,700
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $3,700
Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,700
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $3,600
Kings Home · Chelsea, AL · 2025
General operating
- $3,600
Prichard Preparatory School · Mobile, AL · 2025
Scholarship
- $3,600
Restoration Academy · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
General operating
- $3,600
Uab Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation · Birmingham, AL · 2025
General operating
- $3,600
Workshops · Canton, OH · 2025
General operating
- $3,600
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Kings Home · Chelsea, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Prichard Preparatory School · Mobile, AL · 2024
Scholarship
- $3,600
Restoration Academy · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Uab Center for Low Vision Rehabilitation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Workshops · Canton, OH · 2024
General operating
- $3,600
Kings Home · Chelsea, AL · 2023
General operating
- $3,600
Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
- $3,600
Prichard Preparatory School · Mobile, AL · 2023
Scholarship
- $3,600
Restoration Academy · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
General operating
- $3,600
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2023
General operating
- $3,600
Workshops · Canton, OH · 2023
General operating
- $3,600
Kings Home · Chelsea, AL · 2022
General operating
- $3,600
Lakeshore Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
- $3,600
Prichard Preparatory School · Mobile, AL · 2022
Scholarship
- $3,600
Restoration Acadey · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
General operating
- $3,600
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2022
General operating
- $3,600
Workshops · Canton, OH · 2022
General operating
- $3,400
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
- $3,400
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
- $3,000
Birmingham Ymca · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
- $3,000
Birmingham Ymca · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
- $3,000
Birmingham Ymca · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
- $2,400
National Federation of the Blind Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2025
General operating
- $2,400
National Federation of the Blind Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2024
General operating
- $2,400
National Federation of the Blind Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2023
General operating
- $2,400
National Federation of the Blind Alabama · Mobile, AL · 2022
General operating
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