Funding search · EIN 205592026 · Birmingham, AL

The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson

Name: The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson 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.

116
grants reported: $4.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $11,000
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.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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United Way of Central Alabama1 grant · $1.0M
Birmingham Museum of Art3 grants · $344,684
Wolford College3 grants · $317,965
Jefferson State Community College3 grants · $227,049
Woodlawn Foundation2 grants · $200,000
Empower Community School2 grants · $166,666
Birmingham Education Foundation (Sail Program)3 grants · $150,015
Modern Classrooms Project2 grants · $150,000
Art Fund1 grant · $117,358
Wofford College2 grants · $109,450

Giving over time

$746,055

2022

$635,238

2023

$867,014

2024

$1.9M

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 116 grants.

$1.0M
United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$134,225
Wolford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2025
Support of programs
$120,122
Birmingham Museum of Art · New York City, NY · 2025
Support of programs
$118,115
Wolford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2023
Ga scholarship
$117,358
Art Fund · New York City, NY · 2024
General operating
$113,940
Birmingham Museum of Art · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$110,622
Birmingham Museum of Art · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$100,000
Community Foodbank of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$100,000
Alabama Aerospace and Aviation Highschool · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$100,000
Woodlawn Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$100,000
Woodlawn Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$83,333
Empower Community School · Bessemer, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$83,333
Empower Community School · Bessemer, AL · 2024
General operating
$75,683
Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$75,683
Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$75,683
Jefferson State Community College · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$75,000
Modern Classrooms Project · Washington, DC · 2025
Support of programs
$75,000
Modern Classrooms Project · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
$66,450
Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Ga scholarship
$65,625
Wolford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2024
Ga scholarship
$50,015
Birmingham Education Foundation (Sail Program) · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Sail program
$50,000
Birmingham Education Foundation (Sail Program) · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$50,000
Birmingham Zoo · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$50,000
Birmingham Education Foundation (Sail Program) · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Sail program
$50,000
Birmingham Zoo · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$50,000
Birmingham Education Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Sail program
$50,000
Friends of Jemison Park · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$43,000
Wofford College · Spartanburg, SC · 2022
Ga scholarship
$40,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$30,000
O'Neal Library Capital Campaign · Mountain Brook, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$30,000
Foundations Early Learning Center · Fairfield, AL · 2024
General operating
$25,000
Foundations Early Learning Center · Fairfield, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$25,000
Stair · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$25,000
The Lovelady Center · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$25,000
Red Mountain Theatre · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$25,000
The Lovelady Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$25,000
College Choice Foundation · Homewood, AL · 2022
General operating
$22,500
Stair of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$22,500
Stair of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Alabama Appleseed Center for Law and Justice · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$20,000
Mountain Brook City Hall · Mountain Brook, AL · 2023
General operating
$20,000
Buildup Ensley · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$20,000
Foundations Early Learning · Fairfield, AL · 2022
General operating
$20,000
New Schools for Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$20,000
The Wellhouse · Odenville, AL · 2022
General operating
$15,000
Birmingham Botanical Gardens · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$15,000
Grace Klein Community · Hoover, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$15,000
Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$15,000
Red Mountain Theatre · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$15,000
Ywca of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$15,000
Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$15,000
Women'S Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$15,000
College Choice Foundation · Homewood, AL · 2023
General operating
$15,000
Grace Klien Community · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$15,000
Preschool Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$15,000
Grace Klien Community · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$12,000
I3 Academy · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$12,000
Wimberly House Ministries · Waynesboro, GA · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Founders Place · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Vulcan Park and Museum · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Wimberly House Ministries · Waynesboro, GA · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Youth Leadership Forum · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$10,000
Samaritan'S Purse · Gardendale, AL · 2024
General operating
$10,000
The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Tocqueville Society - United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$10,000
Tocqueville Society - United Way of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$10,000
Birmingham Botanical Gardens · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Founders Place · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Presbyterian Home · Talladega, AL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Vulcan Park and Museum · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Wimberly House Ministries · Waynesboro, GA · 2022
General operating
$10,000
Women'S Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$7,500
Rooted Ministry · Homewood, AL · 2022
General operating
$6,000
Women'S Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$6,000
Ywca of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Crisis Center · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Msu Foundation · Starkville, MS · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Smile-a-Mile · Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
St John'S Episcopal Church · Washington, DC · 2025
Support of programs
$5,000
Crisis Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Jones Valley Teaching Farm · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Smile-a-Mile · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
St John'S Episcopal Church · Washington, DC · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Youth Leadership Forum · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$5,000
Founders Place · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Rooted Ministry · Homewood, AL · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Wimberly House Ministries · Waynesboro, GA · 2023
General operating
$5,000
Camp Smile-a-Mile · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Chief Pto · Mountain Brook, AL · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Mountain Brook City Hall · Mountain Brook, AL · 2022
General operating
$5,000
Ywca of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$4,000
Spartan Atheletic Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating
$3,500
Birmingham Ambucs · Vestavia Hills, AL · 2024
General operating
$3,000
Turning Point Foundation · Thorsby, AL · 2025
Support of programs
$3,000
Spartan Atheletic Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$3,000
The Tumtum Tree Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating
$3,000
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating
$3,000
Spartan Atheletic Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating

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