Funding search · EIN 570885634 · Birmingham, AL
Orlean & Ralph W Beeson Fund
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 210
- grants reported
- $5.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
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- Ipc3 grants · $1.0M
- Summer Adventures in Learning3 grants · $441,000
- Kirkwood By the River3 grants · $373,972
- First Light3 grants · $191,000
- Medical Missions3 grants · $184,550
- Stair of Birmingham3 grants · $158,000
- Mwandi Ucz Mission Hospital American Partners3 grants · $145,000
- Living River3 grants · $144,000
- Medical Benevolence Foundation3 grants · $137,000
- Be Team International3 grants · $92,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 210 grants.
- $382,000
Ipc · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Support ministry and social services
- $356,500
Ipc · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Support ministry and social services
- $305,000
Ipc · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Support ministry and social services
- $147,000
Summer Adventures in Learning · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Program support
- $147,000
Summer Adventures in Learning · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Program support
- $147,000
Summer Adventures in Learning · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Program support
- $132,500
Kirkwood By the River · Birmingham, AL · 2024
2025 chaplain grant for chaplain services including salary and benefits at kirkwood by the river
- $132,500
Kirkwood By the River · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Chaplain grant for chaplain services at kirkwood by the river
- $108,972
Kirkwood By the River · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Fund the position of chaplain
- $70,900
Medical Missions · Huntersville, NC · 2023
Church construction in chiapas mexico and medical residence construction in malawi
- $66,000
Medical Missions · Huntersville, NC · 2024
Mission trips $18,800 and remainder to medical faculty housing nkhoma, malawi and church construction project chiapas, mexico
- $66,000
First Light · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Operating support
- $65,000
Mwandi Ucz Mission Hospital American Partners · Denver, CO · 2023
Mwandi salary support and diagnostic imaging building
- $65,000
First Light · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating support for emergency shelter
- $61,000
Medical Benevolence Foundation · Houston, TX · 2022
Surgical network development in malawi
- $60,000
First Light · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Operating support
- $57,500
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Operating support and small loans and empowering financial education provided to lmi hispanics and other immigrants
- $56,000
Stair of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Stair tutoring program
- $55,761
Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Provide support for asylum seeking families and operating support
- $55,000
The Outreach Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2022
Support for mission work
- $52,000
Stair of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Stair tutoring program
- $50,000
Mwandi Ucz Mission Hospital American Partners · Denver, CO · 2024
Salary support and partial funding for new lab building
- $50,000
Be Team International · Harrisburg, PA · 2022
Neonatal intensive care support
- $50,000
Lift Up the Vulnerable · New York, NY · 2022
Investing in food security for south sudan
- $50,000
Stair of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2022
One-on-one literacy tutoring program
- $48,000
Living River · Montevallo, AL · 2024
Assitant director for development postion, 2025
- $48,000
Living River · Montevallo, AL · 2023
Assistant director for development position
- $48,000
Living River · Montevallo, AL · 2022
Funding for a development director over a period of 3 years
- $47,650
Medical Missions · Huntersville, NC · 2022
Fund construction of two presbyterian churches
- $39,500
Brother Bryan Mission · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating support and to minister to impoverished individuals in central alabama
- $38,000
Medical Benevolence Foundation · Houston, TX · 2024
Physician pipeline for surgical residency program in malawi
- $38,000
Medical Benevolence Foundation · Houston, TX · 2023
Physician pipeline for surgical residency program in malawi
- $30,000
Designs for Hope · Trussville, AL · 2023
Additional church buildings for india
- $30,000
Mwandi Ucz Mission Hospital American Partners · Denver, CO · 2022
Mwandi salary support and xray building
- $27,500
Build Up · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Support expansion of new titusville cultural center
- $25,000
16th Street Baptist Church · Birmingham, AL · 2024
16th street baptist church preservation and expansion project
- $25,000
Foundations Early Learning & Family Center · Fairfield, AL · 2024
Classroom build-out 2024-25
- $25,000
Lift Up the Vulnerable · New York, NY · 2024
Investing in food security and medical care for sudan orphans
- $25,000
Manna Ministries · Alabaster, AL · 2023
Building expansion
- $25,000
Marion Medical Mission · Marion, IL · 2022
Marion medical mission 2023 well season
- $25,000
Pcusa · Louisville, KY · 2022
Disaster relief
- $25,000
Teach for America- Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Support alabama teachers in jefferson county and birmingham city schools
- $22,000
Be Team International · Harrisburg, PA · 2024
Supporting neonatal care in afghanistan 2025
- $22,000
Auburn University Foundation · Auburn, AL · 2023
Alabama prison arts + ed. Project/ auburn u. College program student tuition support
- $22,000
Cure International · Grand Rapids, MI · 2022
Support ministry to children and families burdened with treatable disabilities in niger
- $20,000
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Mobile pantry support
- $20,000
First Fruits Ministries · Harpersville, AL · 2024
Expansion of our single mothers benevolence and ruth's blessings benevolence programs
- $20,000
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Increased access to education support and resources for underserved students
- $20,000
Spring Valley School Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Scholarship for spring valley students in need
- $20,000
Teach for America- Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Operating support
- $20,000
The Outreach Foundation · Franklin, TN · 2024
Project support 2024: $5,000 holistic evangelism in tete province and remainder allocated to persian diaspora partnership - $10,000, ukraine partnership - $10,000, retreat center in the arabian peninsula - $5,000, toget… read allProject support 2024: $5,000 holistic evangelism in tete province and remainder allocated to persian diaspora partnership - $10,000, ukraine partnership - $10,000, retreat center in the arabian peninsula - $5,000, together for the family - $5,000, guanabacoa children's ministry in cuba - $10,000, operating support for the ministry of the of - $5,000 less
- $20,000
Troy Resilience Project · Troy, AL · 2024
Troy resilience project operating support fy 2025
- $20,000
Be Team International · Harrisburg, PA · 2023
Neonatal intensive care support
- $20,000
Raleigh'S Place · Clanton, AL · 2023
Support renovation costs for transitional apartments for youth aging out of foster care at 18 and support for camp 1:27 staff salaries
- $20,000
Restoration Academy · Fairfield, AL · 2023
Eat pray learn capital campaign
- $20,000
Teach for America- Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Operating support
- $20,000
Raleigh'S Place · Clanton, AL · 2022
Support renovation costs for transitional apartments for youth aging out of foster care at 18 and support for camp 1:27 staff salaries
- $18,250
United Presbyterians of Wilcox County · Camden, AL · 2023
The principal's house restoration project/community garden project
- $18,000
Marion Medical Mission · Marion, IL · 2024
Marion medical mission 2025 well season
- $18,000
Marion Medical Mission · Marion, IL · 2023
Marion medical mission 2024 well season
- $15,000
Children'S Aid Society of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Independent living (il)
- $15,000
Community Furniture Bank · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating support 2025
- $15,000
Sozo Children · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Sozo foreign missions operating support 2024
- $15,000
Community Grief Support Services · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Community grief support growth & expansion
- $15,000
Ministry of Hope Lesotho · Fort Lauderdale, FL · 2023
Funds for nutritious groceries and supplies
- $15,000
Spring Valley School Foundation · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Scholarship for spring valley students in need
- $15,000
Designs for Hope · Trussville, AL · 2022
Church buildings for india
- $15,000
Grace Klein Community · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Support food delivery and family assistance program
- $15,000
Legacy Prep · Birmingham, AL · 2022
General operating support
- $15,000
Maryville College · Maryville, TN · 2022
Support for the mast youth theology program and scholarship assistance for 2 students
- $14,840
Urban Ministry · Birmingham, AL · 2024
We build house renovation & homeownership program (2025)
- $14,500
Friends of Forman Christian College · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Scholarships and housing for female students at forman christian college
- $14,000
Grace House Ministries · Fairfield, AL · 2024
Operations: foster care the grace house way
- $14,000
Water By Women · Louisville, KY · 2024
Honduras horizons: train and equip water women for clean water and healthy children
- $14,000
The Women of My Hope · Madisonville, LA · 2023
Operating support 2023 for mi esperanza: the women of my hope
- $12,500
Renew Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Neighborhood engagement in ensley
- $12,500
Travelers Aid Society of Birmingham · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Senior ride
- $12,500
Collat Jewish Family Services · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Support for comprehensive care management
- $12,500
Glenwood · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Pilot program for parents, inclding social and community time plus training and glenwood chapel
- $12,200
Friends of Forman Christian College · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Empowering women and children in pakistan through access to education
- $12,000
Faith Chapel Church · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Operational expense support and small equipment needs for 2024-2026
- $12,000
Friends of Forman Christian College · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Changing the future of women in pakistan through education
- $12,000
Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Small loans and empowering financial education provided to lmi hispanics and other immigrants
- $12,000
Hope Inspired Ministries · Montgomery, AL · 2023
Operating support
- $10,500
Grace Klein Community · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Food & family assistance program
- $10,000
Better Basics · Birmingham, AL · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Collat Jewish Family Services · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Senior solutions: comprehensive care management for low- to moderate-income older adults
- $10,000
Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Success for each student project
- $10,000
Episcopal Place · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Ecares program
- $10,000
Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Operating support 2024
- $10,000
Hope Walks · Mechanicsburg, PA · 2024
Holistic clubfoot care and treatment in kenya for fy25
- $10,000
Maryville College · Maryville, TN · 2024
Maryville college adventures in studying (mast) - expanding horizons
- $10,000
Oasis Counseling for Women and Children · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Specialized mental health care for women and children
- $10,000
One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center · Birmingham, AL · 2024
One place general operating support 2024
- $10,000
Presbyterian Home for Children · Talladega, AL · 2024
Ascension leadership academy
- $10,000
Sight Savers America · Pelham, AL · 2024
2024-2025 school based health/vision screenings and follow-up eye care
- $10,000
Alabama Interfaith Refugee Partners · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Executive director salary
- $10,000
Better Basics · Birmingham, AL · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Cornerstone Schools · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Taking steps for middle school success
- $10,000
Food for Our Journey · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Operating support
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