Private foundation · EIN 63-0745195 · Birmingham, Alabama

The C Eugene Ireland Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 68 grants paid, $350K total, median $3,250. 53% of grants stayed in Alabama.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
68
$350K
Median grant
$3,250
Stays in AL
53%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.5M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 68 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Independent Presbyterian ChurchMemphis, TNGeneral operating$36K
Linly Heflin UnitBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$20K
Place for the HeartSophia, NCGeneral operating$20K
Community Foundation of Greater BirminghBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$14K
Birmingham Botanical GardensBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$13K
FIRST Light IncBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$13K
Lifepath Hospice IncTemple Terr, FLGeneral operating$10K
The Headstrong Project IncFlushing, NYGeneral operating$10K
Advent Episcopal Day School IncBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$10K
Jefferson Country Greenways FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$10K
Alabama Audubon SocietyBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$8,400
Alabama Wildlife Rehab CenterPelham, ALGeneral operating$8,000
Lakeshore FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$8,000
Transformation RanchBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$7,500
One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice CBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$6,000
Community PartnersLos Angeles, CAGeneral operating$6,000
Brother Bryan MissionBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Hope PhlPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$5,000
Red BarnLeeds, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Mason Music FoundationVestavia, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Atlanta Youth Academies Foundation IncAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$5,000
Childrens Hospital of AlabamaBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Boyce L Ansley School IncAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$5,000
Julie's DreamAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$5,000
In Toto Creative ArtsBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Habitat for HumanityAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$5,000
Birmingham Museum of ArtBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$5,000
Pathways to HousingBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$4,000
Community Furniture BankBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$4,000
Boys and Girls Clubs of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$4,000
Share Food ProgramPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$4,000
Women's Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$4,000
Big Brothers Big SistersPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$4,000
MetanoiaNorth Charleston, SCGeneral operating$3,500
Cahaba River SocietyBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$3,000
American Heart AssociationMount Pleasant, SCGeneral operaitng$3,000
Heights PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Philadelphia Corporation for AgingPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Bryn Mawr Hospital FoundationBryn Mawr, PAGeneral operating$3,000
PhilabundancePhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Clay StudioPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Chester County Food BankExton, PAGeneral operating$3,000
Full Life Ahead FoundationBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Jimmie Hale MissionBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$3,000
Childrens Literacy InitiativePhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$2,500
Michaels WayFort Washington, PAGeneral operating$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of the PlateauCashiers, NCGeneral operating$2,300
Shepherds Fold IncBirmingham, ALGeneral operating$2,200
Studio By the TracksIrondale, ALGeneral operating$2,100
MusicopiaPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$2,000
Montgomery Symphony OrchestraMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$2,000
Mighty WritersPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$2,000
Live ConnectionsorgPhiladelphia, PAGeneral operating$2,000
Families ForwardIrvine, CAGeneral operating$2,000
Abbeville Regional Cultural Art AllianceAbbeville Al, ALGeneral operating$2,000
George West Mental Health FoundationAtlanta, GAGeneral operating$2,000
Hidden WingsSolvang, CAGeneral operating$1,900
Montgomery Area Food BankMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$1,500
Tukabatchee Area Council Boy Scouts of AmericaMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$1,500
Mental Wellness CenterSanta Barbara, CAGeneral operating$1,000

By state: Alabama 36 · Pennsylvania 15 · Tennessee 1 · Georgia 6 · North Carolina 2 · California 4

About this foundation

The C Eugene Ireland Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, administered in care of Amsouth Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1978. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does The C Eugene Ireland Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does The C Eugene Ireland Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $350K across 68 grants, a median of $3,250.

Where does The C Eugene Ireland Foundation give?

Alabama (36 grants), Pennsylvania (15 grants), Tennessee (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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