The Arlington Foundation
Invitation OnlyBirmingham, Alabama · EIN 86-1279040 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded13
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$4.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Alabama.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eli Thrive | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit that offers holistic coaching to families and foster thriving communities. | $250,000 |
| Three Hots and a Cot | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit that provides a place for homeless veterans to recieve the assistance they need to transition back to civillian… | $100,000 |
| The Birmingham Promise | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit which connects birmingham city school students with workforce experience and post-secondary opportunities to… | $100,000 |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit that reverses educational inequality by providing free, year-round, high quality, multi-year programs for middle… | $100,000 |
| The Dannon Project | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit that helps unemployed or underemployed at-risk youth and returning citizens reentering society in the birmingham… | $100,000 |
| Urban Ministry | Birmingham, AL | To support a faith-based non-profit focused on working with the residents of west end to build a thriving community. | $100,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank | Atlanta, GA | To support a non-profit that provides food to people who are food insecure in 29 counties across metro atlanta and north georgia. | $50,000 |
| Hatching Hope | Alabaster, AL | To support a nonprofit provide disaster relief supplies for families, children, and pets to take refuge. | $50,000 |
| Community Foodbank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | To support a nonprofit to feed people in need today and foster collaborative solutions to end hunger tomorrow by supplying 16+ million… | $50,000 |
| Mckemie Place Inc | Mobile, AL | To support a non-profit emergency shelter for unaccompanied homeless women in mobile, alabama. | $25,000 |
| Right Moves for Youth | Charlotte, NC | To support teens to develop the skills to succeed in school and life. using a group counseling model, rmfy helps students come to school,… | $25,000 |
| The Lot Project | Anderson, SC | To support a nonprofit which fosters a community where our neighbors have access to basic needs, shelter, and the love of jesus christ. | $25,000 |
| The Joel Fund | Wake Forest, NC | To support a nonprofit reconnect veterans to life at home, using the power of community to engage, educate, and encourage veterans and… | $25,000 |
| United Way of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening communities across central alabama. | $0 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,000,000 | 14 |
| 2024 | $1,426,899 | 15 |
| 2023 | $1,015,000 | 9 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349102658
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 86-1279040
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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