The Robert and Lois Luckie Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyBirmingham, Alabama · EIN 72-1399703 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$107K
Organizations funded23
Typical grant$3,500
Total assets$5.2M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,770 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
8% of grants went outside Alabama.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regions Tradition LLC | Birmingham, AL | Medical research | $15,000 |
| G Strong Foundation | Santa Clara, CA | Accelerating research to end sma (the #1 genetic killer of young children) and providing practical support for families, such as equipment… | $10,000 |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | Offering A, christ-centered education regardless of zip code or background, aimed at serving a predominantly urban and at-risk population. | $10,000 |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | To provide innovative services connecting people with disabilities to their communities and empowering individuals to live full and… | $10,000 |
| Urban Ministries | Birmingham, AL | Connects neighbors with neighbors to serve birmingham with compassion & wholeness. | $10,000 |
| 3 Hots and a Cot | Birmingham, AL | Provide a place for homeless veterans to receive the assistance they need to transition back to civilian society. | $5,000 |
| Center for Executive Leadership | Birmingham, AL | Help men discover a relationship with christ by encouraging and enlightening. | $5,000 |
| Megan Montgomery Fdn | Birmingham, AL | Recognize unhealthy behaviors and stop relationship violence before it starts | $5,000 |
| Monday Morning Quarter Back Club | Birmingham, AL | Support children's medical needs through the club's charitable arm, quarterbacking children's health foundation. | $5,000 |
| St Francis Xavier Church | Birmingham, AL | In response to our gospel call, we seek to be a viable and welcoming community which ministers to the people of god through responsible… | $5,000 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | Building better, stronger and more equitable communities. | $5,000 |
| Mountain Brook City Schools Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | To support students and faculty in their pursuits of excellence by mobilizing community resources to provide funding for academic… | $3,500 |
| Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | Restore hope and rebuild the lives of the addict, ex-inmate and destitute through christ-centered recovery, re-entry, and rescue | $2,500 |
| Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | Our promise is to provide pathways to recovery from the root causes of homelessness and unhealthy living through our proven process of… | $2,500 |
| Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | Empowering women through christ-centered initiatives so they can return to society as well-equipped women of god | $2,500 |
| US Israel Ed Assn | Birmingham, AL | A nonpartisan organization dedicated to educating and serving senior government leaders towards advancing a strong u.s.-israel collaboration | $2,000 |
| Vulcan Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To preserve and promote vulcan as the symbol for the birmingham region, to advance knowledge and understanding of birminghams history and… | $2,000 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | Providing outstanding instruction, meaningful research, and life-changing outreach. | $1,770 |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | To protect, nurture, and share the gardens countless wondersthe friends is dedicated to serving the gardens; serving the community; serving… | $1,500 |
| Linley Heflin Scholarship | Mountain Brook, AL | Since 1923, our focus has been to further the education of young women in alabama by funding partial college scholarships for women… | $1,500 |
| Kerr County Flood Relief Fund | Kerrville, TX | To support nonprofit and civic organizations activley involved in response to the floods of july 4, 2025 | $1,000 |
| Uab School of Nursing | Birmingham, AL | To fund scholarships for nursing students | $1,000 |
| Robert Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | The foundation has significantly raised awareness and understanding about all gastrointestinal cancers. | $500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $107,270 | 23 |
| 2023 | $122,270 | 20 |
| 2022 | $102,500 | 29 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Jul 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621959349100517
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 72-1399703
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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