A Family Foundation
A Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. In its 2025 filing, it reported 15 grants totaling $130,000 to organizations in Alabama and Tennessee, including organizations addressing food access, homelessness, family services, and the arts.
Key facts about A Family Foundation
In short: A Family Foundation gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- EIN
- 85-3334711
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $130,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- Average grant
- $8,667
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,785,326
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to apply
- The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.8M
-4.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$130K
+8.3% YoY
Grant Count
15
+36.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
-20.6% YoY
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $126K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
How A Family Foundation gives
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for family services, Latino communities, people experiencing homelessness, hunger relief, creative writing and arts, community development, local food access, and victims of domestic violence.
Among its grantees, Chattanooga Area Food Bank describes its mission as uniting a network of partners and the community to eliminate hunger by feeding, nourishing, and empowering people. Food for Our Journey describes itself as a faith-based initiative that uses a food truck to deliver food to people who are hungry and may not be mobile. ArtsBuild says it supports local arts organizations, community groups, and individual artists, as well as arts education and leadership programs, to increase access to the arts.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $130,000. Grants ranged from $3,000 to $20,000, with a median grant of $5,000. It made 11 grants totaling $120,000 in 2024 and 12 totaling $114,000 in 2023.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing shows that 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Tennessee and 50% to recipients in Alabama. The listed grants include organizations in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Birmingham, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $114K (2023) to $2.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $130K.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was A Step Ahead ($20K). Together the top 10 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 47 (98%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| A Step Ahead Chattanooga, TN | Support Family Services | $20,000 |
| La Paz Chattanooga, TN | Support Latino Population | $20,000 |
| The Cooperative Downtown Ministries Birmingham, AL | Support for Homeless | $19,000 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TN | Eliminate Hunger | $10,000 |
| Faith Chapel Care Center Birmingham, AL | Support for Homeless | $10,000 |
| Food for Our Journey Birmingham, AL | Support Org to Feed the Hungry | $10,000 |
| Desert Island Supply Company Birmingham, AL | Support Creative Writing and Arts | $8,000 |
| Artsbuild Chattanooga, TN | Support Community Through Arts | $5,000 |
| Crab Tree Farms Chattanooga, TN | Expand Access to Local Grown Food | $5,000 |
| One Place - Metro Alabama Birmingham, AL | Support Domestic Violence Victims | $5,000 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,785,326 | $88,600 | $165,079 | $130,000 |
| 2024 | $1,861,805 | $93,171 | $152,105 | $120,000 |
| 2023 | $1,920,739 | $79,714 | $144,102 | $114,000 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,785,326 | $1,861,805 | $1,920,739 |
| Revenue | $88,600 | $93,171 | $79,714 |
| Expenses | $165,079 | $152,105 | $144,102 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $142,731 | $132,218 | $125,708 |
| Net Investment Income | $66,410 | $73,284 | $67,881 |
| Distributable Amount | $126,118 | $119,235 | $113,262 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce N Lanier III as “PRESIDENT &,” Shannon I Lanier as “VICE PRESIDE,” and Leewood A Lanier and David F Steele III as directors.
A Family Foundation is led by Bruce N. Lanier III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce N. Lanier III
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David F. Steele III
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Leewood A. Lanier
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Shannon I. Lanier
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Contact
Mailing address: 130 19Th Street South, Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: (205) 222-8226
Frequently asked questions about A Family Foundation
How much does A Family Foundation give each year?
A Family Foundation gave $130K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 11 grants.
What is A Family Foundation's typical grant size?
A Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,667, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does A Family Foundation give grants?
A Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (9 grants) and Chattanooga, TN (6 grants).
Does A Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on A Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are A Family Foundation's largest grantees?
A Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include A Step Ahead ($20,000), La Paz ($20,000) and The Cooperative Downtown Ministries ($19,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is A Family Foundation?
A Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $143K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $126K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does A Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for family services, Latino communities, people experiencing homelessness, hunger relief, creative writing and arts, community development, local food access, and victims of domestic violence. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from A Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is A Family Foundation's EIN?
A Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-3334711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does A Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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