Addiction Recovery Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 81-5147097

Addiction Recovery Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $184K.

Addiction Recovery Foundation at a glance

In short: Addiction Recovery Foundation gave $184K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $184K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$183,506
-54.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$183,506
-54.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$183,506
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Addiction Recovery Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Jefferson Alcoholic Foundation Incorporated: $184KJefferson Alcoholic FoundationIncorporated$184K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jefferson Alcoholic Foundation Incorporated ($184K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Birmingham

How Addiction Recovery Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2347% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $404K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $184K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Alcoholic Foundation Incorporated Birmingham, ALSupport for Purchase of Property$183,506
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024——$185,835$183,5061$183,506$6,995
2023$590,245$10$406,412$404,4101$404,410$29,160
2022$592,237$4$9,794$9,0001$9,000$29,225
2021$602,027$40$8,620$7,5001$7,500$29,851
2020$610,607—$5,574———$30,202

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Addiction Recovery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Addiction Recovery Foundation is led by Scott Burnett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Scott Burnett

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Forrest Smith

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • P. Nicholas Greenwood

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Addiction Recovery Foundation

How much does Addiction Recovery Foundation give each year?

Addiction Recovery Foundation gave $184K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $404K across 1 grant.

Where does Addiction Recovery Foundation operate?

Addiction Recovery Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.

How much is Addiction Recovery Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Addiction Recovery Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Addiction Recovery Foundation's EIN?

Addiction Recovery Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5147097. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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