Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $233K.
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) at a glance
In short: Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) gave $233K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $58K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $232,912
- +57.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $58,228
- -21.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $58,228
- 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 Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Auburn University ($58K). Together the top 4 received $233K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 19 (32%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) gives
- Giving fell 98% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $148K (2023) to $12.3M (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $233K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | Charitable | $58,228 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | Charitable | $58,228 |
| Samford University Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $58,228 |
| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | Charitable | $58,228 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $2,940 | $245,614 | $232,912 | 4 | $242,329 | — | $13,363 |
| 2023 | $242,674 | $6,177 | $150,291 | $147,984 | 2 | $149,909 | $5,795 | $15,113 |
| 2021 | $2,626,965 | $3,568,518 | $12,382,190 | $12,270,441 | 6 | $12,285,071 | $3,400,829 | $612,089 |
| 2020 | $11,440,637 | $226,035 | $853,566 | $706,047 | 7 | — | $68,013 | $620,187 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) is led by Patty Townsend, President, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Patty Townsend
President, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer & Director
President & Secretary-Treasurer → President, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John P. McKlreoy Jr.
Chairman, Secretary & Director
Chairman & Secretary → Chairman, Secretary & Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Ward
Director
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/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 Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)
How much does Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) give each year?
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) gave $233K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $148K across 2 grants.
What is Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)'s typical grant size?
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)'s median grant in 2024 was $58,228, and its average grant was $58,228, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) give grants?
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)'s 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How much is Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation) reported a distributable amount of $13K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)'s EIN?
Bashinsky Foundation Inc (A Dissolved Private Foundation)'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0968201. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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