Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $338 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $3.9M. Net investment income was $648K.
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour at a glance
In short: Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour gave $3.9M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $488K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,906,280
- +9494.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $488,285
- +1099.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $74,850
- Total assets
- $338
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Afoa Education Fund ($2.0M across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $3.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 18 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour gives
- Giving grew 3568% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $3.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $3.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Afoa Education Fund Birmingham, AL | Education | $1,717,325 |
| Pfit Association of Consulting Foresters Lynchburg, VA | Education | $1,717,300 |
| Afoa Education Fund Birmingham, AL | Education | $298,665 |
| University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc Athens, GA | Looking into Markets for Pulp Trees | $120,000 |
| Capba Supporting Small Landowners Talladega, AL | Prescribed Burning | $29,700 |
| Hayes D Brown Birmingham, AL | Education | $11,450 |
| Billy Laechelt Birmingham, AL | Education | $7,560 |
| Forestersearchcom Birmingham, AL | Advertising | $4,280 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $338 | $655,055 | $3,912,370 | $3,906,280 | 8 | $3,906,280 | $647,949 | $69,204 |
| 2024 | $3,257,653 | $101,626 | $48,335 | $40,713 | 1 | $40,713 | $94,004 | $155,113 |
| 2023 | $3,218,318 | $59,213 | $92,954 | $72,536 | 3 | $72,536 | $49,487 | $127,395 |
| 2022 | $3,252,059 | $328,764 | $127,478 | $106,500 | 3 | $106,500 | $307,231 | $128,632 |
| 2021 | $3,050,773 | $332,249 | $102,922 | $90,340 | 3 | $90,340 | $319,667 | $142,868 |
| 2020 | $2,821,446 | $181,897 | $149,457 | $140,000 | 4 | — | $159,513 | $124,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour reported a distributable amount of $69K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour is led by R. Lee Leachelt Rf, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
R. Lee Leachelt Rf
Chairman
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark D. Smith
Secretary & Trust Member
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary & Trust Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melisa V. Love Rfacf
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mitch Coffee
Trust Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Larkin H. Wade
Trust Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Larkin H Wade RF (2020–2023) — Trust Member
- Former: S Wayne Ford RF (2020–2022) — Trust Member
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.
Frequently asked questions about Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour
How much does Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour give each year?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour gave $3.9M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $41K across 1 grant.
What is Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's typical grant size?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's median grant in 2025 was $74,850, and its average grant was $488,285, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour give grants?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour gives mostly in Alabama: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (5 grants).
Does Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (5 grants).
Who are Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's largest grantees?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's largest 2025 grantees include Afoa Education Fund ($2,015,990 across 2 grants), Pfit Association of Consulting Foresters ($1,717,300) and University of Georgia Research Foundation Inc ($120,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour reported $338 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $69K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's EIN?
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1976609. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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