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Bruce Pearl Family Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Auburn, AL EIN: 47-2889652 Website

The Bruce Pearl Family Foundation is a public charity based in Auburn, Alabama, formed in 2015. Its stated purpose is to support children and families facing challenging and life-altering illnesses.

Key facts about Bruce Pearl Family Foundation

In short: Bruce Pearl Family Foundation gave $280K across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Alabama. 13% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-2889652
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$280,000
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$18,667
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 15, 2024)
Total assets
$406,200
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$406K

+125.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$280K

-44.6% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-40.9% YoY

Is Bruce Pearl Family Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 15 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 73% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 30% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation states that it is dedicated to providing support to children and families facing challenging and life-altering illnesses. Its 2024 grants included contributions to organizations whose stated missions include supporting families during childhood cancer journeys, providing assistance to families of children with oncology or hematology-related diseases, and supporting cancer patients and cancer-related care, research, education, and screening.

For example, Smile-A-Mile describes its mission as providing hope, healing, and love to families during a childhood cancer journey. ATEAM Ministries says it provides spiritual, emotional, and financial support to families of children diagnosed with oncology or hematology-related diseases. Joy to Life Foundation says it provides breast cancer screenings, awareness, education, and support in Alabama.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $280,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to Russell Medical Foundation, $40,000 to East Alabama Medical Center Foundation, $40,000 to Children’s of Alabama, and $20,000 each to Smile-A-Mile, ATEAM Ministries, and the University of South Alabama - Mitchell Cancer Institute.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. The 2024 grants listed include organizations in Alexander City, Birmingham, Dothan, Huntsville, Homewood, Mobile, Montgomery, Opelika, and Sylacauga.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamMontgomeryAuburnOpelikaHomewoodMobileSylacaugaAlexander CityChildrens HarborHuntsvilleKnoxvilleDothanCaryHollywoodKansas CityNew York CityWestlake

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K19 grants2020 15 grants2021 17 grants2022 16 grants2023 15 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $182K (2020) to $505K (2023). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $280K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Russell Medical Foundation: $50KRussell Medical Foundation$50KEast Alabama Medical Center Foundation: $40KEast Alabama Medical CenterFoundation$40KChildren's of Alabama: $40KChildren's of Alabama$40KSmile-a-Mile: $20KSmile-a-Mile$20KAteam Ministries: $20KAteam Ministries$20KUniversity of South Alabama - Mitchell Cancer Institute: $20KUniversity of South Alabama -Mitchell Cancer Institute$20KCoosa Valley Medical Center Foundation: $10KCoosa Valley Medical CenterFoundation$10KJoy to Life Foundation: $10KJoy to Life Foundation$10KAlabama Oncology Foundation: $10KAlabama Oncology Foundation$10KSoutheast Health Foundation: $10KSoutheast Health Foundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Russell Medical Foundation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $230K.

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K3$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 82 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Russell Medical Foundation Alexander City, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$50,000
East Alabama Medical Center Foundation Opelika, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$40,000
Children's of Alabama Birmingham, ALGeneral Contribution to the Organization$40,000
Smile-a-Mile Birmingham, ALGeneral Contribution to the Organization$20,000
Ateam Ministries Homewood, ALGeneral Contribution to the Organization$20,000
University of South Alabama - Mitchell Cancer Institute Mobile, ALGeneral Contribution to the Organization$20,000
Coosa Valley Medical Center Foundation Sylacauga, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$10,000
Joy to Life Foundation Montgomery, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$10,000
Alabama Oncology Foundation Birmingham, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$10,000
Southeast Health Foundation Dothan, ALGeneral Contribution to Foundation$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants given
2024 $406,200 $745,498 $519,798 $280,000 (15 grants)
2023 $180,501 $500,419 $616,455 $505,000 (16 grants)
2022 $296,537 $387,668 $480,738 $447,000 (17 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$406,200$180,501$296,537
Revenue$745,498$500,419$387,668
Expenses$519,798$616,455$480,738
Net Investment Income$9,070$3,337$1,235

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 4, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Bruce Pearl as president and Brandy Pearl as secretary. Directors listed are Brandt McDonald, Jimmy Rane, Rick Giecek, and Johnny Kincey.

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation is led by Bruce Pearl, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Bruce Pearl

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johnny Kincey

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2023) → $0 (2024)

  • Brandt McDonald

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jimmy Rane

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rick Giecek

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandy Pearl

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Johnny Kincey — Director: $5KJohnny KinceyDirector$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $5K, to Johnny Kincey (Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 1547 Lakewood Place, Auburn, AL 36830
Phone: (334) 750-6064
Website: https://wwww.brucepearlfamilyfoundation.com

Frequently asked questions about Bruce Pearl Family Foundation

How much does Bruce Pearl Family Foundation give each year?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation gave $280K across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $505K across 16 grants.

What is Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,667, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bruce Pearl Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.

Where does Bruce Pearl Family Foundation give grants?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (6 grants) and Montgomery, AL (2 grants).

Does Bruce Pearl Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Russell Medical Foundation ($50,000), East Alabama Medical Center Foundation ($40,000) and Children's of Alabama ($40,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Bruce Pearl Family Foundation?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation reported $406K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $745K.

What does Bruce Pearl Family Foundation fund?

The foundation states that it is dedicated to providing support to children and families facing challenging and life-altering illnesses. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bruce Pearl Family Foundation?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check wwww.brucepearlfamilyfoundation.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's EIN?

Bruce Pearl Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2889652. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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