Canterbury Methodist Foundation
The Foundation is organized for the purpose of supporting the ministry and operations of Canterbury United Methodist Church.
Canterbury Methodist Foundation at a glance
In short: Canterbury Methodist Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.7M), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,701,092
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,701,092
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,701,092
- Total assets
- $13,708,198
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Canterbury Methodist Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Canterbury United Methodist Church ($1.7M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Canterbury Methodist Foundation gives
- Giving grew 724% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $194K (2021) to $2.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury United Methodist Church Birmingham, AL | Other Religious Programs & Mission Fund | $1,701,092 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,708,198 | $2,067,820 | $1,748,944 | $1,701,092 | 1 | $699,748 |
| 2024 | $13,389,322 | $1,643,361 | $1,623,999 | $1,565,418 | 1 | $459,064 |
| 2023 | $13,369,960 | $4,869,591 | $2,661,987 | $2,608,029 | 1 | $1,382,339 |
| 2022 | $11,162,356 | $1,703,343 | $1,520,253 | $206,428 | 1 | $227,156 |
| 2021 | $10,979,267 | $2,411,032 | $1,242,920 | $194,123 | 1 | $531,783 |
| 2020 | $9,811,155 | $1,427,920 | $1,162,837 | $233,334 | 1 | $335,270 |
| 2019 | $9,546,072 | $1,388,270 | $1,232,229 | $228,272 | 1 | $280,003 |
About Canterbury Methodist Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Canterbury Methodist Foundation is a public charity, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $700K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Canterbury Methodist Foundation's 2025 filing lists 14 officers; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Elliott
Trustee Board Member
Co-Leader → Leader, 2024
Leader → Trustee Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Andrew Brown
Trustee Board Member
Trustee → Trustee Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Charles Smith
Trustee Board Member
Trustee → Trustee Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Martha Thompson
Trustee Board Member
Trustee → Trustee Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lee Mallette
Trustee Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Suzanne Wright
Trustee Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Jeff Stone
At Large Board Member
Leader → Trustee, 2022
Trustee → At Large Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dan Bundy
At Large Board Member
At-Large Position → At Large Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Jamie Dabal
Lay Leader
Ex-Officio → Lay Leader, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Janet Forbes
At Large Board Member
At-Large Position → At Large Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Scott Selman
Leader
Co-Leader → Leader, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Alan Lott
Co-Leader
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
LaVone Warren
At Large Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Ralph Sorrell
Church Council Leader
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Mat Whatley (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Harlan Prater (2023–2024) — At-Large Position
- Former: Liz Hutchins (2023–2024) — At-Large Position
- Former: Taylor McElroy (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Walter Little (2023–2024) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Wayne Gillis (2019–2023) — At-Large Position
- Former: Delynn Zell (2022–2023) — At-Large Position
- Former: Linda Stone (2022–2023) — Ex-Oifficio
- Former: Mollie Seymour (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Will Fountain (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Alice Womack (2021–2022) — Leader
- Former: Bret Pippen (2021–2022) — At-Large Position
- Former: James Ruzic (2021–2022) — At-Large Position
- Former: Nancy Devaney (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Temple Millsap (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Zac Riddle (2021–2022) — Ex-Oifficio
- Former: Alan Martin (2019–2021) — Ex-Oifficio
- Former: Bill Dobbins (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Leigh Forstman (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Neal Berte (2019–2021) — At-Large Position
- Former: Nelson Bean (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Fox Defuniak (2020–2021) — At-Large Position
- Former: Betsy French (2019–2020) — At-Large Position
- Former: Don Plosser (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jennifer Clark (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Keith Herron (2019–2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Estes (2020) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Doug Colharp (2019) — At-Large Position
- Former: Jim Richardson (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin Alexander (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Leon Ashford (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Mike Warren (2019) — At-Large Position
- Former: Richard Murray (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Canterbury Methodist Foundation
How much does Canterbury Methodist Foundation give each year?
Canterbury Methodist Foundation gave $1.7M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 1 grant.
How large is Canterbury Methodist Foundation?
Canterbury Methodist Foundation reported $13.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.
Where does Canterbury Methodist Foundation operate?
Canterbury Methodist Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Canterbury Methodist Foundation's EIN?
Canterbury Methodist Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1998029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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