Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship

BIRMINGHAM, AL EIN: 62-6047221

Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship is a private foundation, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $219K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

+13.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$60K

-21.6% YoY

Grant Count

23

+4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-25.0% YoY

About Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship

Based on IRS filings

Elizabeth Buford Shepherd Scholarship is a private foundation, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $219K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AtlantaBirminghamBowling GreenBrooklynChattanoogaChicagoClarksvilleClevelandColumbiaCookevilleDaytonDurhamEvanstonHuntsvilleJacksonvilleJohnson CityKnoxvilleLos AngelesMemphisMilligan College

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$62K$124K$187K$249K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,397,677$1,236,560$1,250,202
Revenue$226,353$47,005$14,442
Expenses$71,822$87,586$104,276
Qualifying Distributions$63,982$80,451$93,928
Net Investment Income$219,154$38,816$28,892
Distributable Amount$81,914$98,359$74,987

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$23K$45K$68K$90K23 grants202031 grants202134 grants202222 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$18KTN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERS…$5KUNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE …$5KLEE UNIVERSITY$3KUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI$3KSTANFORD UNIVERSITY$2KYALE UNIVERSITY$2KBERRY COLLEGE$2KSYRACUSE UNIVERSITY$2KBRYAN COLLEGE$2K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE$9KSAMANTHA BURNETTCOMMITTEE MEMBER$650

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAMANTHA BURNETTCOMMITTEE MEMBER1$650
BRENT TENERCOMMITTEE MEMBER1
REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE1$9,014

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

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