Faraway Foundation
Faraway Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $944K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $38K.
Faraway Foundation at a glance
In short: Faraway Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $53,845
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,769
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,769
- Total assets
- $944,069
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Faraway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind ($11K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Faraway Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2023) to $92K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Talladega, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $10,769 |
| Hand in Paw Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $10,769 |
| Lakeshore Foundation Birmingham, AL | Support of Operation Lima Foxtrot | $10,769 |
| The Community Kitchens of Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $10,769 |
| The Exceptional Foundation Birmingham, AL | Operating Support of Organization | $10,769 |
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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 | $944,069 | $51,117 | $71,066 | $53,845 | 5 | $57,545 | $37,596 | $60,846 |
| 2024 | $964,018 | $79,904 | $64,196 | $46,680 | 5 | $50,180 | $51,321 | $57,342 |
| 2023 | $948,310 | $40,901 | $58,190 | $45,500 | 5 | $48,800 | $34,631 | $50,145 |
| 2022 | $965,599 | $13,936 | $72,461 | $56,800 | 6 | $59,921 | $39,810 | $52,464 |
| 2021 | $1,024,124 | $124,440 | $120,682 | $91,597 | 5 | $94,597 | $112,121 | $55,793 |
| 2020 | $1,020,366 | $50,979 | $20,141 | — | — | — | $32,438 | $46,713 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Faraway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Faraway Foundation is led by Mary Allen Bradley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Allen Bradley
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merrill N. Bradley
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julia R. Cullimore
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Merrill N. Bradley Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Lyons Bradley
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Julia H. Bradley (2020–2021) — Director
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 Faraway Foundation
How much does Faraway Foundation give each year?
Faraway Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 5 grants.
What is Faraway Foundation's typical grant size?
Faraway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,769, and its average grant was $10,769, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Faraway Foundation give grants?
Faraway Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (4 grants).
Does Faraway Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Faraway Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Faraway Foundation's largest grantees?
Faraway Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind ($10,769), Hand in Paw ($10,769) and Lakeshore Foundation ($10,769), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Faraway Foundation?
Faraway Foundation reported $944K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $58K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Faraway Foundation's EIN?
Faraway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1594922. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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