GCSF

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 92-1481125

GCSF is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $29K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $157K.

Key facts about GCSF

In short: GCSF gave $157K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $17K), top state Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
92-1481125
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$156,750
Grants made (2024)
9
Average grant
$17,417
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$29,020
Primary geography
Alabama (38% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$29K

-79.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$157K

+213.5% YoY

Grant Count

9

+350.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-30.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, GCSF reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How GCSF gives

  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamFredericksburgAlpharettaLyncburgMadisonMarianna

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $157K (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $157K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Hill Country Fellowship: $50KHill Country Fellowship$50KFaith Presbyterian Church: $47KFaith Presbyterian Church$47KPurposefully Made Ministries: $25KPurposefully Made Ministries$25KEvangelical Free Church of America: $13KEvangelical Free Church ofAmerica$13KNational Christian Foundation: $10KNational Christian Foundation$10KAgape Church: $10KAgape Church$10KThe Good Story: $2KThe Good Story$2KReallife Blue Springs: $500Reallife Blue Springs$500Oak Mountain Presybterian: $250Oak Mountain Presybterian$250

The largest 2024 recipient was Hill Country Fellowship ($50K). Together the top 9 received $157K.

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hill Country Fellowship Fredericksburg, TXGeneral Support$50,000
Faith Presbyterian Church Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$47,000
Purposefully Made Ministries Madison, MSGeneral Support$25,000
Evangelical Free Church of America Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$12,500
National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GAGeneral Support$10,000
Agape Church General Support$10,000
The Good Story Lyncburg, VAGeneral Support$1,500
Reallife Blue Springs Marianna, FLGeneral Support$500
Oak Mountain Presybterian Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$29,020$138,012$200,000
Revenue$50,000—$200,000
Expenses$158,992$61,988—
Qualifying Distributions$157,846$55,994—
Distributable Amount$4,319$9,455$135

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

GCSF's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Andrew Joiner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura Phoebus Gurner

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Warren Averette

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 GCSF

How much does GCSF give each year?

GCSF gave $157K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $50K across 2 grants.

What is GCSF's typical grant size?

GCSF's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,417, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does GCSF give grants?

GCSF's top state is Alabama, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Texas (32%) and Mississippi (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (3 grants).

Does GCSF give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of GCSF's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are GCSF's largest grantees?

GCSF's largest 2024 grantees include Hill Country Fellowship ($50,000), Faith Presbyterian Church ($47,000) and Purposefully Made Ministries ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is GCSF?

GCSF reported $29K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $158K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is GCSF's EIN?

GCSF's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1481125. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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