Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 71-6167964

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $18K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $874.

Key facts about Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation

In short: Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
71-6167964
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,356
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$7,678
Median grant
$7,678
Total assets
$18,162
Primary geography
Texas (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18K

-0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$15K

-10.6% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-10.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 112% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 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

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasLittle Rock

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2022) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Attn Tammie: $8KTexas Scottish Rite HospitalAttn Tammie$8KArkansas Childrens Hospital Fdn Attn: $8KArkansas Childrens HospitalFdn Attn$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Attn Tammie ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital Attn Tammie Dallas, TXGeneral Operating$7,678
Arkansas Childrens Hospital Fdn Attn Little Rock, ARGeneral Operating$7,678

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10K$20K$30K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,162$18,233$18,310
Revenue$16,380$18,236$12,726
Expenses$16,477$18,313$12,755
Qualifying Distributions$16,376$18,206$12,668
Net Investment Income$874$1,199$1,058
Distributable Amount$1,117$1,216$1,105

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Regions Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $92 (2020) → $100 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Regions Bank — Trustee: $100Regions BankTrustee$100

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $100, to Regions Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation

How much does Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation give each year?

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.

How large is Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation?

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation reported $18K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation operate?

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Texas.

What is Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation's EIN?

Lee and Lois Vaughan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6167964. 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.

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