Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $570K. Net investment income was $991K.
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation gave $570K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $81K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $569,872
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $81,410
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,987
- Total assets
- $8,706,280
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (60% 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 Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Southwest Alabama ($114K). Together the top 6 received $399K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($170,962), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 25 grants of 35 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $494K (2019) to $575K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $570K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $170,962 |
| United Way of Southwest Alabama Mobile, AL | General Operating | $113,975 |
| American Cancer Society Kennesaw, GA | General Operating | $56,987 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General Operating | $56,987 |
| Memphis Jewish Home B'nai B'rith Home & Cordova, TN | General Operating | $56,987 |
| Diabetic Clinic of Mobile Inc Mobile, AL | General Operating | $56,987 |
| Regents -University of Colorado Cu Denver, CO | General Operating | $56,987 |
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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 | $8,706,280 | $1,039,996 | $632,341 | $569,872 | 7 | $577,394 | $990,623 | $601,524 |
| 2024 | $8,302,087 | $564,922 | $576,642 | $518,150 | 7 | $525,367 | $519,147 | $577,092 |
| 2023 | $8,323,524 | $430,822 | $584,581 | $529,130 | 7 | $537,477 | $427,220 | $526,495 |
| 2022 | $8,478,425 | $529,840 | $635,144 | $575,249 | 7 | $583,869 | $491,277 | $537,752 |
| 2021 | $8,583,487 | $1,150,245 | $553,443 | $510,920 | 7 | $517,957 | $1,115,200 | $582,284 |
| 2020 | $7,989,634 | $268,698 | $545,120 | $501,000 | 7 | — | $233,839 | $517,812 |
| 2019 | $8,264,690 | $643,846 | $543,582 | $493,512 | 7 | — | $605,963 | $506,253 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $602K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$23K (2019) → $31K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2022–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation
How much does Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation give each year?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation gave $570K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $518K across 7 grants.
What is Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $56,987, and its average grant was $81,410, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation give grants?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (10%) and Texas (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (2 grants).
Does Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Southwest Alabama ($113,975), American Cancer Society ($56,987) and American Heart Association ($56,987), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($170,962), which are not listed by name. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation reported $8.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $577K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $602K (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 Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Louis & Josie Forchheimer Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6161119. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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