Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL EIN: 63-1083893

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found is a private foundation, based in MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 16 grants totaling $146K. Net investment income was $35K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$146K

+20.0% YoY

Grant Count

16

-23.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+57.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found

Based on IRS filings

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found is a private foundation, based in MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 16 grants totaling $146K. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BirminghamCashiersChelseaColumbusDavidsonHooverLexingtonMillbrookMountain BrookSelmaSeviervilleStratfordTallahasseeTuscaloosaWoodland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$88K$132K$176K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$111,940$201,610
Revenue$35,984$35,827$65,408
Expenses$147,924$125,497$153,719
Qualifying Distributions$147,839$123,425$150,350
Net Investment Income$35,497$34,353$63,153
Distributable Amount$6,236$12,805$20,303

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$39K$78K$117K$156K19 grants202018 grants202121 grants202216 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2023

ST PETER'S ANGLICAN CHURCH$78KUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL AL…$25KALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERAT…$10KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE…$8KGREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMAN…$5KLINLEY HEFLIN UNIT$5KWEARS VALLEY RANCH$5KLITTLE ELAM BAPTIST CHURCH$2KALABAMA SYMPHONY$1KBIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH$1K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include St Peter's Anglican Church ($78,389), United Way of Central Alabama ($25,000), Alabama Wildlife Federation ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALABAMA SYMPHONY BIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
ALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERATION MILLBROOK, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
BIG SPRINGS BAPTIST CHURCH WOODLAND, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
BIRMINGHAM MUSEUM OF ART BIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF THE PLATEAU CASHIERS, NCGENERAL SUPPORT$8,000
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY BIRMINGHAM, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA FOUNDATION COLUMBUS, OHGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
KING'S HOME CHELSEA, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
LINLEY HEFLIN UNIT BIRMINGHAM, ALSCHOLARSHIPS$5,000
LITTLE ELAM BAPTIST CHURCH SELMA, ALGENERAL SUPPORT$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SAMUEL E UPCHURCH JRDIRECTOR
CHERYL V UPCHURCHDIRECTOR
JOHN S P SAMFORDDIRECTOR

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found operate?

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found has awarded grants in Alabama, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found award?

In 2023, Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found awarded 16 grants totaling $146K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found's EIN?

Samuel E Upchurch Jr Charitable Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1083893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

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

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