Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain Brook, AL EIN: 63-6049896

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mountain Brook, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 7 grants totaling $562K.

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation gave $562K across 7 grants in 2023 (avg $80K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$562,356
Grants made (2023)
7
Average grant
$80,337
Median grant
$50,000
Primary geography
Alabama (93% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2023

Friends of Jemison Park and Others: $207KFriends of Jemison Park andOthers$207KSt Lukes Episcopal Church: $125KSt Lukes Episcopal Church$125KPlant Agents Collective: $100KPlant Agents Collective$100KIndependent Presbyterian Church: $50KIndependent PresbyterianChurch$50KJuvenile Diabetes Research Found: $40KJuvenile Diabetes ResearchFound$40KUniv of Alabama Alumni Society: $30KUniv of Alabama Alumni Society$30KCFG on 3 Project: $10KCFG on 3 Project$10K

The largest 2023 recipient was Friends of Jemison Park and Others ($207K). Together the top 7 received $562K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 7 (43%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamGardendaleNew YorkTuscaloosa

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2022 7 grants2023

In 2023 it made 7 grants totaling $562K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Jemison Park and Others Birmingham, ALTo help promote park growth$207,026
St Lukes Episcopal Church Birmingham, ALGeneral support for church$125,000
Plant Agents Collective Birmingham, ALFor general support$100,330
Independent Presbyterian Church Birmingham, ALFor general support$50,000
Juvenile Diabetes Research Found New York, NYFor general support$40,000
Univ of Alabama Alumni Society Tuscaloosa, ALFor scholarships$30,000
CFG on 3 Project Gardendale, ALHelp with scholarships$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2023—$10,153$550,475$562,3567$167,026—
2022$706,374$3,220————$3,220

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's 2023 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Alice Wilbanks

    Officer

    President → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Simeon S Johnson

    Officer

    Vice President → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stewart S Wilbanks

    Officer

    Secretary → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2023. "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 Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation

How much does Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation give each year?

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation gave $562K across 7 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $50,000, and its average grant was $80,337, across 7 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation give grants?

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (4 grants).

Does Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 57% of Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Friends of Jemison Park and Others ($207,026), St Lukes Episcopal Church ($125,000) and Plant Agents Collective ($100,330), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

What is Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Sealy-Wilbanks Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6049896. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2023.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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