The Bluff Park United Methodist

Public charity · Grantmaker Hoover, AL EIN: 26-4560853

Construction and maintenance of a residence for developmentally disabled adults.

The Bluff Park United Methodist at a glance

In short: The Bluff Park United Methodist gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$7,625
+70.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$7,625
Median grant
$7,625
Total assets
$502,182
+0.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Bluff Park United Methodist funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Embrace Alabama Kids: $8KEmbrace Alabama Kids$8K

The largest 2025 recipient was Embrace Alabama Kids ($8K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Montgomery

How The Bluff Park United Methodist gives

  • Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2019 Total only2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $17K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $8K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Embrace Alabama Kids Montgomery, ALTo Support Children's Ministries$7,625
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$502,182$10,906$8,430$7,6251$3,161
2024$499,706$8,375$4,475$4,475Total only$3,730
2023$495,806$8,632$5,358$4,890Total only$3,702
2022$492,532$13,819$11,760$11,7601$1,581
2021$490,473$12,116$11,295$11,2951$801
2020$489,652$18,293$17,481$17,445Total only$832
2019$488,840$17,726$16,530$16,5301$1,167

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About The Bluff Park United Methodist

Based on IRS filings

The Bluff Park United Methodist is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hoover, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $502K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8K. Net investment income was $3K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Bluff Park United Methodist is led by Betsy Guy, Trustee & President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Betsy Guy

    Trustee & President

    Trustee & Secretary → Trustee & Vice President, 2022

    Trustee & Vice President → Trustee & President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andy King

    Trustee & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Pearson

    Trustee

    Trustee & President → Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joan Dunn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Pruitt

    Trustee & Vice President

    Trustee → Trustee & Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathryn Coltrane

    Trustee & Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Bob Walker (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Bennie Vinson (2019–2021) — Trustee & Vice President
  • Former: Pat Westbrook (2019–2021) — 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.

Frequently asked questions about The Bluff Park United Methodist

How much does The Bluff Park United Methodist give each year?

The Bluff Park United Methodist gave $8K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $4K in grants paid.

How large is The Bluff Park United Methodist?

The Bluff Park United Methodist reported $502K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11K.

What is The Bluff Park United Methodist?

The Bluff Park United Methodist is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Hoover, AL. It holds $502K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Bluff Park United Methodist operate?

The Bluff Park United Methodist has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is The Bluff Park United Methodist's EIN?

The Bluff Park United Methodist's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4560853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 10, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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