The Faulkner Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain Brook, AL EIN: 46-6335875

The Faulkner Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Mountain Brook, Alabama. It reported 21 grants totaling $20,938 in 2024.

Key facts about The Faulkner Family Foundation

In short: The Faulkner Family Foundation gave $21K across 21 grants in 2024 (avg $997.048), mostly in Alabama. 57% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-6335875
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$20,938
Grants made (2024)
21
Average grant
$997
Median grant
$750
New grantees (estimate)
57% first-time grantees (12 of 21, 2024; small sample)
Total assets
$551,320
Primary geography
Alabama (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$551K

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+44.8% YoY

Grant Count

21

+61.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$997.048

-10.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Faulkner Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Faulkner Family Foundation open to new grantees?

57%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 12 of 21 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $754. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $750 repeat.

  • 29% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 recipients included organizations whose stated missions involve preserving historic buildings and local history, educating students, supporting ballet, and providing a stable home for girls from crisis backgrounds. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $20,938. Grants ranged from $100 to $5,000, with a median grant of $750. Notable awards included $5,000 to Quarterbacking Children’s Health FO, $2,500 to Chief PTO, and $1,500 each to Birmingham Landmarks, Eagle Forum of Alabama, and Triumph of Hope. Birmingham Landmarks’ stated mission is to preserve and protect historic buildings such as the Alabama Theatre and Lyric Theatre. Other 2024 recipients included Kate Duncan Smith DAR School ($1,000), whose stated mission is to educate the boys and girls of Gunter Mountain, and Ballet Guild of Birmingham ($475), which says it raises funds to support Alabama Ballet.

How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing says to submit a letter of information and request to Patricia Stutts Harper. It lists no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, 95% of grant dollars went to Alabama recipients, 5% to North Carolina recipients, and less than 1% to Florida recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamMountain BrookMobileCashiersWashingtonTuscaloosaAtlantaBessemerBimringhamHighlandsHomewoodLeedsNew YorkSan FranciscoAthensGrantMiramar BeachNashvilleVestavia HillsCamden

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K59 grants2019 34 grants2020 56 grants2021 59 grants2022 13 grants2023 21 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $44K (2020). In 2024 it made 21 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Quarterbacking Children's Health Fo: $5KQuarterbacking Children'sHealth Fo$5KChief PTO: $3KChief PTO$3KBirmingham Landmarks: $2KBirmingham Landmarks$2KEagle Forum of Alabama: $2KEagle Forum of Alabama$2KTriumph of Hope: $2KTriumph of Hope$2KNSCDA: $1KNSCDA$1KLinly Heflin: $1KLinly Heflin$1KKate Duncan Smith Dar School: $1KKate Duncan Smith Dar School$1KUniversity of Alabama: $1KUniversity of Alabama$1K1036 Ministries: $1K1036 Ministries$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was Quarterbacking Children's Health Fo ($5K). Together the top 10 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

183 grants across all recorded years

183<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 183 grants of 183 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Quarterbacking Children's Health Fo Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$5,000
Chief PTO Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$2,500
Birmingham Landmarks Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$1,500
Eagle Forum of Alabama Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$1,500
Triumph of Hope Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$1,500
NSCDA Mobile, ALGeneral Support$1,488
Linly Heflin Birmingham, ALGeneral Support$1,200
Kate Duncan Smith Dar School Grant, ALGeneral Support$1,000
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALGeneral Support$1,000
1036 Ministries Vestavia Hills, ALGeneral Support$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2024 $20,938 21
2023 $14,463 13
2022 $34,245 59
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$551,320$552,296$546,694
Revenue$28,006$27,551$48,694
Expenses$24,219$18,762$37,235
Qualifying Distributions$20,938$14,463$34,245
Net Investment Income$28,006$23,782$45,704
Distributable Amount$29,060$26,930$28,644

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Patricia Harper as manager.

The Faulkner Family Foundation's only listed officer is Patricia Stutts Harper, Manager on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patricia Stutts Harper

    Manager

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Patricia Camp Faulkner (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David Lawrence Faulkner (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Patricia Stutts Harper
Mailing address: 4227 Gaines Mill Cir, Birmingham, AL 35213
Phone: (205) 907-7972

Frequently asked questions about The Faulkner Family Foundation

How much does The Faulkner Family Foundation give each year?

The Faulkner Family Foundation gave $21K across 21 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14K across 13 grants.

What is The Faulkner Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Faulkner Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $750, and its average grant was $997, across 21 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Faulkner Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.

Where does The Faulkner Family Foundation give grants?

The Faulkner Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (10 grants), Mobile, AL (2 grants) and Camden, AL (2 grants).

Does The Faulkner Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Faulkner Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Faulkner Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Faulkner Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Quarterbacking Children's Health Fo ($5,000), Chief PTO ($2,500) and Birmingham Landmarks ($1,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Faulkner Family Foundation?

The Faulkner Family Foundation reported $551K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 does The Faulkner Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 recipients included organizations whose stated missions involve preserving historic buildings and local history, educating students, supporting ballet, and providing a stable home for girls from crisis backgrounds. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Faulkner Family Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Faulkner Family Foundation's EIN?

The Faulkner Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-6335875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Does The Faulkner Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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