The Lambert Family Foundation
The Lambert Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations involved in Christian ministry, education, community support, and services for people in need.
The Lambert Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Lambert Family Foundation gave $111K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Alabama. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $111,000
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,400
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,691,381
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Lambert Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2253, Birmingham, AL 35201
Phone: (205) 328-8253
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Lambert Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Priority Global Ministries ($28K). Together the top 10 received $106K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 71 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 27% to Tennessee, 9% to New York, 5% to Indiana, and 3% to North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Lambert Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 15 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $185K (2023). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $111K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Priority Global Ministries Thompsons Station, TN | Establish Christian Clubs in Schools | $28,000 |
| Friends of Moody Schools Moody, AL | Support Education/Recognition of Academic Achievements | $15,000 |
| United Way of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Meeting Needs of the Local Community | $15,000 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | Residental home for boys and girl needing a chance | $12,000 |
| Vival Ministries Gadsden, AL | Armstrong Family Missions | $12,000 |
| Redeemer City to City New York, NY | Connects, develops, and resources local leaders in cities around the world | $10,000 |
| World Gospel Mission Marion, IN | World Mission | $6,000 |
| Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission Birmingham, AL | Provide Residence for Homeless Men | $3,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Assistance to Those in Need | $3,000 |
| Christian Service Mission Birmingham, AL | Assistance to Those in Need | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,691,381 | $76,458 | $112,611 | $111,000 | 15 | $111,000 | $76,458 | $85,114 |
| 2024 | $1,727,534 | $100,640 | $116,693 | $115,000 | 14 | $115,000 | $100,640 | $78,482 |
| 2023 | $1,743,587 | $127,668 | $189,932 | $184,500 | 14 | $184,500 | $41,788 | $87,403 |
| 2022 | $1,805,851 | $379,547 | $136,193 | $134,500 | 16 | $134,500 | $315,257 | $97,315 |
| 2021 | $1,562,497 | $100,035 | $59,542 | $57,500 | 12 | — | $51,425 | $88,464 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Lambert Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include presenting the Christian gospel and developing Christian leaders, supporting education, meeting community needs, and providing homes or assistance to children and people experiencing homelessness or other hardship. The grantees’ stated missions describe those organizations, not the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $111,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $28,000, with a median of $3,000. Notable grants included $28,000 to First Priority Global Ministries to establish Christian clubs in schools; $15,000 each to Friends of Moody Schools for education and recognition of academic achievement and to United Way of Central Alabama for local community needs; and $12,000 each to Big Oak Ranch for a residential home for boys and girls and to Vival Ministries for Armstrong Family Missions.
Other reported 2025 grants included $10,000 to Redeemer City to City, $6,000 to World Gospel Mission, $3,000 each to Downtown Jimmie Hale Mission and Samaritan’s Purse, and $1,500 each to Christian Service Mission and The Gideons International. The filing also lists $1,000 for Alabama Baptist Children’s Home. First Priority Global Ministries describes its mission as presenting the good news of Jesus Christ and launching ministry endeavors; United Way of Central Alabama describes its mission as increasing people’s capacity to care for one another and improve their community.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas A. Lambert III, Melea T. Lambert, and Larry E. Armstrong as directors.
The Lambert Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry E. Armstrong
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melea T. Lambert
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A. Lambert III
Director
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Lambert Family Foundation
How much does The Lambert Family Foundation give each year?
The Lambert Family Foundation gave $111K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 14 grants.
What is The Lambert Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Lambert Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,400, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Lambert Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Lambert Family Foundation give grants?
The Lambert Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (27%) and New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (4 grants).
Does The Lambert Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Lambert Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Lambert Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Lambert Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Priority Global Ministries ($28,000), Friends of Moody Schools ($15,000) and United Way of Central Alabama ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Lambert Family Foundation?
The Lambert Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $111K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Lambert Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Lambert Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Lambert Family Foundation's EIN?
The Lambert Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1975863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does The Lambert Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Lambert Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-lambert-family-foundation-morg_4ac3797f77eb4185b23c754884529a21
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