The Overton Project Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mountain Brook, AL EIN: 47-3539226

The Overton Project Inc is a private foundation, based in Mountain Brook, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $71K in total assets. In 2024, it made $224K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $40K.

The Overton Project Inc at a glance

Total assets
$70,778
-42.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$175,733
-61.8% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$224,107
+295.1% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$228,107
+81.6% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who The Overton Project Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Birmingham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2022) to $114K (2020). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jones Valley Urban Farm Birmingham, ALPhilanthropic$1,250
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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
2024$70,778$175,733$228,107——$224,107$40,233
2023$123,172$460,232$125,638——$56,718$101,354
2022$34,346$99,834$60,691$1,2501$31,298$50,272
2021$44,764—$1,590————
2020$46,355$197,191$167,504$113,5001——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Overton Project Inc is led by Jared Weinstein, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jared Weinstein

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffery Sokol

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Marla Ostroff

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Overton Project Inc

How large is The Overton Project Inc?

The Overton Project Inc reported $71K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $176K.

Where does The Overton Project Inc operate?

The Overton Project Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is The Overton Project Inc's EIN?

The Overton Project Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3539226. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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