Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation
The Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Alabama.
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation gave $82K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,000
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -6.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,037
- +22.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,375
- Total assets
- $1,454,873
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6 Office Park Circle 111, Birmingham, AL 35223-2662
Phone: (205) 879-4777
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Linly Heflin Unit ($8K). Together the top 10 received $49K.
Grant Size Distribution
129 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 129 grants of 129 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Alabama organizations received 81% of grant dollars. Recipients in North Carolina received 8%, Idaho 7%, and Illinois and California 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2023) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Linly Heflin Unit Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $7,500 |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $6,250 |
| Jimmie Hale Mission Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $6,125 |
| Church of the Highlands Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $6,000 |
| UAB School of Nursing Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $5,000 |
| Arise Birmingham Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $4,000 |
| Service Dogs of Alabama Hope Hull, AL | General Operation | $4,000 |
| St Peters Anglican Church Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $4,000 |
| Myers Park United Methodist Church Charlotte, NC | General Operation | $3,000 |
| The Lovelady Center Birmingham, AL | General Operation | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grantmaking totals reported for the foundation:
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,454,873 | $147,331 | $102,539 | $82,000 | 27 | $82,000 | $147,331 | $93,727 |
| 2024 | $1,410,081 | $133,161 | $88,617 | $72,000 | 29 | $72,000 | $133,161 | $81,542 |
| 2023 | $1,365,537 | $73,468 | $91,181 | $56,000 | 24 | $56,000 | $73,468 | $72,436 |
| 2022 | $1,383,250 | $1,001,127 | $81,058 | $66,675 | 25 | $66,675 | $990,570 | $55,079 |
| 2021 | $463,181 | $108,216 | $75,152 | $56,560 | 24 | $57,910 | $91,085 | $70,013 |
| 2020 | $428,113 | $29,535 | $72,220 | $56,060 | 24 | — | $14,956 | $55,908 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as scholarships, animal welfare, education, health, social services, and Christian ministry. For example, Linly Heflin Unit says it provides scholarships to young women attending Alabama universities, while Greater Birmingham Humane Society and Service Dogs of Alabama are among the animal-related organizations that received grants.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $82,000. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $2,375. The largest awards included $7,500 to Linly Heflin Unit, $6,250 to Greater Birmingham Humane Society, $6,125 to Jimmie Hale Mission, and $6,000 to Church of the Highlands. UAB School of Nursing received $5,000; Arise Birmingham and Service Dogs of Alabama each received $4,000.
The foundation made 29 grants totaling $72,000 in 2024 and 24 grants totaling $56,000 in 2023.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Virginia Tucker as director, Constance Ladd Moore as president, and Virginia S. Tucker as secretary.
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation is led by Constance Ladd Moore, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance Ladd Moore
President
Director → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia S. Tucker
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Virignia Tucker (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation
How much does Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation give each year?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation gave $82K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $72K across 29 grants.
What is Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,375, and its average grant was $3,037, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation give grants?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (8%) and Idaho (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (15 grants) and Fairfield, AL (2 grants).
Does Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Linly Heflin Unit ($7,500), Greater Birmingham Humane Society ($6,250) and Jimmie Hale Mission ($6,125), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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 Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as scholarships, animal welfare, education, health, social services, and Christian ministry. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's EIN?
Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1254355. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Virginia Stockham Ladd Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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