Workers for Christ United
Workers for Christ United is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $446K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $4K.
Workers for Christ United at a glance
In short: Workers for Christ United gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +125.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -43.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $446,172
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Workers for Christ United funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Donations ($18K across 4 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Workers for Christ United gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $20K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Donations Birmingham, AL | VAN | $10,000 |
| Donations Birmingham, AL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Donations Homewood, AL | General Funding | $3,000 |
| Donations Birmingham, AL | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $446,172 | $10,973 | $32,652 | $18,000 | 4 | $18,000 | $3,676 | $17,846 |
| 2024 | $455,219 | $16,436 | $10,237 | $8,000 | 1 | $8,000 | $9,304 | $12,471 |
| 2023 | $452,786 | $11,107 | $19,791 | $17,050 | 1 | $19,760 | $11,076 | $16,091 |
| 2022 | $461,904 | $24,871 | $22,979 | $19,688 | 1 | $22,979 | $2,220 | $22,208 |
| 2021 | $460,012 | $8,482 | $29,081 | $19,000 | 1 | $29,081 | $8,482 | $19,388 |
| 2020 | $500,611 | $8,709 | $8,571 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $8,709 | $21,266 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Workers for Christ United reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Workers for Christ United is led by Larry Byrd, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Byrd
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Lewis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Davis Rash
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John David Owen
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: B. R. Johnson (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Charlie Allred (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: John Ott (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Richard Walton (2020–2024) — Trustee
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 Workers for Christ United
How much does Workers for Christ United give each year?
Workers for Christ United gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 1 grant.
What is Workers for Christ United's typical grant size?
Workers for Christ United's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $4,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Workers for Christ United give grants?
Workers for Christ United gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (3 grants).
Does Workers for Christ United give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Workers for Christ United's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Workers for Christ United?
Workers for Christ United reported $446K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Workers for Christ United?
Workers for Christ United is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $446K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Workers for Christ United's EIN?
Workers for Christ United's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 68-0530109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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