Dunn-French Foundation
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1234807 · reported 2023–2025
286grants reported
$2,500median award
$1,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$969Ktotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 27 of its 286 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $170K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 247
Birmingham, AL 35201-0247
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of Alabama TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 |
| Mountain Brook Baptist Church TO GLORIFY GOD BY MAKING DISCIPLES AND SERVING THE COMMUNITY | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Mountain Brook Baptist Church TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Episcopal Diocese of Alabama TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Mountain Brook Baptist Church TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| Grace House TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO ASSIST HOMELESS WOMEN | Fairfield, AL | $15,000 |
| Uab Medicine Enterprise TO PROVIDE COMMON MANAGEMENT OF HEALTHCARE DELIVERY OPERATIONS AND SUPPORT PHILANTHROPIC INITIATIVES | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens TO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Community Food Bank SUPPLYING MEALS, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING | Birmingham, AL | $12,500 |
| Church of Nativity TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Huntsville, AL | $10,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY THROUGH FUNDRAISING AND STEWARDSHIP | Mississippi State, MS | $10,000 |
| Skyline Fdn TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CHARITABLE INITIATIVES | Mentone, AL | $10,000 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands TO WORSHIP GOD AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY THROUGH EPISCOPAL TRADITION | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association of Tarrant County TREATMENT OF CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE | Dallas, TX | $10,000 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation CULTIVATING AND SOLICITING PRIVATE SUPPORT AND ENSURING STEWARDSHIP | Mississippi State, MS | $10,000 |
| Skyline Foundation TO PROVIDE GIRLS WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE NATURE, LEAD AN ACTIVE LIFESTYLE, ACQUIRE NEW SKILL | Mentone, AL | $10,000 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| Children's of Alabama TO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN | Birmingham, AL | $9,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation TO GENERATE AND STEWARD PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT THAT ADVANCES AUBURN UNIVERSITYS TEACHING, RESEARCH, A | Auburn, AL | $7,500 |
| Children's Harbor TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN THROUGH REFUGE, RESPITE, AND RESOURCES | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 |
| American Red Cross TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND | Gulfport, MS | $7,500 |
| Altamont School TO IMPROVE THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY BY GRADUATING COMPASSIONATE, WELL-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS | Birmingham, AL | $7,000 |
| Children's of Alabama TO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 |
| Children's of Alabama TO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN | Birmingham, AL | $5,500 |
| Altamont School TO IMPROVE THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY BY GRADUATING COMPASSIONATE, WELL-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Beeson Divinity School TO PREPARE GOD-CALLED PERSONS TO SERVE AS MINISTERS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art TO SPARK THE CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND LIVELINESS OF BIRMINGHAM | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Camp Forge Gladney Center for Adoption CREATES BRIGHT FUTURES THROUGH ADOPTION | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 |
| Children's Foundation of Mississippi TO HELP MISSISSIPPI KIDS LIVE STRONG, HEALTHY LIVES | Jackson, MS | $5,000 |
| Community Food Bank SUPPLYING MEALS, SUPPORTING FOOD PANTRIES, SHELTERS, AND OTHER PROGRAMMING | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama TO INSPIRE AND DEVELOP CRITICALLY THINKING AND COMPASSIONATE YOUNG PEOPLE | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Hope Imaging TO BRING ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY TO CHRIST-CENTERED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Linly Heflin Unit TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG WOMEN | Mountain Brook, AL | $5,000 |
| One Place Metro AL Family Justice Center TO PROVIDE COORDINATED SERVICES THAT PROMOTE HEALING FOR SURVIVORS OF ABUSE | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center TO ADVANCE CANCER RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PATIENT CARE | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Quarterbacking Children's Health Foundation TO IMPROVE CHILDRENS HEALTH OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| North American Committee for St George's College Jerusalem TO SUPPORT THE MISSION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF ST. GEORGES COLLEGE IN JERUSALEM | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital TO ADVANCE CURES AND PREVENTION FOR PEDIATRIC CATASTROPHIC DISEASES | Memphis, TN | $5,000 |
| Woodlawn Foundation TO PROMOTE EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE WOODLAWN COMMUNITY | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| YWCA TO ELIMINATE RACISM AND EMPOWER WOMEN WHILE PROMOTING PEACE AND DIGNITY FOR ALL | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross TO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND | Gulfport, MS | $5,000 |
| Beeson Divinity School TO PREPARE GOD-CALLED PERSONS TO SERVE AS MINISTERS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art TO SPARK THE CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND LIVELINESS OF BIRMINGHAM | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Birmingham Zoo TO INSPIRE PASSION TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL WORLD | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Children's Harbor TO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN THROUGH REFUGE, RESPITE, AND RESOURCES | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Children's of Mississippi TO HELP MISSISSIPPI KIDS LIVE STRONG, HEALTHY LIVES | Jackson, AL | $5,000 |
| Church of Nativity TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Huntsville, AL | $5,000 |
| Grace House TO PROVIDE SHELTER TO ASSIST HOMELESS WOMEN | Fairfield, AL | $5,000 |
| Hope Imaging TO BRING ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY TO CHRIST-CENTERED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Junior League of Birmingham TO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| One Place TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Skyline Fdn TO FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS PROBLEMS AT THEIR ROOTS AND SHIFT SYSTEMS TOWARD A MORE EQUITABLE | Mentone, AL | $5,000 |
| St Martins in the Pines TO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR SENIOR ADULTS | Irondale, AL | $5,000 |
| St Mary's on the Highlands TO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Uab Depression & Suicide Center TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Uab McLester Endowed Medical Scholarship TO ADVANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE, AND EXCEL IN RESEARCH INITIATIVES | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Woodlawn Foundation TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FARMERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Beeson Divinity School TO PREPARE GOD-CALLED PERSONS TO SERVE AS MINISTERS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
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