Joe Lee Griffin Foundation
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0995615 · reported 2023–2025
104grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$714Ktotal paid
7states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 33 of its 104 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $317K 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
3700 Colonnade Pkwy Ste 300
Birmingham, AL 35243-3213
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 |
| Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | $42,000 |
| Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | $30,000 |
| Vestavia Hills United Methodist Church | Vestavia Hills, AL | $30,000 |
| American Cancer Society JOE LEE GRIFFIN HOPE LODGE RENOVATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| United States Israel Association | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| East Lake United Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| Church of the Highlands | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| United States Israel Association | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 |
| American Cancer Society JOE LEE GRIFFIN HOPE LODGE RENOVATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| East Lake United Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
| Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes NORTH CENTRAL ALABAMA FCA | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 |
| Samford University BROCK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS | Homewood, AL | $10,000 |
| Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of East Alabama BEAT BAMA FOOD DRIVE | Auburn, AL | $10,000 |
| Uab O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 |
| The Gladney Fund | Ft Worth, TX | $7,500 |
| Smile-A-Mile | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 |
| The Gladney Fund | Ft Worth, TX | $7,500 |
| The Gladney Fund | Ft Worth, TX | $7,500 |
| Assemblies of God IN SUPPORT OF MITCH & TAMMY WOLLNER MINISTRY | Springfield, MO | $6,000 |
| Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | $5,000 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 |
| Food Bank of East Alabama BEAT BAMA FOOD DRIVE | Auburn, AL | $5,000 |
| Forgotten Childrens Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Miracle Academy Private Christian School MIRACLE MULLEN DOWNS FOUNDATION | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Nami | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | $5,000 |
| Onward | Auburn, AL | $5,000 |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| The Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hills, AL | $5,000 |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | $5,000 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 |
| Forgotten Childrens Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Friends of Winnataska Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Kenyarelieforg | Cullman, AL | $5,000 |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | $5,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami) | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hills, AL | $5,000 |
| Alabama Baptist Children's Homes & Family Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Alabama Game Changers | Hoover, AL | $5,000 |
| Banks Acadeny | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Children's Harbor | Alexander City, AL | $5,000 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 |
| Friends of Winnataska Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Nashville Coaching Coalition | Nashville, TN | $5,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness (nami) | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Onward | Auburn, AL | $5,000 |
| Robert E Reed Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hills, AL | $5,000 |
| Banks Acadeny | Birmingham, AL | $3,500 |
| The Overseas Iniative | Vestavia Hills, AL | $3,500 |
| Birmingham Metro Baptist Association DISCOVERY CLUBS DONATION | Birmingham, AL | $3,000 |
| Bundles of Hope | Birmingham, AL | $3,000 |
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