The Reese Phifer JR Memorial
Tuscaloosa, AL · EIN 63-6061552. Reported 202 grants totalling $1,134,195 to 99 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Reese Phifer JR Memorial did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $5,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Alabama Food Bank | Northport, AL | $350,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $224,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ Episcopal Church | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Children's Center | Tuscaloosa, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,600 | 17 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Saban Center | Tuscaloosa, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Para | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of West Alabama | Northport, AL | $20,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sc Foundations | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Theatre Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa City Schools Education Fund | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Tuscaloosa, AL | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Chamber of Commerce (adopt a School) | Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,595 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Symphony Association | Tuscaloosa, AL | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hospice of West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of West Alabama | Northport, AL | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of West Al | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Education Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Family Counseling Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | $8,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dch Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kristen Amerson Youth Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Empowered to Conquer | Bessemer, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New Heights Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Salvation Army | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Schoolyard Roots | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tuscaloosa Academy | Tuscaloosa, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arts and Autism | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Caring Days | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| March of Dimes | Atlanta, GA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Weldy Home for Children | Winfield, AL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Soup Bowl | Tuscaloosa, AL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rise Capstone Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Hank Poore Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Croom Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eagles' Wings | Coker, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fresh Air Family | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior League of Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Temporary Emergency Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Croom Foundation | Boone, IA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turning Point | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa's Angels | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Church | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Fire and Rescue | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa County Fraternal Order of Police | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alabama Choir School | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,100 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alabama Health Care Hall of Fame | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Marine Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Easter Seals West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| O'neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at Uab | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Secret Meals for Hungry Children | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Stillman College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre | Northport, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tuscaloosa Civil Rights History and Reconciliation Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tuscaloosa's One Place | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unite US | Montgomery, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Al | Birmingham, AL | $750 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Social Services of West Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shelton State Community College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Arts Council of Tuscaloosa County | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Beulah Baptist Church | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bread of Life Ministry | Sawyerville, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Hospital of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith Chapel Church | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hunter Whitley Butterfly Initiative | Cottondale, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Magic Moments | Birmingham, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Knoxville, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rooted Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sav-a-Life Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Special Programming for Achievement Network | Huntsville, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Alabama Regional Commission | Northport, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Will Bright Foundation | Trussville, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Life | Northport, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Project Care | Tuscaloosa, AL | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hereford Food Pantry | Hereford, TX | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Historic Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maranatha Sda Church | Tuscaloosa, AL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa County Preservation Society | Tuscaloosa, AL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Druid City Pride | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hand in Paw Animal Assisted Therapy | Birmingham, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hillcrest High School | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Joey Day Project | Fayette, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Child Safety Council | Michigan Center, MI | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Soroptimist International | Philadelphia, PA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa County High School | Northport, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tuscaloosa Mental Health Alliance | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Cottondale, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | Kansas City, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winfield Chamber of Commerce | Winfield, AL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
47 of 99 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 59%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- West Alabama Food Bank
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (1 OF 5) - United Way of West Alabama
ANNUAL GIFT (**MULTIPLE AGENCIES) - The Saban Center
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (2 OF 5) - Humane Society of West Alabama
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (2 OF 6) - Para
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (5 OF 5) PLAYGROUND - The University of West Alabama
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN (5 OF 5)
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 57 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43 | $169,700 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 49 | $338,150 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $262,850 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 61 | $363,495 | $1,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Alabama. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Reese Phifer JR Memorial's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 1700, Tuscaloosa, AL, 35403. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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