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W JAMES SAMFORD JR FOUNDATION

· OPELIKA, AL · private_foundation · program funder

37recipients FY2016–24
$3Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in Alabama

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to AL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 5 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AL, DC, GA, NC, VA.

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FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INCBIRMINGHAM, ALlarge program funder13
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder7
BRUCE PEARL FAMILY FOUNDATIONAUBURN, ALprogram funder6
DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMAMOUNTAIN BRK, ALprogram funder6
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAMBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder6
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE VALLEY INCCOLUMBUS, GAprogram funder5
PLEIAD FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder5
SCOTT FOUNDATION INCOPELIKA, ALprogram funder5
TRAVIS L RABREN FOUNDATION INCAUBURN, ALprogram funder5
ALFA FOUNDATIONMONTGOMERY, ALprogram funder4
DAVIDSON BRUCE CHARITABLE IRRV TRNASHVILLE, TNprogram funder4
DEBARDELEBEN FOUNDATION INCBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder4
PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATIONSBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder4
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS CHARITIES INCLAKELAND, FLlarge program funder4
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA INCASHEVILLE, NCprogram funder4
THE HACKNEY FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder4
A L WILLIAMS JR FAMILY FOUNDATION INCDULUTH, GAprogram funder3
ALABAMA HUMANITIES ALLIANCEBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder3
ALTEC-STYSLINGER FOUNDATION INCBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder3
BENJAMIN & ROBERTA RUSSELL EDUCATIONAL & CHARITABLE FDN INCALEX CITY, ALprogram funder3
COMER FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, ALprogram funder3
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF EASTALABAMA INCOPELIKA, ALprogram funder3
D GAINES LANIER FAMILY FOUNDATION INCATLANTA, GAprogram funder3
E L SPENCER JR FOUNDATION INCAUBURN, ALprogram funder3
GSF FOUNDATIONIRVINE, CAprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONAL52024$628,082
OPELIKA CHAMBER FOUNDATIONAL32024$253,030
HUNTINGDON COLLEGEAL42024$209,741
EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATIONAL52024$139,145
U S SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATIONAL42024$130,754
HUDSON FAMILY FOUNDATIONAL52024$79,000
SOUTHERN UNION STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONAL32024$51,894
FOOD BANK OF EAST ALABAMA INCAL52024$47,000
WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITYVA52024$35,000
JASON DUFNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONAL32024$33,385
STORYBOOK FARM INCAL52024$28,700
CAMP SMILE A MILEAL42024$19,000
HIGHLANDS CASHIERS HEALTH FOUNDATIONNC32024$13,000
THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATION OF EAST ALABAMA INCAL22024$10,000
EXODUS RANCHAL12024$5,000
ARTS ASSOCIATION OF EAST ALABAMAAL12023$40,000
PEGGY CROSBY COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTERNC22023$4,000
MIRACLE LEAGUE OF EAST ALABAMA INCAL12023$4,000
HIGHLANDS-CASHIERS CENTER FOR LIFE ENRICHMENT INCNC22023$3,000
KEEP OPELIKA BEAUTIFUL INCAL22023$400
OPELIKA HISTORIC PRESERVATION SOCIETYAL12023$300
GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF EAST ALABAMA INCAL12023$200
MUSEUM OF EAST ALABAMAAL12023$100
STEGALL SEMINARY SCHOLARSHIPENDOWMENT FOUNDATIONAL12023$100
YOUTH FOR CHRIST USA INCAL32022$80,500
ESPERANZA HOUSE INCAL32022$18,000
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER INCNC22022$15,000
BIRMINGHAM-SOUTHERN COLLEGEAL12022$10,000
ENVISION OPELIKA FOUNDATION INCAL22022$7,000
THE PHILANTHROPY ROUNDTABLE INCDC32022$3,000
THE EXCEPTIONAL FOUNDATIONAL12022$2,000
MT PLEASANT HISTORICAL PRESERVATION SOCIETYAL12021$5,500
ANNANDALE AT SUWANEE INCGA12021$5,000
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY INTERNATIONALAL22021$4,500
NATIONAL CENTER FOR FAMILY PHILANTHROPY INCDC22021$2,000
LUTZIE 43 FOUNDATIONGA12021$1,500
UNITED METHODIST CHILDRENS HOMEAL12020$2,500