Open Foundations · Alabama

J L Bedsole Foundation

Mobile, Alabama · EIN 237225708. It paid $3.3M across 167 grants in 2024, a median of $6K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.3M
paid in 2024
167
grants paid
$6K
median grant
30%
to first-time recipients
$55.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
MR CHRIS LEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Address
POST OFFICE BOX 1137, MOBILE, AL, 36633
Phone
2514323369
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
PROVIDE WRITTEN REQUEST SPECIFYING NAME, EXEMPT CLASSIFICATION OR CHARITABLE 501(C)(3) DESIGNATION, DETAILS OF REQUEST, SUBJECT TO ITEM (D) BELOW.
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS AND AWARDS ARE MADE UNDER TWO CATEGORIES. 1)GRANTS ARE MADE TO QUALIFIED ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPT UNDER 501(C)(3) OR COMPARABLE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION QUALIFICATION. SUCH GRANTS ARE RESTRICTED TO THOSE THAT WILL MOST EFFECTIVELY ASSIST AND PROMOTE THE WELL-BEING OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, PREFERABLY THOSE OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.2)THE JL BEDSOLE FOUNDATION INITIATED THE JL BEDSOLE SCHOLARS PROGRAM, WHICH WAS PRE-APPROVED BY THE EXEMPT ORG BRANCH OF THE IRS UNDER A DETERMINATION LETTER DATED 4/15/93. THE PROGRAM IS A LIMITED SCHOLARSHIP GRANT PROGRAM WHICH ANNUALLY AWARDS INITIAL SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS TO APPROXIMATELY 30 GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO ARE ENROLLED IN A QUALIFYING ALABAMA UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE OR TECHNICAL SCHOOL. SUCH GRANTS ARE RENEWABLE FOR THE TERM OF THE GRANTEE'S UNDERGRADUATE COURSE OF STUDY IF CERTAIN QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET. THE GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS OF 5 COUNTIES IN SOUTHWEST ALABAMA.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202513179349102916. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2024 grants.

scholarship universityscholarship auburnauburn universtiyuniversity alabamauniversity mobile

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 167 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Bayside AcademyAL$500,000CAPITAL PROJECT
2University of South AlabamaAL$500,000GRANT - CAPITAL CAMPAIGN WHIDDON COLLEGE OF MED
3St Paul's Episcopal SchoolAL$250,000CAPITAL PROJECT
4Mobile Area Education FoundationAL$150,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
5Covenant Academy of MobileAL$104,000SPECIAL PROJECTS
6Coastal Alabama PartnershipAL$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
7Innovation PortalAL$100,000PROGRAM SUPPORT
8Dumas Wesley Community CenterAL$82,305CAPITAL REPAIRS
9Exploreum Science CenterAL$75,000OPERATING EXPENSES
10Bayshore Christian SchoolAL$50,000FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS PHASE 3
11Most Pure Heart of Mary SchoolAL$50,000CAFETERIA RENOVATION AND MODERNIZATION
12Mobile Museum of ArtAL$40,00060TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
13Victory Health PartnersAL$40,000OPERATING FUNDS
14Community of Mobile IncAL$31,500UNDERPASS PROJECT
15Mobile Symphony OrchestraAL$30,000EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
2020168$2.3M
2021164$2.5M
2022137$2.7M
2023168$3.7M
2024167$3.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Alabama99%
Mississippi1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Regions BankTRUSTEE · 2024
T Bestor Ward IiiCHR DIST COMM & TRUSTEE · 2024
T Bestor Ward IvMBR DIST COMM · 2024
Travis M Bedsole JrMBR DIST COMM & TRUSTEE · 2024
Winthrop M Hallett IiiMBR DIST COMM · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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