Open Foundations · Alabama

Solon and Martha Dixon Foundation

Andalusia, Alabama · EIN 630812726. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.3M across 42 grants in 2024, a median of $14K each.

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$1.3M
paid in 2024
42
grants paid
$14K
median grant
3%
to first-time recipients
$21.8M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
PHILLIP G JONES PRESIDENT
Address
PO DRAWER 1375, ANDALUSIA, AL, 36420
Phone
3343430628
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
A LETTER OF REQUEST DETAILING THE TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ENTITY AND THE PROJECT BEING UNDERTAKEN; WHO WILL BENEFIT FROM THE PROJECT; OTHER ENTITIES WHO WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE PROJECT; AMOUNT THAT THE REQUESTING ENTITY WILL BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE PROJECT AND THE AMOUNT WHICH THE ENTITY WILL BE REQUESTING FROM THIS FOUNDATION. IN THE NARRATIVE DESCRIBING THE PROJECT, THE ENTITY SHOULD STATE THE START-UP DATE OF THE PROJECT AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF THE PROJECT. THE ENTITY IS TO INFORM THE FOUNDATION OF THE SUCCESS OF THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PICTURES. IN ADDITION TO THE LETTER OF REQUEST, THE TAX EXEMPT ENTITY SHOULD ENCLOSE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS: 1. LIST OF THE ENTITY'S CURRENT OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 2. COPY OF ENTITY'S 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER. 3. ENTITY'S LAST YEAR END FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 4. ENTITY'S LAST FORM 990 OR FORM 990-EZ SUBMITTED TO THE IRS.
Submission deadline
REQUESTS TO THE FOUNDATION SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 1ST, NOVEMBER 30TH, FEBRUARY 2
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSE SEEKS TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE CULTIVATION AND GROWTH OF FORESTS AS A NATURAL RESOURCE, AND TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT SYSTEMATIC FOREST MANAGEMENT INFORMATION FOR THE PRODUCTION OF TIMBER PRODUCTS AND AT THE SAME TIME PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF SUCH NATURAL RESOURCES, AND TO FOSTER ECOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CO-EXISTENCE BETWEEN TIMBER RESOURCES AND DISTRIBUTIONS OF HUMAN, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL PATTERNS. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONSIDERS SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3). PRIORITY IS GIVEN TO AUBURN UNIVERSITY'S COLLEGE OF FORESTRY,WILDLIFE AND ENVIRONMENT; SOUTHERN PREPARATORY ACADEMY; AND GOVERNMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES, EDUCATION SYSTEMS AND CHARITABLE ENTITIES, ALL WITHIN COVINGTON COUNTY, AL.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202641359349102834. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2024 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

software

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 42 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Lbw Community CollegeAL$375,000CONSTRUCTION OF ADMIN BUILDING
2Crossover Anchored With ChristAL$151,450RENOVATIONS & UPGRADES TO BUILDING
3Auburn University FoundationAL$150,000DORMS @ FORESTRY ED CENTER
4Andalusia Kiwanis Club FoundationAL$75,000NEW BLDG FACADE & TICKET OFFICE
5Bethesda House IncAL$52,500OPERATING & CAPITAL ASSET COSTS
6Mizell Memorial HospitalAL$35,000OPTIMIZING IV PUMP SAFETY W/SOFTWARE
7Southern Preparatory AcademyAL$35,000DINING HALL REVITALIZATION PROJECT
8Liberty Learning Foundation IncAL$31,860CIVIC & CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
9Discovering Al MuseumAL$25,000PROMOTE NATURAL SCIENCE/CONSERVATION
10Lower Alabama Arts CoalitionAL$25,000ART SUPPLIES, MURAL PROJECT & CHOIR
11The Full Tummy Project of Cov CntyAL$25,000HUNGER & FOOD NEEDS OF CHILDREN
12Opp Cultural Arts CenterAL$22,000SUPPLIES FOR ART CLASSES, ART SHOW
13Covington Historical SocietyAL$21,000RENOVATION OF THREE NOTCH MUSEUM
14Cater 2 CopsAL$20,000RETREATS FOR POLICE OFFICERS & FAMIL
15Covington County SchoolsAL$20,000PLEASANT HOME SCHOOL-FFA STRING BAND

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201948$1.1M
202037$965K
202137$1.2M
202249$1.3M
202345$1.2M
202442$1.3M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Alabama100%

Who decides

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

Doris B TylerDIRECTOR · 2024
Everett E JohnsonTREASURER · 2024
Frank McguireVICE PRESIDE · 2024
Louisa M BakerSECRETARY · 2024
Phillip G JonesPRESIDENT · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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