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Samford-cannon Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 20-0246688 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.9M
- Grants reported
- 108
- Median grant
- $5K
- Future commitments
- $2.1M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22 | $422.9K |
| 2024 | 24 | $470K |
| 2023 | 26 | $437.9K |
| 2022 | 36 | $525.7K |
Where Samford-cannon Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | OPELIKA, AL | SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS | 2025 | $157.4K |
| FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | OPELIKA, AL | SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS | 2022 | $150.4K |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | OPELIKA, AL | SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS | 2023 | $150K |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH | OPELIKA, AL | SANCTUARY RENOVATIONS | 2024 | $147.8K |
| OPELIKA CHAMBER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | OPELIKA FORWARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 | $51K |
| OPELIKA CHAMBER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | OPELIKA FORWARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 | $50.5K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS | 2025 | $50K |
| OPELIKA CHAMBER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | OPELIKA FORWARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 | $50K |
| OPELIKA SPORTSPLEX & AQUATICS CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | HELP UNDERWRITE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN OPELIKA, AL | 2025 | $50K |
| OPELIKA SPORTSPLEX & AQUATICS CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | HELP UNDERWRITE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN OPELIKA, AL | 2023 | $50K |
| OPELIKA SPORTSPLEX & AQUATICS CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | HELP UNDERWRITE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN OPELIKA, AL | 2022 | $50K |
| OPELIKA SPORTSPLEX & AQUATICS CENTER | MONTGOMERY, AL | HELP UNDERWRITE CONSTRUCTION COST FOR RECREATIONAL COMPLEX IN OPELIKA, AL | 2024 | $50K |
| OPELIKA CHAMBER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | OPELIKA FORWARD CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2025 | $48.9K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR BASEBALL ACTIVITY | 2022 | $46.6K |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL | 2024 | $40.8K |
| EAST ALABAMA MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION | OPELIKA, AL | GENERAL FUNDING | 2025 | $34K |
| OPELIKA CITY SCHOOLS | OPELIKA, AL | PROVIDE CONTINUING ED TO SELECT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2024 | $28K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR RANE CULINARY CENTER | 2023 | $25.7K |
| US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | EDUCATION & IMMERSIVE ENGAGEMENT | 2023 | $25.7K |
| OPELIKA CITY SCHOOLS | OPELIKA, AL | PROVIDE PHILANTHROPIC EDUCATION TO SELECT HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS | 2022 | $25.5K |
| BLUE LAKE UNITED METHODIST ASSOCIATION | ANDALUSIA, AL | GENERAL FUNDING OF CAMP BLUE LAKE | 2023 | $25K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS | 2022 | $25K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR RANE CULINARY CENTER | 2022 | $25K |
| US SPACE & ROCKET CENTER EDUCATION FOUNDATION | HUNTSVILLE, AL | EDUCATION & IMMERSIVE ENGAGEMENT | 2022 | $25K |
| AUBURN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | AUBURN, AL | SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS | 2024 | $25K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Samford-cannon Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (4 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.