Private Foundation

James Rushton I Foundation

Based in Birmingham, AL, James Rushton I Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $2.2M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, $32.0M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $3.8M.

EIN: 630955085 Birmingham, AL Primary & Elementary Schools NTEE: B24 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.2M
Total Expenses$2.0M
Total Assets$32.0M
Grants Given23
Grant Total$3.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Where $100 goes at James Rushton I Foundation

How James Rushton I Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.

$84 Programs the work itself
$16 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $84 for programs

$82
Operation of a child development center for ages 6 weeks to 3 years old to provide affordable day care to low income parents to facilitate their ability to…
98% of program spending
$2
Cooperative work toward establishment of a mutual support community; includes activities to bolster community pride and involvement for the Metropolitan Garden residents and former residents who are included…
2% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Before you apply to James Rushton I Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Sometimes funds new orgs 29% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · 2025
Provide funding to nonprofits creating impact, empowering the people and organizations that best understand how to serve their communities with the resources they need.
$750,000
James Rushton Early Learning Center
Birmingham, AL · 2025
Support for the operation of a child development center for ages 6 weeks to 3 years old to provide affordable day care to low income parents to facilitate their ability to be in the work force rather than on government subsidies. Tuition is based on the parents income.
$707,000
Jones Valley Teaching Farm (Smithsonian Institute)
Birmingham, AL · 2025
Cooperative work toward establishment of a mutual support community; includes activities to bolster community pride and involvement for the Metropolitan Garden residents and former residents who are included in the Ambit of the Hope VI project.
$55,000
Childcare Resource Center
Birmingham, AL · 2025
To provide quality care and education to children.
$20,000
Impact Alabama
Birmingham, AL · 2025
To activate recent college graduates to address consequences of poverty.
$5,000

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Deakins Ford Rushton
Director Gail B Rushton
Director James Rushton

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Education
$2,271,000 15 grants
General Support
$1,371,000 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$165,000 3 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$7,500 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.2M $2.0M $32.0M
2024 $1.7M $1.9M $31.8M
2023 $2.8M $1.2M $32.0M
2022 $3.0M $2.6M $31.4M
2021 $3.2M $2.3M $31.0M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.2M to $2.2M (-29%), with total assets most recently reported at $32.0M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL.

AL

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