Private Foundation

William Griffin Besant Memorial Foundation

William Griffin Besant Memorial Foundation is a Private Foundation headquartered in Tuscaloosa, AL. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $271K revenue, $64K expenses, $1.1M total assets. IRS filings disclose 23 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $161K.

EIN: 854370241 Tuscaloosa, AL Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$271K

Total Expenses$64K

Total Assets$1.1M

Grants Given23

Grant Total$161K

Filing Years2020–2024

Sample Grants Given

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

Mountain Brook, AL · 2024

General Operations

$26,000

Eagle's Wings

Coker, AL · 2024

General Operations

$5,000

Big Oak Ranch

Gadsden, AL · 2024

General Operations

$5,000

Free Will Baptist Children's Home

Eldridge, AL · 2024

General Operations

$5,000

St Jude's

Memphis, TN · 2024

General Operations

$5,000

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

Officers & Directors

President Richard H Besant

Vice-President Richard W Besant

Secretary Susan K Besant

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATIONS

$110,000 17 grants

General Operations

$51,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$271K	$64K	$1.1M
2023	$288K	$48K	$915K
2022	$96K	$50K	$675K
2021	$159K	$39K	$629K
2020	$509K	—	$509K

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $509K to $271K (-47%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, TN.

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