FRIENDS OF HALE COUNTY FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $181K · expenses $157K · assets $157K
- EIN
- 06-1662832
- Address
- 700 27TH PL S, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233-3410
- NTEE code
- T30
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2003
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
TO ASSIST THE PEOPLE OF POVERTY STRICKEN WEST ALABAMA WITH BUSINESS, CULTURAL, EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE AREA.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 3 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
3 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Lamar Iv | PRESIDENT | 2010-2025 | 20 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Janet Lamar | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Reynolds Whatley | BOARD MEMBER | 2025 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANET LAMAR | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| REYNOLDS WHATLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid · 0 employees · 3 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2012 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2011 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2010 · 1 person listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAW LAMAR IV | PRESIDENT | 20 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $181,377 | $156,885 | $157,315 | $157,315 | $155,838 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $122,027 | $185,434 | $132,823 | $132,823 | $80,709 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $132,217 | $77,208 | $196,231 | $196,231 | $125,252 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,233 | $83,627 | $141,222 | $141,222 | $89,580 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $198,152 | $77,418 | $157,615 | $157,615 | $201,535 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $143,785 | $113,448 | $37,223 | $36,881 | $148,375 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $151,026 | $132,659 | $7,494 | $6,544 | $150,656 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,278 | $151,165 | $3,616 | -$11,823 | $139,277 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $142,820 | $144,231 | $7,790 | $64 | $142,818 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $116,103 | $121,012 | $5,475 | $1,475 | $116,451 | - | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $104,401 | $125,255 | $10,384 | $6,384 | $104,798 | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $135,304 | $121,648 | $29,597 | $29,597 | $135,272 | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $155,473 | $196,517 | $15,859 | $15,859 | $154,830 | - | - | - | - |
| 2010 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $139,942 | $128,367 | $56,055 | $56,055 | $139,615 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $60,411 in all, tax years 2012 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2012-2018, 2023-2024 | 9 | $60,350 | 2024 | $30,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FRIENDS OF HALE COUNTY FOUNDATION” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $61 | 2023 | $11 | show |
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| SHARETIX FOUNDATION | UT | T30 | $212,640 | $236,333 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T30, revenue within 2x |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $156,885 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION SUPPORT, SUPP | $74,476 | $74,476 | - | - | 47.5% |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE | $67,303 | $67,303 | - | - | 42.9% |
| Other (as described) | COUNTY MISSIONS | $8,719 | $8,719 | - | - | 5.6% |
| All other expenses | $2,463 | $2,463 | - | - | 1.6% | |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $2,428 | - | $2,428 | - | 1.5% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,424 | - | $1,424 | - | 0.9% | |
| Office expenses | $72 | - | $72 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $156,885 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $185,434 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION SUPPORT, SUPP | $120,422 | $120,422 | - | - | 64.9% |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE | $33,445 | $33,445 | - | - | 18.0% |
| All other expenses | $16,646 | $16,646 | - | - | 9.0% | |
| Other (as described) | COUNTY MISSIONS | $9,302 | $9,302 | - | - | 5.0% |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $5,601 | $5,601 | - | - | 3.0% |
| Office expenses | $18 | - | $18 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $185,434 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $77,208 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION SUPPORT, SUPP | $56,064 | $56,064 | - | - | 72.6% |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE | $19,521 | $19,521 | - | - | 25.3% |
| Other (as described) | DELIVERY FUEL | $1,021 | $1,021 | - | - | 1.3% |
| Other (as described) | INSURANCE | $354 | - | $354 | - | 0.5% |
| All other expenses | $198 | $164 | $34 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $50 | - | $50 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $77,208 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $83,627 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION SUPPORT, SUPP | $59,307 | $59,307 | - | - | 70.9% |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE | $14,254 | $14,254 | - | - | 17.0% |
| Other (as described) | LABOR | $6,050 | $6,050 | - | - | 7.2% |
| All other expenses | $2,422 | $1,703 | $719 | - | 2.9% | |
| Other (as described) | DELIVERY FUEL | $1,360 | $1,360 | - | - | 1.6% |
| Office expenses | $223 | - | $223 | - | 0.3% | |
| Interest | $11 | - | $11 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $83,627 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $77,418 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other (as described) | EDUCATION SUPPORT, SUPP | $62,365 | $62,365 | - | - | 80.6% |
| Other (as described) | BENEVOLENCE | $6,582 | $6,582 | - | - | 8.5% |
| Other (as described) | BIBLES | $6,565 | $6,565 | - | - | 8.5% |
| Other (as described) | REPAIRS | $1,053 | - | $1,053 | - | 1.4% |
| Insurance | $638 | - | $638 | - | 0.8% | |
| All other expenses | $202 | - | $202 | - | 0.3% | |
| Office expenses | $13 | - | $13 | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $77,418 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $113,448 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $113,448 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $113,448 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $132,659 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $131,976 | 99.5% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $683 | 0.5% | |
| Total | $132,659 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $151,165 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $150,780 | 99.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $385 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $151,165 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $144,231 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $143,776 | 99.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $422 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $33 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $144,231 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $121,012 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $120,498 | 99.6% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $422 | 0.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $92 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $121,012 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $125,255 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $124,833 | 99.7% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $422 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $125,255 | 100% |
2012 · Form 990EZ · $121,648 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $121,648 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $121,648 | 100% |
2011 · Form 990EZ · $196,517 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $196,517 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $196,517 | 100% |
2010 · Form 990EZ · $128,367 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $127,114 | 99.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,253 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $128,367 | 100% |