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Supporting the people already caring for children and families in need.

The Sandlin Foundation exists to make generosity personal by partnering with trusted local organizations, staying close to the work, and strengthening impact one relationship at a time.

Serving Hoover & Greater Birmingham

How It Works

A force multiplier for local organizations doing the real work.

100% to trusted partners

Every donated dollar is directed to local organizations doing direct, front-line work with children and families.

No administrative overhead

The foundation does not run duplicate programs. We keep the model simple so support goes where it is needed most.

Local, personal involvement

We stay close to each organization, build real relationships, and support with consistency over time.

About Us

Stepping in with compassion, courage, and conviction to support generosity.

We support children and families by funding trusted partner organizations already serving the Birmingham area. By staying involved and listening closely, we help good work go further without adding layers of overhead.

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Featured partners

Organizations we are proud to stand beside.

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Children sharing a joyful moment
  • Hoover Helps
  • Neighborhood Bridges Hoover
  • Hoover YMCA
  • Ady’s Big Army
  • Joyful Noise
  • See all partners

Impact snapshot

Measured by people helped, not headlines.

$1,126,940

Funded or committed to local partners

4,276

Children and families directly impacted

Want to support this work?

Whether you are an individual, family, business, or nonprofit, we welcome thoughtful partnerships rooted in care.