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Foundations that fund nonprofits in Alabama
In the IRS filings in CivicVane's data (tax years 2021–2025), 4,678 grantmakers listed 37,468 grants totaling $1.3 billion to 11,505 organizations in Alabama. 4,259 of them are private foundations reporting on Form 990-PF and 419 are grantmaking public charities, such as community foundations, reporting on Form 990 Schedule I. 857 are based in Alabama; the rest give in from other states.
The median grant to a Alabama organization was $5,000. Jefferson County received the most grants (9,496, from 1,281 funders), followed by Montgomery County (5,022) and Mobile County (2,979). Matching grant purposes and recipient names to cause areas, the most common were education & literacy (4,915 grants), children & youth (3,145 grants) and basic needs & anti-poverty (2,491 grants).
Alabama Power Foundation Inc (Birmingham, AL) funded the most different Alabama organizations: 1,293, through 2,253 grants with a typical size of $2,500.
The 15 grantmakers that funded the most Alabama organizations
Ranked by the number of different Alabama organizations each funded in its filings for tax years 2021–2025. Typical grant = median of those grants. Donor-advised fund sponsors, workplace-giving and matching-gift programs are left out.
| # | Funder | Grants to AL organizations | Organizations funded | Typical grant | Most recent tax year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alabama Power Foundation Inc Birmingham, AL · EIN 57-0901832 | 2,253 | 1,293 | $2,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 2 | The Daniel Foundation of Alabama Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0736444 | 954 | 598 | $10,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 3 | The Long Lewis Foundation Muscle Shoals, AL · EIN 46-3747942 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 455 | 338 | $1,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 4 | The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1209631 | 315 | 314 | $25,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 5 | Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-0837956 | 279 | 278 | $76,708 | 2024 | IRS Form 990 Schedule I |
| 6 | Publix Super Markets Charities Inc Lakeland, FL · EIN 59-6194119 | 520 | 257 | $1,500 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 7 | J L Bedsole Foundation Regions Bank Co-Trustee Mobile, AL · EIN 23-7225708 | 335 | 232 | $6,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 8 | Protective Life Foundation Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1129596 | 320 | 231 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 9 | Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO · EIN 43-1262762 | 381 | 217 | $2,500 | 2023 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 10 | Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation Birmingham, AL · EIN 26-3587489 | 232 | 162 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 11 | Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-6112593 | 250 | 153 | $7,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 12 | Alfa Foundation Montgomery, AL · EIN 72-1373145 | 267 | 146 | $4,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 13 | Hill Crest Foundation Inc Mountain Brook, AL · EIN 63-0516927 | 193 | 144 | $20,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 14 | Altecstyslinger Foundation Birmingham, AL · EIN 72-1372302 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 184 | 134 | $5,000 | 2024 | IRS Form 990-PF |
| 15 | Dunn-French Foundation Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1234807 Gives only to preselected organizations, per its 990-PF | 248 | 118 | $2,500 | 2025 | IRS Form 990-PF |
Counties with the most grants
| County | Grants | Funders | Total listed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson County | 9,496 | 1,281 | $385.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Montgomery County | 5,022 | 1,650 | $150.1 million | Top 5 funders |
| Mobile County | 2,979 | 421 | $111.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Tuscaloosa County | 1,677 | 515 | $43.9 million | Top 5 funders |
| Madison County | 1,572 | 304 | $42.8 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lee County | 1,371 | 455 | $42.4 million | Top 5 funders |
| Shelby County | 1,365 | 438 | $48.5 million | Top 5 funders |
| Baldwin County | 1,125 | 224 | $21.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Houston County | 665 | 88 | $24.6 million | Top 5 funders |
| Lauderdale County | 443 | 106 | $5.0 million | Top 5 funders |
County = where the recipient's ZIP code is.
Cause areas
Grants whose purpose or recipient name, as filed, contains keywords for each cause area. A grant can match more than one, and many grants (such as "general support") match none.
| Cause area | Grants matched | |
|---|---|---|
| Education & literacy | 4,915 | Top 5 funders |
| Children & youth | 3,145 | Top 5 funders |
| Basic needs & anti-poverty | 2,491 | Top 5 funders |
| Health & mental health | 2,025 | Top 5 funders |
| Arts & culture | 1,421 | Top 5 funders |
| Food & hunger | 1,082 | Top 5 funders |
| Environment & conservation | 957 | Top 5 funders |
| Animal welfare | 661 | Top 5 funders |
| Housing & homelessness | 477 | Top 5 funders |
| Disability | 240 | Top 5 funders |
| Older adults | 233 | Top 5 funders |
| Jobs & workforce | 94 | Top 5 funders |
| Immigrants & refugees | 40 | Top 5 funders |
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Order a Prospect Report for Alabama ($149) See a full sampleSource: grant lists on IRS Form 990-PF (private foundations) and Form 990 Schedule I (grantmaking public charities) from the IRS e-file releases of 2024 to 2026, tax years 2021–2025, one filing per funder and tax year. Filings are often one to two years old, and a past grant doesn't mean a funder will accept your application or fund you. CivicVane is not affiliated with any funder listed.