Private foundations in Alabama

1,190 private foundations based in Alabama gave $453 million in 14,352 grants in their latest year, and 306 of them accept applications.

Foundations that fund causes in Alabama

Education
$124 million from 1,386 foundations
Community development
$66.8 million from 211 foundations
Faith communities
$52.0 million from 929 foundations
Youth programs
$41.5 million from 538 foundations
Health
$41.2 million from 442 foundations
Human services
$32.1 million from 949 foundations
Arts and culture
$27.1 million from 353 foundations
Environment and conservation
$11.8 million from 259 foundations
Science and research
$8.5 million from 150 foundations
Food and hunger
$5.8 million from 194 foundations
Animals
$5.8 million from 195 foundations
Housing and homelessness
$4.1 million from 120 foundations
Veterans
$3.0 million from 56 foundations
International
$2.9 million from 94 foundations
Disability
$2.2 million from 100 foundations
Seniors
$555,179 from 49 foundations

These count grants to recipients in Alabama, including from foundations based elsewhere.

Foundations by city in Alabama

Birmingham
562 foundations · $297 million
Mobile
101 foundations · $23.8 million
Dothan
14 foundations · $18.2 million
Montgomery
62 foundations · $12.9 million
Huntsville
51 foundations · $9.3 million
Florence
16 foundations · $7.7 million
Mountain Brook
13 foundations · $6.6 million
Tuscaloosa
21 foundations · $3.7 million
Brewton
5 foundations · $2.7 million
Opelika
7 foundations · $2.6 million
Vestavia Hills
10 foundations · $2.2 million
Andalusia
5 foundations · $1.9 million
Decatur
17 foundations · $1.7 million
Auburn
18 foundations · $1.7 million
Hoover
17 foundations · $1.6 million
Madison
11 foundations · $1.5 million
Troy
12 foundations · $1.2 million
Daphne
6 foundations · $1.1 million
Selma
5 foundations · $1.0 million
Foley
5 foundations · $1.0 million
Gadsden
5 foundations · $784,037
Fairhope
12 foundations · $523,418
Anniston
9 foundations · $433,954
Enterprise
9 foundations · $428,475
Vestavia
7 foundations · $360,777

Alabama foundations that accept applications

The Caring Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $15.5 million a year · typical grant $15.5 million · Education
Alabama Power Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $13.9 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
Dove Family Foundation · Dothan
Accepts applications $12.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Arts and culture
Mapp Family Foundation · Point Clear
Accepts applications $8.0 million a year · typical grant $8.0 million · Community development
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham
Accepts applications $7.5 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $6.5 million a year · typical grant $6.5 million · Arts and culture
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.9 million a year · typical grant $74,850 · Education
Protective Life Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.8 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Trinka Davis Foundation · Ashville
Accepts applications $3.7 million a year · typical grant $22,500 · Veterans
Wiregrass Foundation · Dothan
Accepts applications $3.7 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Community development
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.3 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
J L Bedsole Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $3.3 million a year · typical grant $6,000 · Education
Hill Crest Foundation Inc · Mountain Brook
Accepts applications $3.1 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
Alpha Foundation · Huntsville
Accepts applications $2.9 million a year · typical grant $40,000 · Faith communities
Holle Family Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.8 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
The Hugh Kaul Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Max and Lorayne Cooper Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $152,100 · Education
Hearin - Chandler Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $2.5 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Faith communities
Robert R Meyer Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.1 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Faith communities
The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $77,500 · Science and research
Alfa Foundation · Montgomery
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Human services
The Charles Barkley Foundation Inc · Vestavia Hills
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
Macdonald Stewart Foundation · Montreal
Accepts applications $1.5 million a year · typical grant $395,390 · International
DW McMillan Foundation · Brewton
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Human services
The Ben May Charitable Trust · Mobile
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Science and research
The Solon and Martha Dixon FD · Andalusia
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $14,300 · Education
Collat Family Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Faith communities
RJJB Family Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $11,500 · Faith communities
Zyne Family Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.2 million a year · typical grant $27,500 · Faith communities
J Craig and Page T Smith Scholarship Fndn Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.2 million a year · typical grant $1.2 million · Education
To Preach the Gospel · Hueytown
Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Faith communities
Pleiad Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.1 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Arts and culture
Crampton Trust #1255000731 · Mobile
Accepts applications $1.0 million a year · typical grant $18,000 · Education
The Comer Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $976,214 a year · typical grant $7,000 · Education
John and Joyce Caddell Foundation · Montgomery
Accepts applications $930,000 a year · typical grant $50,000 · Faith communities
Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust · Birmingham
Accepts applications $888,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Snook Foundation · Foley
Accepts applications $877,867 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Nikki's Haven Foundation Fka Children of Grace Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $852,821 a year · typical grant $12,000 · Faith communities
Turner Medical Trust · Birmingham
Accepts applications $765,873 a year · typical grant $229,436 · Education
Herman & Emmie Bolden Charitable Trust · Birmingham
Accepts applications $760,000 a year · typical grant $197,600
Curtis Finlay Foundation Inc · Brewton
Accepts applications $740,497 a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Cooper Family Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $681,600 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Faith communities
Ernest G Debakey Charitable Foundation · St Elmo
Accepts applications $668,960 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Johnny and Kathryn Wright Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $625,048 a year · typical grant $5,250 · Faith communities
Nan H Altmayer Charitable Trust · Mobile
Accepts applications $617,412 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
McWane Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $567,000 a year · typical grant $14,000 · Environment and conservation
The Joseph S Bruno Charitable Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $549,500 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Jasmine Hill Foundation · Montgomery
Accepts applications $515,806 a year · typical grant $515,806 · Health
The James I Harrison Family Foundation · Tuscaloosa
Accepts applications $491,833 a year · typical grant $12,000 · Faith communities
Henson and Kirkland Charitable Foundation · Chatom
Accepts applications $468,667 a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education

Largest foundations in Alabama

Haplotace Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $119 million a year · typical grant $1.0 million · Faith communities
The Caring Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $15.5 million a year · typical grant $15.5 million · Education
Alabama Power Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $13.9 million a year · typical grant $2,500 · Education
Dove Family Foundation · Dothan
Accepts applications $12.0 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Arts and culture
Lucille S Beeson Char Tr Bond Mgmt · Birmingham
Preselected only $12.0 million a year · typical grant $568,724 · Faith communities
Michael and Noemi Neidorff Family Founda · Birmingham
Preselected only $9.2 million a year · typical grant $850,000 · Youth programs
Altecstyslinger Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $8.9 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Mapp Family Foundation · Point Clear
Accepts applications $8.0 million a year · typical grant $8.0 million · Community development
The Eleanor and J Hunter Flack Foundation Inc · Elba
Preselected only $7.7 million a year · typical grant $155,000 · Faith communities
The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · Birmingham
Accepts applications $7.5 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Vulcan Materials Company Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $6.5 million a year · typical grant $6.5 million · Arts and culture
The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation · Florence
Preselected only $5.6 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
Regions Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $5.3 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Education
The Grace and Cliff Hare Foundation · Dadeville
Preselected only $4.3 million a year · typical grant $2,000 · Faith communities
Bradleymurphy Forestry & Natural Resour · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.9 million a year · typical grant $74,850 · Education
Protective Life Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.8 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Education
Trinka Davis Foundation · Ashville
Accepts applications $3.7 million a year · typical grant $22,500 · Veterans
Wiregrass Foundation · Dothan
Accepts applications $3.7 million a year · typical grant $7,500 · Community development
Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $3.3 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
J L Bedsole Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $3.3 million a year · typical grant $6,000 · Education
Hill Crest Foundation Inc · Mountain Brook
Accepts applications $3.1 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Education
FK Morrow Foundation · Toronto
Preselected only $2.9 million a year · typical grant $5,254 · International
Alpha Foundation · Huntsville
Accepts applications $2.9 million a year · typical grant $40,000 · Faith communities
Holle Family Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.8 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Education
Davenportmcgee Foundation Inc · Guntersville
Preselected only $2.7 million a year · typical grant $50,000 · Faith communities
The Hugh Kaul Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Education
Max and Lorayne Cooper Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.6 million a year · typical grant $152,100 · Education
Hearin - Chandler Foundation · Mobile
Accepts applications $2.5 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Faith communities
Robert R Meyer Foundation · Birmingham
Accepts applications $2.1 million a year · typical grant $20,000 · Faith communities
Abroms Charitable Foundation Inc · Mountain Brook
Preselected only $2.1 million a year · typical grant $1.0 million · Faith communities
Scott Foundation Inc · Opelika
Preselected only $2.0 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Faith communities
W Earl Richards Charitable Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $25,000 · Faith communities
Sturgis Charitable Trust · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $171,577 · Education
The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.9 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Human services
The International Retinal Research Foundation Inc · Birmingham
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $77,500 · Science and research
Alfa Foundation · Montgomery
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Human services
The Charles Barkley Foundation Inc · Vestavia Hills
Accepts applications $1.7 million a year · typical grant $100,000 · Education
John H Watson Charitable Foundation · Dothan
Preselected only $1.6 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Education
Macdonald Stewart Foundation · Montreal
Accepts applications $1.5 million a year · typical grant $395,390 · International
Marie Jenkins TUW FBO Suncoast · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.5 million a year · typical grant $1.5 million · Health
William Baldwin Yung Charitable Trust · Montgomery
Preselected only $1.5 million a year · typical grant $1.5 million · Education
Burton Family Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.5 million a year · typical grant $15,000 · Health
The Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation · Huntsville
Preselected only $1.5 million a year · typical grant $19,892 · Education
E A Roberts Charitable Trust · Mobile
Preselected only $1.5 million a year · typical grant $735,798 · Education
James Rushton I Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.4 million a year · typical grant $40,000 · Education
DW McMillan Foundation · Brewton
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Human services
The J K Lowder Family Foundation · Montgomery
Preselected only $1.4 million a year · typical grant $5,000 · Arts and culture
The Ben May Charitable Trust · Mobile
Accepts applications $1.4 million a year · typical grant $10,000 · Science and research
Bynum Foundation · Birmingham
Preselected only $1.3 million a year · typical grant $1.3 million · Community development
The Solon and Martha Dixon FD · Andalusia
Accepts applications $1.3 million a year · typical grant $14,300 · Education

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