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The Landa Fund

Preselected recipients only Montgomery, Alabama · EIN 616625804

The Landa Fund is a private foundation in Montgomery, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $130,224 in 45 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $39,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $129,034 the year before.

58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$128,90522$2.2 million
2024$129,03426$2.2 million
2025$130,22445$2.3 million

How to apply

The Landa Fund says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Landa Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama38$123,674
Pennsylvania1$3,000
Florida1$1,000
South Carolina1$1,000
District of Columbia1$500
New York1$500
Missouri1$300
Kansas1$250

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 45 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL
General fund$39,000
Mountain Brook City Schools Foundat
Mountain Brook, AL
General fund$20,000
Temple Beth or
Montgomery, AL
General fund$6,600
Jewish Federation of Central Alabam
Montgomery, AL
General fund$6,000
Temple Beth or
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,900
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,500
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,250
Cacf for Camp Sunshine
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,000
The Montgomery Academy
Montgomery, AL
General fund$4,167
Alabama Humanities Foundation
Birmingham, AL
General fund$3,500
Macoa
Montgomery, AL
General fund$3,250
New Israel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
General fund$3,000
CJFS
Birmingham, AL
General fund$2,500
Montgomery Humane Society
Montgomery, AL
General fund$2,167
Boys & Girls Club of the River Regi
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,500
American Red Cross of Central Al
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,200
Birmingham Jewish Federation
Mountain Brook, AL
General fund$1,000
College of Charleston Foundation
Charleston, SC
General fund$1,000
Equal Justice Initiative
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
Family Sunshine Center
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
The Jackson Foundation
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
The Johnson Institute
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
General fund$1,000
UA Culverhouse College of Business
Tuscaloosa, AL
General fund$1,000
Valiant Cross Academy
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
Nick's Kids Foundation
Tuscaloosa, AL
General fund$1,000
Heart of Alabama Food Bank
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
Refugees International
Washington, DC
General fund$500
Respite for All Foundation
Montgomery, AL
General fund$500
The Montgomery Zoo
Montgomery, AL
General fund$500
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botan
Staten Island, NY
General fund$500
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Millbrook, AL
General fund$340
Ukmc School of Law Foundation
Kansas City, MO
General fund$300
Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
General fund$250
Alabama Dance Theater
Montgomery, AL
General fund$250
Alzheimers of Central Alabama
Birmingham, AL
General fund$250
Alabama Autism Assistance the Hands
Birmingham, AL
General fund$250
Autism Society of the Heartland
Overland Park, KS
General fund$250
Service Dogs of Alabama
Hope Hull, AL
General fund$250
Alabama Writers Forum
Montgomery, AL
General fund$250
Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Birmingham, AL
General fund$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Landa Fund accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Landa Fund give?

$130,224 in tax year 2025, across 45 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Landa Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank Trust Department (Trustee).

What does The Landa Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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