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WE3 Fund

Preselected recipients only Montgomery, Alabama · EIN 616625806

WE3 Fund is a private foundation in Montgomery, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $169,985 in 22 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 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 $148,335 the year before.

32% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$144,50116$2.2 million
2024$148,33519$2.3 million
2025$169,98522$2.3 million

How to apply

WE3 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 WE3 Fund funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama22$169,985

Grants paid in 2025

All 22 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Montgomery, AL
General fund$39,000
Montgomery Christian School
Montgomery, AL
General fund$25,000
Tuskegee University
Tuskegee, AL
General fund$20,000
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
General fund$16,750
The Judge Frank M Johnson Jr Inst
Montgomery, AL
General fund$10,000
Uab for Montgomery Phschiatric Resi
Birmingham, AL
General fund$10,000
Jewish Federation of Central Al
Montgomery, AL
General fund$9,000
Camp Susnshine
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,000
Montgomery Area Council on Aging
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,000
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
Montgomery, AL
General fund$5,000
Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama
Montgomery, AL
General fund$4,000
Tukabatchee Area Council Inc
Montgomery, AL
General fund$4,000
Montgomery Academy
Montgomery, AL
General fund$3,834
The Capri Society
Montgomery, AL
General fund$3,334
Jackson Hospital Foundation
Montgomery, AL
General fund$2,400
Montgomery Humane Society
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,667
Alabama Wildlife Federation
Millbrook, AL
General fund$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of River Region
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
Cloverdale Playhouse
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
Resurrection Catholic Missions
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
That's My Child
Montgomery, AL
General fund$1,000
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL
General fund$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WE3 Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does WE3 Fund give?

$169,985 in tax year 2025, across 22 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs WE3 Fund?

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

What does WE3 Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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