30 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2024, 30 private foundations reported 56 grants for arts & culture totaling $1,365,604 to 56 organizations in Alabama. The most-funded Alabama communities were Montgomery, Birmingham, Mobile. The J K Lowder Family Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $470,000 across 4 grants. The median grant was $6,504.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The J K Lowder Family Foundation | 4 | $470,000 |
| AS Mitchell Foundation Inc | 4 | $154,500 |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon FD | 4 | $103,000 |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| David B Jones Foundation | 1 | $85,207 |
| Protective Life Foundation | 5 | $75,000 |
| Holle Family Foundation | 2 | $65,098 |
| The Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Carl E Wynn Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Sybil Smith Foundation | 1 | $33,169 |
| F Allen & Louise Turner Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| MW Smith JR Foundation | 1 | $24,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival (endowmentcapital) | 1 | $300,000 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival (board Compaign) | 1 | $125,000 |
| Gulf Coast Exploreum | 1 | $108,500 |
| Oakwood University | 1 | $100,000 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | 1 | $85,207 |
| Flourish Alabama | 1 | $50,250 |
| City of Florala | 1 | $50,000 |
| Huntsville Museum of ART | 1 | $50,000 |
| Vulcan Park and Museum | 1 | $50,000 |
| Homer Society of Natural History Inc Pratt Museum | 1 | $40,000 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival - Gala | 1 | $35,000 |
| Monroe County Heritage Museum | 1 | $33,169 |
| Alabama Archives & History Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Lower Alabama Arts Coalition | 1 | $25,000 |
| Fairhope Film Festival | 1 | $24,500 |
30 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,365,604. The largest by reported dollars were The J K Lowder Family Foundation, AS Mitchell Foundation Inc, The Solon and Martha Dixon FD. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
56 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Alabama, led by Alabama Shakespeare Festival (endowmentcapital), Alabama Shakespeare Festival (board Compaign), Gulf Coast Exploreum. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Alabama was $6,504, and the largest single reported grant was $300,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
