53 private foundations reported religion grants in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 53 private foundations reported 98 grants for religion totaling $2,515,231 to 89 organizations in Alabama. The most-funded Alabama communities were Birmingham, Mobile, Dallas. The Julius E Talton JR and Ruth J Talton Charitable Trust reported the most religion giving — $360,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Julius E Talton JR and Ruth J Talton Charitable Trust | 1 | $360,000 |
| John H Ellis Foundation Inc | 5 | $320,000 |
| The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc | 4 | $245,000 |
| The Mevatec Foundation | 5 | $234,500 |
| Global Faith Project Inc | 11 | $187,111 |
| Arlington Partners Charitable Foundation Inc | 2 | $122,998 |
| Foundation for Opioid Response Efforts | 1 | $90,000 |
| Angelo and Ann Bruno Family Foundation | 3 | $75,000 |
| Hansen Stewardship Foundation | 1 | $69,600 |
| Ethel Maschmeyer TR UW 1255000223 | 1 | $63,332 |
| Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust | 2 | $56,804 |
| Solley Foundation | 2 | $55,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Presbyterian Church | 1 | $360,000 |
| Holy Family School | 1 | $225,000 |
| Good Samaritan Baptist Chuch | 1 | $165,000 |
| Great Commission - India | 1 | $110,000 |
| First Baptist Church of Florence | 1 | $100,000 |
| Highlands College | 1 | $100,000 |
| Woodmont Baptist Church | 1 | $100,000 |
| Baptist World Mission | 2 | $98,152 |
| Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention | 1 | $90,000 |
| Government Street Presbyterian Church | 2 | $83,332 |
| First Presbyterian Church | 1 | $50,501 |
| Fuller Theological Seminary | 1 | $50,000 |
| Project Rescue Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Pulse Evangelism | 1 | $50,000 |
| First Christian Church | 1 | $48,000 |
53 private foundations reported religion grants in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,515,231. The largest by reported dollars were The Julius E Talton JR and Ruth J Talton Charitable Trust, John H Ellis Foundation Inc, The Grace Foundation of Memphis Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
89 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Alabama, led by Cornerstone Presbyterian Church, Holy Family School, Good Samaritan Baptist Chuch. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported religion grant in Alabama was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $360,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
