61 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 61 private foundations reported 108 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $3,910,125 to 71 organizations in Alabama. The most-funded Alabama communities were Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Auburn. RAY Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $825,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| RAY Foundation Inc | 1 | $825,000 |
| J a Ophelia Killgore Scholarship Trust Fund | 2 | $305,000 |
| Donald J Lindley Trust | 1 | $268,000 |
| The Annexstad Family Foundation | 2 | $262,500 |
| Benjamin & Roberta Russell Foundation Inc | 8 | $238,500 |
| Protective Life Foundation | 5 | $225,800 |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| 15TH Street Foundation | 1 | $141,002 |
| Holle Family Foundation | 3 | $131,000 |
| Hayley-redd Family Foundation | 1 | $113,459 |
| Harry J and Aloyis L Sonneborn Charitable Foundation | 4 | $108,600 |
| DH Rowe Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Civil AIR Patrol Foundation | 1 | $825,000 |
| University of Alabama | 8 | $431,000 |
| Auburn University | 11 | $392,499 |
| Birmingham Promise Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | 1 | $150,000 |
| UAB Education Foundation | 1 | $141,002 |
| Indiana University Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Samford University | 4 | $98,861 |
| Ums-wright Preparatory School | 1 | $61,000 |
| University of South Alabama | 4 | $59,000 |
| Springhill College | 1 | $52,600 |
| Wallace Community College Sparks Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| The University of Alabama | 2 | $48,008 |
| University of North Alabama | 2 | $44,900 |
| Troy University | 2 | $36,159 |
61 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,910,125. The largest by reported dollars were RAY Foundation Inc, J a Ophelia Killgore Scholarship Trust Fund, Donald J Lindley Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
71 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Alabama, led by Civil AIR Patrol Foundation, University of Alabama, Auburn University. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Alabama was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $825,000. 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.
