652 private foundations reported grants to Alabama recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 652 private foundations reported 2,356 grants totaling $99,903,114 to 1,555 organizations in Alabama. The most-funded purposes were education (154 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (108 grants). CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 gave the most by reported dollars — $20,000,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Alabama communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011 | 1 | $20,000,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 4 | $6,750,000 |
| Mapp Family Foundation | 60 | $3,471,035 |
| Protective Life Foundation | 125 | $3,331,150 |
| Gates Foundation | 4 | $2,806,062 |
| Holle Family Foundation | 50 | $2,456,787 |
| Regions Foundation | 20 | $2,044,000 |
| Alfa Foundation | 40 | $1,425,000 |
| Marguerite Casey Foundation | 7 | $1,405,933 |
| John H Watson Charitable Foundation | 23 | $1,301,900 |
| Donald M James Family Foundation | 16 | $1,252,185 |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | 4 | $1,230,000 |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon FD | 45 | $1,222,830 |
| The Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation | 20 | $1,196,703 |
| Rjjb Family Foundation | 27 | $1,170,060 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | 8 | $20,167,191 |
| Equal Justice Initiative | Montgomery | 54 | $6,375,793 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | 20 | $2,597,151 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn | 37 | $2,433,494 |
| Southern Poverty LAW Center Inc | Montgomery | 90 | $1,882,248 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham the | Birmingham | 1 | $1,132,561 |
| Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation | Demopolis | 1 | $1,110,000 |
| Prodisee Pantry | Spanish Fort | 4 | $1,054,500 |
| Ecumenical Ministries | Foley | 2 | $1,040,000 |
| Thomas Hospital Foundation | Fairhope | 3 | $1,032,000 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham | 2 | $1,030,000 |
| Alabama Farmers Agriculture Foundation | Montgomery | 1 | $944,500 |
| United WAY of Central Alabama | Birmingham | 8 | $912,514 |
| International Fertilizer Development Center | Muscle Shoals | 1 | $908,501 |
| Alabama Forward | Montgomery | 1 | $850,000 |
| Civil AIR Patrol | Maxwell Afb | 5 | $837,287 |
| Foot Soldiers Park | Selma | 1 | $833,333 |
| Sheffield School Board | Sheffield | 1 | $820,760 |
| Mars Hill Church | Mobile | 1 | $805,000 |
| Fathersofstedmundsouthernmissions | Selma | 1 | $800,000 |
652 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Alabama on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $99,903,114 across 2,356 grants. The largest by reported dollars were CABIN ROAD FOUNDATION dated April 4 2011, Freedom Together Foundation, Mapp Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Alabama concentrate in education (154), scholarships & financial aid (108), religion (98). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Alabama recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $20,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Birmingham, Montgomery, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Auburn received the most reported foundation grants in Alabama. UseGrants publishes a page for each Alabama city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
