Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations accepting grant applications in Alabama
- 214
- foundations
- $83.7M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 214 private foundations based in Alabama whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $83.7 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Birmingham (85), Mobile (22) and Montgomery (13).
“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.
See all 934 foundations in Alabama, including the ones that give by invitation only.
Top 25 of 214 foundations
Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 189 are not shown.
| Funder | Grants last year | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric Cooperative Foundation IncMontgomery, AL | 131 | $1,000 | $179,500 | $500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL | 119 | $20,000 | $3.3M | $750 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Wiregrass FoundationDothan, AL | 104 | $7,313 | $3.7M | $375 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Alfa FoundationMontgomery, AL | 98 | $5,000 | $1.7M | $250 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL | 75 | $20,000 | $2.1M | $5,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL | 73 | $10,000 | $888,500 | $3,500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Dw McMillan FoundationBrewton, AL | 67 | $10,000 | $1.4M | $800 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Hearin - Chandler FoundationMobile, AL | 66 | $25,000 | $2.5M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Nan H Altmayer Charitable TrustMobile, AL | 59 | $8,000 | $617,412 | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Holle Family FoundationBirmingham, AL | 58 | $10,000 | $2.5M | $800 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Ben May Charitable TrustMobile, AL | 53 | $10,000 | $1.4M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Crum Family Charitable FoundationMontgomery, AL | 48 | $1,000 | $175,050 | $50 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Roy C Moore FoundationBirmingham, AL | 43 | $1,697 | $99,035 | $400 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon FdAndalusia, AL | 42 | $14,300 | $1.3M | $2,500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Mapp Family FoundationPoint Clear, AL | 42 | $10,000 | $8M | $300 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Parker Griffith Family FoundationHuntsville, AL | 41 | $1,800 | $126,045 | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Crampton Trust #1255000731Mobile, AL | 39 | $18,000 | $1M | $2,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Carl H Grisham & Laura EstellaBirmingham, AL | 38 | $2,000 | $76,000 | One amount | FY2023 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Moses FoundationMobile, AL | 38 | $300 | $30,226 | $15 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Moulton Family Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL | 37 | $5,000 | $239,000 | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Pleiad FoundationBirmingham, AL | 36 | $15,000 | $1.1M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans CharitableOrange Beach, AL | 35 | $17,000 | $1M | $3,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Homer Vinson FoundationRed Bay, AL | 34 | $1,000 | $56,600 | $100 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Edwin L and Elizabeth L SkeltonEnterprise, AL | 33 | $1,000 | $72,000 | $500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Comer FoundationBirmingham, AL | 32 | $10,000 | $976,214 | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
- Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
- “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.