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Birmingham foundations

There are 946 foundations and grantmaking organizations in the greater Birmingham metro area, including the cities of Birmingham and Hoover. Combined, these Birmingham metro foundations employ 337 people, earn more than $477 million in revenue each year, and have assets of $3 billion.
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Types of foundations in Birmingham

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
738
 
$304,286,187
Grantmaking public charity foundations
 
75
 
$46,377,243
Corporate foundations
 
22
 
$54,087,453
Organizations supporting multiple foundations
 
20
 
$872,199
Community foundations
 
16
 
$32,825,117
Foundation professional societies
 
7
 
$741,687
Organizations supporting a single foundation
 
6
 
$223,828
Foundation alliances and advocates
 
1
 
$0
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Job trends for Birmingham foundations

Employees per organizationNumber of organizations
0
 
608
1-10
 
37
11-25
 
2
26-100
 
0
101 to 1,000
 
1
1,000+
 
0
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Sizes of foundations in Birmingham

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
547
$250k to $1M
 
74
$1M to $5M
 
46
$5M to $25M
 
7
$25M to $100M
 
2
$100M+
 
1
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Directory of foundations in Birmingham

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1-20 of 946

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham drives positive change by leveraging donor giving to support programs for important issues.
Revenue
$30.6m
Assets
$290.2m
Employees
19
EIN
63-1209631
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Haplotace Foundation

The Jje Charitable Foundation administers a private foundation that primarily funds exempt purposes. It makes three annual grants to various organizations.
Revenue
$97.9m
Assets
$723.8m
Employees
3
EIN
63-1182139
IRS type
501(c)(3)

United Way of Central Alabama

United Way of Central Alabama builds capacity to improve community, offers access to services, and targets emerging health issues.
Revenue
$121.9m
Assets
$131.0m
Employees
232
EIN
63-0288846
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum

The Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum, is located at the 880-acre Barber Motorsports Park, in Birmingham, AL. The museum, which is home to over 1,500 motorcycles, is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and exhibiting automotive history.
Revenue
$18.7m
Assets
$106.6m
Employees
7
EIN
63-1125485
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Lucille S Beeson Charitable Trust Bond MGMT

Lucille S Beeson Charitable Trust Bond MGMT is a private foundation that made 14 grants last year. The trustee is Regions Bank, and the grantees include Jimmie Hale Mission. It is located in Birmingham, AL.
Revenue
$8.2m
Assets
$192.0m
Employees
1
EIN
72-6278911
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Women's Foundation of Alabama

Women's Foundation of Alabama accelerates economic opportunity for women through community-driven efforts and public policy advocacy.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
15
EIN
45-0952468
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Caring Foundation

The Caring Foundation is a private foundation located in Birmingham, AL that primarily funds initiatives to support the healthcare and education of children. Last year, it made one grant.
Revenue
$13.7m
Assets
$90.8m
Employees
0
EIN
63-1035261
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Vulcan Materials Company Foundation

The Vulcan Materials Company Foundation is a corporate foundation that primarily funds to further arts and culture, civic and community, education, environment and ecology, and health and human services. The Foundation made one grant last year.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$10.4m
Employees
0
EIN
63-0971859
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Altecstyslinger Foundation

The Altecstyslinger Foundation is a Birmingham-based corporate foundation funding initiatives, awarding 172 grants last year to various organizations, including Uab.
Revenue
$13.6m
Assets
$139.6m
Employees
0
EIN
72-1372302
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Hill Crest Foundation

The Hill Crest Foundation is a private foundation that does not actively conduct its own charitable activities. It provides grants to other charitable organizations. The Exceptional Foundation is one of its grantees. It made 88 grants last year.
Revenue
$3.6m
Assets
$65.6m
Employees
1
EIN
63-0516927
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Hugh Kaul Foundation

The Hugh Kaul Foundation is a private foundation located in Birmingham, AL. Last year, it made 58 grants. Its trustees are Mr John Kaul Greene, Mr John J Mcmahon JR, and Mr Don James. One of its grantees is the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Revenue
$4.7m
Assets
$48.9m
Employees
1
EIN
63-6158725
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Zyne Family Foundation

The Zyne Family Foundation is a private foundation that is located in Birmingham, AL. The foundation made nine grants last year and the grantees included Alzheimer's Association. The foundation is supported by Estate Of Joseph P Zyne.
Revenue
$3.2m
Assets
$24.2m
Employees
0
EIN
20-8982601
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation

Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation was established to strengthen communities and improve the quality of life in the Birmingham metropolitan area, the Black Belt, and the State of Alabama.
Revenue
$4.9m
Assets
$96.5m
Employees
2
EIN
26-3587489
IRS type
501(c)(3)

J Craig and Page T Smith Scholarship FNDN

J Craig and Page T Smith Scholarship FNDN is a private foundation that provides scholarships to Undergraduate and Graduate students at various Universities and Colleges. The Foundation is located in Birmingham, AL.
Revenue
$2.1m
Assets
$25.7m
Employees
5
EIN
20-2224138
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Penny Foundation

The Penny Foundation eliminates economic inequality in the African American community through grantmaking, programming and donor advised funds.
Revenue
$2.7m
Assets
$761.6k
Employees
5
EIN
82-3036091
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Daniel Foundation of Alabama

The Daniel Foundation of Alabama is a foundation located in Birmingham, AL, that annually makes grants to various organizations.
Revenue
$3.3m
Assets
$115.7m
Employees
1
EIN
63-0736444
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Serra Foundation

The Serra Foundation is a Birmingham, AL private foundation that funds general initiatives, granting support to organizations like Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church.
Revenue
$2.5m
Assets
$2.8m
Employees
0
EIN
92-0876450
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Protective Life Foundation

The Protective Life Foundation is a corporate foundation located in Birmingham, AL that supports United Way Of Central Alabama. It made 277 grants last year.
Revenue
$4.8m
Assets
$242.6k
Employees
0
EIN
63-1129596
IRS type
501(c)(3)

A Better South Foundation

The A Better South Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Birmingham, AL, supported by John H Price III.
Revenue
$2.0m
Assets
$2.0m
Employees
0
EIN
33-2108014
IRS type
501(c)(3)

W Earl Richards Charitable Foundation

The W Earl Richards Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds charitable organizations. Last year, the foundation made 18 grants to organizations such as the Church Of The Highlands. The foundation is located in Birmingham, AL.
Revenue
$1.7m
Assets
$10.7m
Employees
2
EIN
20-1939160
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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