Data / Foundation grants / Arts, culture and humanities / Alabama
Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Alabama: 179 foundations, $8.3 million in grants
179 private foundations paid 643 grants totaling $8,336,204 to arts, culture and humanities nonprofits in Alabama, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Daniel Foundation of Alabama, with $776,250 in 50 grants.
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- Cause
- Arts, culture and humanities
- Recipients in
- Alabama
- Foundations
- 179
- Grants
- 643
- Total granted
- $8,336,204
Foundations that funded arts, culture and humanities in Alabama
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 50 | $776,250 | $75,000 | McWane Science Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500,000 | $500,000 | Historic Bethel Baptist Church Community Restoration Fund | To support interpretation planning, construction costs, public programming, and organizational capacity | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Mobile, AL | 9 | $395,000 | $100,000 | Historic Restoration Society Inc | Operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Luke 638 Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $360,351 | $200,000 | Red Mountain Theatre Company Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 4 | $345,000 | $125,000 | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 4 | $335,000 | $205,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 40 | $323,650 | $55,000 | Rev Birmingham | General/operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hugh Kaul Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 7 | $305,000 | $150,000 | Birmingham Landmarks | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shen Family Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | 2 | $294,780 | $256,780 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R Meyer Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 6 | $265,500 | $100,000 | Birmingham Landmarks | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Crampton Trust #1255000731 Regions Bank Trustee | Mobile, AL | 5 | $250,000 | $100,000 | Explore Center Inc | Exploreum science center 2025 educational programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Fort Worth, TX | 6 | $242,125 | $103,004 | Mobile Museum of Art | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplina | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 8 | $210,500 | $71,000 | Rev Birmingham | Operating support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $180,000 | $100,000 | Centre for the Living Arts | Warhol re-granting initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Family Fund | Birmingham, AL | 5 | $175,050 | $150,000 | Sloss Furnaces Foundation | For preservation and development of 20th century blast furnace | apps.irs.gov |
| Protective Life Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 7 | $127,850 | $40,000 | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | 2024 music meets medicine, education programs, and annual fundraiser for operating/education | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Voices for Alabamas Children | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth. | apps.irs.gov |
| John H Watson Charitable Foundation | Dothan, AL | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Alabama Media Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Norquist LLP Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $115,000 | $55,000 | Richards-Dar House Museum | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Joyce Caddell Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $105,000 | $75,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Unrestricted charitable grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfa Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 5 | $104,000 | $50,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Public charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Regions Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Rev Birmingham | Economic development program | apps.irs.gov |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium | Preserving the promise of empowerment | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 3 | $93,715 | $70,000 | Space One Eleven | Art & culture | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | 1 | $91,045 | $91,045 | Cook Museum of Natural Science | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| J L Bedsole Foundation Regions Bank Co-Trustee | Mobile, AL | 4 | $85,000 | $40,000 | Mobile Museum of Art | 60th birthday celebration | apps.irs.gov |
| Holle Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $75,098 | $50,250 | Flourish Alabama | Arts/cultural center support | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 5 | $75,000 | $25,000 | McWane Science Center | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 2 | $69,892 | $50,000 | Huntsville Museum of Art | Funds for operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon FD | Andalusia, AL | 4 | $67,500 | $25,000 | Lower Alabama Arts Coalition | Art supplies, mural project & choir | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable Foundation Trust | Orange Beach, AL | 3 | $63,000 | $35,000 | Mobile Symphony Inc | Arts and community welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $62,500 | $62,500 | Coleman Center for the Arts | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Crest Foundation Inc | Mountain Brook, AL | 3 | $60,000 | $25,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pei Ling Charitable Trust | Huntsville, AL | 4 | $59,400 | $27,000 | Huntsville Chamber Music Guild | Contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Wiregrass Foundation | Dothan, AL | 9 | $57,920 | $25,920 | Alabama Dance Works | Beyond dance 2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| Altecstyslinger Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $56,500 | $50,000 | Red Mountain Theatre Company | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Cox Family Charitable Foundation | Daphne, AL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Er Campbell Family Foundation | Shreveport, LA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alabama Media Foundation | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee | Mobile, AL | 4 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | 2026 production of much ado about nothing | apps.irs.gov |
| The David J Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Mobile, AL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Mobile Big Band Society | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Truth | San Angelo, TX | 3 | $49,000 | $25,000 | Apologetics Press | Financial assistance with their ap endowment fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The J K Lowder Family Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 6 | $48,000 | $15,000 | Cloverdale Playhouse | Capital campaign contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Landa Fund | Montgomery, AL | 3 | $44,750 | $39,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sybil Smith Foundation | Mobile, AL | 2 | $43,169 | $33,169 | Monroe County Heritage Museum | Arts, culture, and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| 1772 Foundation Inc | Morristown, NJ | 1 | $40,000 | $40,000 | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium Inc | Capacity-building convenings and stayed on freedom podcast | apps.irs.gov |
| We3 Fund | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $40,000 | $39,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $35,000 | $32,500 | McWane Science Center | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Buller Family Foundation | Farmingdale, NY | 1 | $35,000 | $35,000 | 21 Dreams Arts & Culture | To empower artists, amplify culture, and drive social change | apps.irs.gov |
| The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc | Pike Road, AL | 6 | $31,500 | $25,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | 501 (c)(3) exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati | Mobile, AL | 3 | $30,500 | $20,000 | Mobile Symphony Inc | Community service | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gratitude Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Space One Eleven | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mackowski Family Foundation | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | The Sound Wall Music Initiative | Support the sound wall music initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| The Propst Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 2 | $30,000 | $15,000 | Historic Huntsville Foundation | To preserve architecturally and historically significant sites and structures in huntsville and madison county, al. | apps.irs.gov |
| Nan H Altmayer Charitable Trust Regions Bank Trustee | Mobile, AL | 3 | $29,000 | $18,000 | Mobile Opera | Educational programs for 2024-2025 | apps.irs.gov |
| MW Smith Jr Foundation | Mobile, AL | 2 | $26,500 | $24,500 | Fairhope Film Festival | Community promotion of arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph S Bruno Charitable Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $25,500 | $10,500 | McWane Science Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| DK Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25,100 | $25,100 | Alabama Media Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Corley Chapman Jr Trust Uw | Troy, AL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| F Allen & Louise Turner Foundation | Auburn, AL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Alabama Archives & History Foundation | Childrens Gallery Ecology Wall | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephens Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $25,000 | $15,000 | Red Mountain Theatre Company | Support of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | McWane Science Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shirk Family Foundation | Mobile, AL | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mobile Symphony Inc | Modern romance consort | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Rev Birmingham Inc | 2025 REV Business Growth: Technical Assistance for Growing Businesses | apps.irs.gov |
| Tatajado Fund | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $22,001 | $22,001 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| CD Helen and Jeff Glaze Foundation | Mobile, AL | 6 | $21,000 | $5,000 | Alabama Writers Forum | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| Publix Super Markets Charities Inc | Lakeland, FL | 7 | $21,000 | $5,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Organization's charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Andrew Burgin Charitable Trust | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Cheaha Creative Arts | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Gloria Narramore Moody Foundation Inc | Hoover, AL | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Red Mountain Theatre | To encourage and support the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| As Mitchell Foundation Inc | Mobile, AL | 3 | $19,000 | $10,000 | Historic Restoration Society | Historic restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation Incorporated | Winstonsalem, NC | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Alabama Values | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Pleiad Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Rev Birmingham | To promote charitable cause | apps.irs.gov |
| Ruth Lee Charitable Trust | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eppes - Jefferson Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Music Experiences/Education for Coosa County Students | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Red Mountain Theatre | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 195 | $12,573 | $1,125 | Apologetics Press Incorporated | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John A Jurenko Et Al Foundation | Madison, AL | 2 | $11,000 | $10,000 | Huntsville Museum of Art | To sponsor folk culture & fashion and folk art | apps.irs.gov |
| Steiner Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $10,500 | $10,000 | Red Mountain Theatre | To support cultural training | apps.irs.gov |
| Collat Family Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority | Discretionary | apps.irs.gov |
| Ernest G Debakey Charitable Foundation | St Elmo, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Dance Without Limits Foundation | Community welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| John A & Delia T Robert Charitable | St Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Birmingham Historical Society | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| John H and Grace McMillan Estep Charitable Foundation | Opp, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Andalusia Ballet Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charlie & Moll Anderson Foundation | Florence, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Muscle Shoals Music Association | Benevolent donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph Treadwell Charitable FDN | Jackson, MS | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Joanna Cunningham Charitable Foundation Inc | Mobile, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Mobile Symphony | To aid in the organizations charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wallace Center for Arts and | Austin, TX | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Design Alabama | Design vision grant | apps.irs.gov |
| William & Carroll Flowers Foundation | Dothan, AL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Cultural Arts Center | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ee Delaney Foundation Inc | Mobile, AL | 3 | $9,150 | $5,000 | Historic Restoration Society | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Ann Simpson and Lionel S Simpson Charitable FDTN | Mobile, AL | 1 | $8,667 | $8,667 | Classical Ballet of Mobile Inc | For support in the performing arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Betty R McGowin Charitable Trust Regions Bank Trust Department | Mobile, AL | 3 | $8,500 | $6,000 | Gulf Coast Steinway Society | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Loeb Family Foundation Inc | Montgomery, AL | 4 | $8,500 | $5,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Cultural/educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Parker Griffith Family Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 2 | $7,800 | $6,000 | Historic Huntsville Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Mortimer and Mimi Levitt Foundation Inc | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Center for Music Ecosystems | Community programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Comer Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | Red Mountain Theatre | To support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ehney Addison Camp Jr and Mildred Fletcher Tillman Camp Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | 2 | $7,500 | $5,000 | Birmingham Historical Society | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordy-Mead-Britton Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 3 | $7,000 | $5,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | To support charitable organization f | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunn-French Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 5 | $6,500 | $2,500 | McWane Science Center | To inspire a love of learning and scientific discovery through hands-on education | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon Aland Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | McWane Science Center | Scholarship expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Tillotson-Menlo Charitable Foundation | Menlo, GA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Little River Arts Council | Moon lake arts collective | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas L Turner Charitable Trust Regions Bank | Mobile, AL | 1 | $5,656 | $5,656 | Grove Hill Arts Council | Assist in its charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur M Britton Foundation Inc | Montgomery, AL | 3 | $5,500 | $5,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Governmental, civic, and cultural development organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mildred W Blount Educational and Charitable Foundation | Tallassee, AL | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | McCraney Cottle Arts Council | Support of arts in the community | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayer & Arlene Mitchell Charitable Foundation | Mobile, AL | 2 | $5,150 | $5,000 | Mobile Symphony | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Alex W and Sue A Newton Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | 2 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Support payment | apps.irs.gov |
| Donald M James Family Foundation | Pensacola, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | McWane Science Center | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Dove Family Foundation | Dothan, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Wiregrass Museum of Art | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| James P Raymond Jr Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Red Mountain Theatre Company Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Leon & Helen Church Family Foundation | Lebanon, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation | Support of museum | apps.irs.gov |
| Newton Family Foundation Inc | Lynn Haven, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Cultural Arts Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Palmer Family Foundation | Mobile, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Dance Without Limits Foundation Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund Ua | Birmingham, AL | 3 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Samford-Cannon Foundation | Opelika, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Sound Wall Music Initiative | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beard-Young Family Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Huntsville Museum of Art | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Huisking Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Red Mountain Theatre | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joel R Anderson Family Foundation | Florence, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | West Florence Music Legends | Benevolent donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Milestone Fund | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Birmingham Historical Society | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Phyllis Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Studio By the Tracks | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wayne and Shan Russell Charitable Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Faith Broadcasting Inc | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| George & Muriel Saunders Family FND | Troy, AL | 2 | $4,750 | $4,300 | Troy Pike Cultural Arts Center | Arts center | apps.irs.gov |
| Lillian C McGowin Foundation | Mobile, AL | 3 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Richards Dar House Museum | To assist organization with its charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Child Health Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Studio By the Tracks | Community art studio for artists with autism | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Boozer Family Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Alabama Sports Hall of Fame | General contributions | apps.irs.gov |
| Gibson Gives Foundation Dba Gibson Gives | Nashville, TN | 1 | $3,499 | $3,499 | Muscle Shoals Music Association | Program use & fundraising efforts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bolling Charitable Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $3,250 | $3,250 | Studio By the Tracks | To support general operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Moses Foundation | Mobile, AL | 2 | $3,225 | $1,725 | Mobile Opera | Operating expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| D'addario Foundation Inc | Farmingdale, NY | 2 | $3,050 | $2,000 | Huntsville Community Drumline | To support growth and appreciation of music | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry J and Aloyis L Sonneborn Charitable Foundation | Mobile, AL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Historic Restoration Society | Charitable donation | apps.irs.gov |
| James O & Alice F Cole Foundation | Peru, IN | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | The Firehouse Community Arts Center | To fund operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Miller Charitable Foundation Inc | Brewton, AL | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Mobile Museum of Art | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Paul & Barbara Flowers Foundation | Dothan, AL | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Cultural Arts Center | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Reese Phifer Jr Memorial | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Tuscaloosa Symphony Association | Annual giving | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sybil and White Smith Foundation | Daphne, AL | 2 | $3,000 | $2,500 | Fairhope Educational Enrichment Foundation | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| C Eugene Ireland Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $2,600 | $2,100 | Studio By the Tracks | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Sexton Family Charitable Foundation | Decatur, AL | 1 | $2,600 | $2,600 | Huntsville Museum of Art | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Baker Foundation | Decatur, AL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Carnegie Visual Arts Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Owen Aronov Family Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Alabama Dance Theatre | General support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| United Community Bank Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts | This is an unrestricted donation. | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 1 | $2,488 | $2,488 | Huntsville Museum of Art | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ma Rikard Charitable Trust | Nashville, TN | 1 | $2,300 | $2,300 | Monroe County Heritage Museum | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Crum Family Charitable Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 4 | $2,000 | $500 | Alabama Educational Television Foundation Authority | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Forward Charitable Trust | Selma, AL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lorol Roden Bowron Rediker Rucker Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Birmingham Historical Society | Operating support of organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Oneamerica Foundation Inc | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Helen Keller Festival | Civic & Community | apps.irs.gov |
| Pistrisdens Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Alabama Archives & History Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| RC Craft Family Foundation | Fairhope, AL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Dance Without Limits Foundation Inc | Dance instruction for special needs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Caritas Fund | Montgomery, AL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nelson and Charleen Kemp Foundation | Winfield, AL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Studio By the Tracks Inc | General support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| First National Bank Charitable Foundation | Jackson, MS | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Escambia County Historical Society | Community/county involvement | apps.irs.gov |
| Salt & Light Foundation | Decatur, AL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Carnegie Visual Arts Center Inc | Support for the arts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dixon Foundation | Hoover, AL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Faulkner Family Foundation | Mountain Brook, AL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Birmingham Landmarks | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Barnett Chenoweth Memorial Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | McWane Science Center | To support organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Don Howarth & Suzelle Smith Foundation | Malibu, CA | 1 | $1,250 | $1,250 | Opera Birmingham | Support charitable activities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Crown Foundation | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Apologetics Press | Religious education to families | apps.irs.gov |
| Matthews Family Foundation Graham W Matthews | San Antonio, TX | 1 | $1,200 | $1,200 | Mason Music Foundation | Human welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| Dennis G Pappas Sr Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | McWane Science Center | To further charitable activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Edwin P and Marie H Gray Charitable Trust | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $1,000 | $700 | Studio By the Tracks | Support organizations mission | apps.irs.gov |
| McAbee Family Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Britto Foundation | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Carol Flowers Foundation | Dothan, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Wiregrass Museum of Art | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Strong Family Foundation Dated December 1 2012 | Madison, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Princess Theatre Center for the Performing Arts | Support theater productions | apps.irs.gov |
| The Herbert and Peggy Stockham Family Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Opera Birmingham | To support the birmingham opera | apps.irs.gov |
| The Long Lewis Foundation | Muscle Shoals, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Moving Forward in Unison | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Wendell R & Bonnie M Glassco Charitable Foundation | Boaz, AL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Whole Backstage | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $950 | $500 | Whole Backstage Inc | Arts, culture and humanities | apps.irs.gov |
| Spillers Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $750 | $750 | Studio By the Tracks Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Calvin P & Irma B Bentley Charitable FND PNC | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $600 | $600 | Faith Broadcasting Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| A Better South Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism | Professional development funding | apps.irs.gov |
| Bruner R and Barbara H Dicus Foundation | Enterprise, AL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Coffee County Arts Alliance | Bringing arts to the community | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe Lee Griffin Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Sibyl Temple Foundation Inc | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Joy M & James Grodnick Charitable Founda Tion | Mobile, AL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Mobile Museum of Art | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Haskell Foundation | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $500 | $500 | Birmingham Historical Society | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dunn Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2 | $350 | $250 | Space One Eleven | Arts | apps.irs.gov |
| Tonsmeire Charitable Foundation Trust 2008 | Fairhope, AL | 1 | $350 | $350 | Fairhope Film Festival | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Lisa Mitchell Charitable Foundation | Mobile, AL | 1 | $250 | $250 | Mobile Museum of Art | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $200 | $200 | Tri-State Community Orchestra Association | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard M Snow Foundation Inc | Tuscaloosa, AL | 1 | $200 | $200 | Actors Charitable Theatre | Further mission | apps.irs.gov |
| William Thomas Dawson Family Charitable Foundation | Gadsden, AL | 1 | $200 | $200 | A Walk Through Time | Charity | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 2 | $100 | $50 | Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation Inc | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Aum Capital Group Charitable Foundation | Huntsville, AL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| B Stephen Schloss Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 2 | $100 | $60 | Capri Community Film Society Inc | 501(c)(3) exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | Historic Bethel Baptist Church Community Restoration Fund | Birmingham, AL | To support interpretation planning, construction costs, public programming, and organizational capacity | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shen Family Foundation | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | General | $256,780 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $205,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luke 638 Foundation | Red Mountain Theatre Company Inc | Birmingham, AL | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Luke 638 Foundation | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | General & Unrestricted | $160,351 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hugh Kaul Foundation | Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Family Fund | Sloss Furnaces Foundation | Birmingham, AL | For preservation and development of 20th century blast furnace | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium | Birmingham, AL | General operating support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John H Watson Charitable Foundation | Alabama Media Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy | Alberta, AL | Capital campaign: renovation support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Voices for Alabamas Children | Montgomery, AL | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the availability and expansion of school-linked quality afterschool and summer learning opportunities that meet the needs of underserved youth. | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | To support exhibition hosting costs and to support programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplina | $103,004 | apps.irs.gov |
| The JM Kaplan Fund Inc | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium | Birmingham, AL | Preserving the promise of empowerment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R Meyer Foundation | Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Centre for the Living Arts | Mobile, AL | Warhol re-granting initiative | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crampton Trust #1255000731 Regions Bank Trustee | Explore Center Inc | Mobile, AL | Exploreum science center 2025 educational programming | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Historic Restoration Society Inc | Mobile, AL | Operating | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Capital | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crampton Trust #1255000731 Regions Bank Trustee | National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico | Mobile, AL | Jimmy buffett exhibit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regions Foundation | Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Economic development program | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steelcase Foundation | Cook Museum of Natural Science | Decatur, AL | Program support | $91,045 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Joyce Caddell Foundation | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted charitable grant | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R Meyer Foundation | Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation | Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Operating support of organization | $71,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Support for exhibition hosting costs | $70,336 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | Birmingham Childrens Theatre Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating support for theatrical productions and activities | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Space One Eleven | Birmingham, AL | Art & culture | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc | Coleman Center for the Arts | York, AL | General operating support | $62,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Artsrevive Community Development Corporation | Selma, AL | Strategic growth and staff salary and benefits | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | General/operating | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norquist LLP Foundation | Richards-Dar House Museum | Mobile, AL | General funding | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holle Family Foundation | Flourish Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Arts/cultural center support | $50,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Er Campbell Family Foundation | Alabama Media Foundation | Birmingham, AL | Community support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfa Foundation | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | Public charity | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cox Family Charitable Foundation | Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre | Daphne, AL | Unrestricted contribution | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation | Huntsville Museum of Art | Huntsville, AL | Funds for operating support. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The David J Cooper Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Mobile Big Band Society | Mobile, AL | Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Mobile Symphony | Mobile, AL | Operating fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Altecstyslinger Foundation | Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Red Mountain Theatre Company Inc | Birmingham, AL | General/operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Society of 1868 | Mobile, AL | Capital/operating | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shubert Foundation Inc | State of Alabama Ballet Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating support for dance productions and activities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 1772 Foundation Inc | Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites Consortium Inc | Birmingham, AL | Capacity-building convenings and stayed on freedom podcast | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protective Life Foundation | Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 music meets medicine, education programs, and annual fundraiser for operating/education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Coleman Center for the Arts | York, AL | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J L Bedsole Foundation Regions Bank Co-Trustee | Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | 60th birthday celebration | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation | Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | Operating support of organization | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | Space One Eleven | Birmingham, AL | Program support (over 2 years) | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protective Life Foundation | The McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Programming Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Wiregrass Museum of Art | Dothan, AL | Charitable | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Bridges Inc | Huntsville Museum of Art | Huntsville, AL | Support for programs that create transformative experiences connecting with diverse communities, engaging audiences in new ways, and highlighting interdisciplinary connections. | $39,835 | apps.irs.gov |
| We3 Fund | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | General fund | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Landa Fund | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | General fund | $39,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shen Family Foundation | Alabama Values | Montgomery, AL | General | $38,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buller Family Foundation | 21 Dreams Arts & Culture | Montgomery, AL | To empower artists, amplify culture, and drive social change | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Artsrevive Community Development Corporation | Selma, AL | Photographic nights of selma | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crampton Trust #1255000731 Regions Bank Trustee | Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Gateway: from graffiti to gallery | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable Foundation Trust | Mobile Symphony Inc | Mobile, AL | Arts and community welfare | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | Charitable | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sybil Smith Foundation | Monroe County Heritage Museum | Monroeville, AL | Arts, culture, and humanities | $33,169 | apps.irs.gov |
| Better Place Foundation | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | Educational | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John and Joyce Caddell Foundation | Alabama Dance Theatre | Montgomery, AL | Unrestricted charitable grant | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy | Alberta, AL | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Mobile Symphony Inc | Mobile, AL | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hugh Kaul Foundation | Opera Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hugh Kaul Foundation | Rev Birmingham Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Shelby County Arts Council | Columbiana, AL | Charitable | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Society of 1842 | Mobile, AL | Operating fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gratitude Foundation | Space One Eleven | Birmingham, AL | Civic | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R Meyer Foundation | State of Alabama Ballet Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Hugh Kaul Foundation | State of Alabama Ballet Inc | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mackowski Family Foundation | The Sound Wall Music Initiative | Opelika, AL | Support the sound wall music initiative | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pei Ling Charitable Trust | Huntsville Chamber Music Guild | Huntsville, AL | Contribution | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wiregrass Foundation | Alabama Dance Works | Dothan, AL | Beyond dance 2025 | $25,920 | apps.irs.gov |
| DK Charitable Foundation | Alabama Media Foundation | Birmingham, AL | General & Unrestricted | $25,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| F Allen & Louise Turner Foundation | Alabama Archives & History Foundation | Montgomery, AL | Childrens Gallery Ecology Wall | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The S Adam Schloss Foundation Inc | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 501 (c)(3) exempt purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 2026 production of much ado about nothing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Crest Foundation Inc | Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfa Foundation | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | Public charity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | General/operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Alabama Shakespeare Festival Inc | Montgomery, AL | General/operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Truth | Apologetics Press | Montgomery, AL | Financial assistance with their ap endowment fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Baldwin County Youth Orchestra | Fairhope, AL | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| J L Bedsole Foundation Regions Bank Co-Trustee | Bellingrath Gardens and Home Foundation | Theodore, AL | Boehm gallery window restoration project | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hearin - Chandler Foundation | Classical Ballet of Mobile Inc | Mobile, AL | Operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joe and Mary Ann Cromeans Charitable Foundation Trust | Eastern Shore Repertory Theatre | Daphne, AL | Community welfare | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Foundation 154 Inc | Elba, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Daniel Foundation of Alabama | Kentuck Museum Association | Northport, AL | Charitable | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Solon and Martha Dixon FD | Lower Alabama Arts Coalition | Andalusia, AL | Art supplies, mural project & choir | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Mott Webb Charitable Trust | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Crest Foundation Inc | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert R Meyer Foundation | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | General operating | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norquist LLP Foundation | Mobile Opera Inc | Mobile, AL | General funding | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norquist LLP Foundation | Mobile Symphony | Mobile, AL | General funding | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shirk Family Foundation | Mobile Symphony Inc | Mobile, AL | Modern romance consort | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.