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Protective Life Foundation: 158 grants to organizations, $3.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Protective Life Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 158 grants to organizations totaling $3,626,883 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $700,000 to United Way of Central Alabama in Birmingham, AL for 2024 corporate gift.
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- EIN
- 631129596
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $652,775
- Grants paid
- $3,756,433
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202523189349101117. It reported $3,756,433 in grants paid; 158 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Corporate Gift | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $700,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uab Longevity Center | Birmingham, AL | Longevity Center Chair, innovation Fund and Symposium | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Promise Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2021-2025 scholarship support | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Alabama - Bridges To Diversity | Tuscaloosa, AL | Bridges to diversity in business | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The American College | King of Prussia, PA | Center for Economic Empowerment and Equality | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Rickwood | Birmingham, AL | 2024 field of dreams renovation fund renovation fund | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodlawn Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2020 Pledge to I3 | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uab - Live Healthsmart | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Protecting Good Communities, Live HealthSmart Alabama Implementation | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Botanical Society Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 toshinan japanese tea house repairs | Environment | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 program expansions at our elementary, middle, and high schools | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Aid Society | Birmingham, AL | Independent living | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | Scoutreach and traditional scouting | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | Good school food education model: phillips academy & phillips academy & twilight supper | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prosper Birmingham - Catalyze Birmingham Challenge | Birmingham, AL | 2023 Catalyze Birmingham Challenge | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Mountain Theatre (RMT) | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 Professional Series Sponsorship and 2024 Gala Sponsorship | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hope Institute | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 Hope Leadership Academy in Birmingham | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham Urban Freshwater Conservation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vulcan Park and Museum | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Vulcan Park and Museum Corporate Partnership | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 music meets medicine, education programs, and annual fundraiser for operating/education | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The McWane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Programming Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Heart Association | Mt Pleasant, SC | 2023-2025 cpr training campaign | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Momentum | Birmingham, AL | 2024 program support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Alabama Culverhouse College | Tuscaloosa, AL | 2020 dai-ichi/plc summer intern program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | Increasing educational equity for alabama students 2024 | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community On the Rise | Birmingham, AL | 2024 support for whole | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | 2024 red rock trailsystem civil rights trail | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama (prev Women's Fund O | Birmingham, AL | 2023 watershed campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Addressing Disparities Amongst Youth in Roebuck and Central City | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross - Alabama Region | Birmingham, AL | 2024 home fire campaign | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Athletic Partnership | BLVD N Birmingham, AL | 2024 operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Fy24 stem and capacity building | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | Birmingham, AL | 2025 hands up together fundraising event | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace House Ministries | Fairfield, AL | Growing in grace campaign | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson County Greenways Coalition | Birmingham, AL | 2024 general operating support for the jefferson county greenways foundation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 economic empowerment through education and fundraiser event | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 2024 NeighborWorks Week and "Protecting Good" Rehabs Phase II | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Opera Birmingham Education and Community Engagement | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Operating Support and 2024 Party on the Lawn Event Sponsorship | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 2024 REV Birmingham General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America - Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 General Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | 2023-24 Corporate Sponsorship | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Corporate Partner Program | Animal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uab - General | Birmingham, AL | Lifespan Down syndrome Program at UAB Medicine | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodlawn Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ag Gaston Boys & Girls Club | Birmingham, AL | Aggbgc project learn summer 2024 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Beyond Housing | Pine Lawn, MO | 2024 viking advantage program | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | Birmingham, AL | 2024-25 programming/operating and 32nd anniversary event | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 bcrfa - localbreast cancer research support | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Thread | Birmingham, AL | 2024 cultural center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Legal Services Alabama | Montgomery, AL | Legal Services Alabama Heir Property Project | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (parca) | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Keys to Success Education Project | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Virginia Samford Theatre and the Metropolitan | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | Ability Connections - October 2023-September 2024 | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 23-24 Operating Support Leadership Alabama | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Addiction Prevention Coalition | Birmingham, AL | 2025 prevention first | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amigos Together for Kids Inc | Miami, FL | Amigos & protective @ miami open | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blanket Fort Hope | Columbiana, AL | 2024 home renovation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Build Up BHM | Birmingham, AL | Protective life buildup summer boot camp | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank | Birmingham, AL | 2024 operating support & 2024 stuff the bus diaper drive | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Choice Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2025 bateman scholars program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham gateways improvement fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Empowered To Conquer | Birmingham, AL | Memorial gift in honor vanessa leonard scholarship fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center | Birmingham, AL | 2024 operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glenwood Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 outpatient services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart Gallery of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 recruitment program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ignite Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 ignite! general operating and empowerment summit | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama Inc | Birmin, AL | 2024 match and sponsorships | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| King's Home | Chelsea, AL | 2024 operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leadership Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Levite Jewish Community Center | Birmingham, AL | 2024-25 Swim School Program | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | 2024 SVS Social, Emotional, and Mental Wellness Initiative | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stair (start the Adventure in Reading) | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Program Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Strive | New York, NY | STRIVE Birmingham Career Path | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The 7TH Project Association | Montgomery, AL | 2024 Congressional Internship Program Operational Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | Support for Individuals in Recovery | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salvation Army - Midland Division | St Louis, MO | 2024 Angel Tree / Toy Town | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | 2024-25 children's literacy and mathematics intervention programs mathematics | Crime and legal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spruce Peak Arts Center Foundation Inc | Stowe, VT | Spruce Peak Arts 40 @ 40 Program | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,133 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | 2024 operating support | Religion-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Game Changers | Hoover, AL | Evaluation support for underinsured children | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Humanities Alliance | Birmingham, AL | 50 years of storytelling: a campaign to advance the humanities in alabama | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BTB Foundation | Montgomery, AL | 2024 operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Banks Academy | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 act prep courses and testing | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Aids Outreach Inc | Birmingham, AL | Magic city acceptance center (mcac) | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Season of gratitude | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| College Admissions Made Possible | Birmingham, AL | 2025 hands up together summer institute 2025 | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Create Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Create birmingham: 2024 small business technical assistance programs | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Fy2024 operating support: education, workforce, and small business initiatives initiatives | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 junior league of birmingham: in league projects | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| M-Power Ministries | Birmingham, AL | 2024 M-POWER Education Center | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Magic City Woodworks (dba Manufacture Good) | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Apprenticeship Sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mitchell's Place | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 MP General Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Schools for Alabama | Pike Road, AL | 2024 Conference Partnerships | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | Eat Play Learn: A Capital Campaign | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | Adopt-a-Room and Family Gala Sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of St Louis | St Louis, MO | 2024 STL Office Collections Activity & Scramble Charity Golf Tournament | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Alabama Governor's School Operating Support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Support for The Cumberland Connection Program | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Support for Brock School of Business Accounting Department Chair Endowment. | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Small Magic (formerly Birmingham Talks) | Birmingham, AL | Small Magic | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Capital Collective | Vienna, VA | The Capital Collective | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Literacy Council | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Adult Literacy Programs for Personal and Professional Growth | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Annual Dinner and Social Service Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Hots and A Cot Inc | Center Point, AL | 2025 Homeless Veterans Assistance | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Triumph Services | Birmingham, AL | Service Expansion to High School Aged Individuals | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uncf (formerly the United Negro College Fund) | Birmingham, AL | UNCF Mayor's Masked Ball 2025 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | Additional Gift - Golf Tournament | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Volunteer Lawyers Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washington Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | Operating Support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Workshops Empowerment Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Great Birmingham Bake-Off | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youthserve Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024-2025 Program Year Request: 2024 Summer Program and 2025 Youth In Service Awards Sponsor | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zero Zero Foundation | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Curated Experiences | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 children's ball and 2024 trick-or-treat celebration | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March of Dimes Alabama Chapter | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Operating Support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Space One Eleven | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Summer Art Camps | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Audubon | Birmingham, AL | 2025 project safe flight alabama | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birmingham Children's Theatre | Birmingham, AL | 2024 summer theatre in the parks | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Historical Society | Birmingham, AL | Birmingham historical society 2025 operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | 2024 - restoring our waters though river restoration, water equity, and environmental | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2025 bold futures breakfast and operating support | Youth development | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Fy25 girls on the run birmingham general operating support | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grace Klein Community | Birmingham, AL | 2024 feedbhm - purchase and installation of 5 mini-split ductless hvac systems | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hand in Paw Inc | Birmingham, AL | 2024- 2025 hip heals | Animal-related | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | 2024 Birmingham Toast to Life | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Veterans Day | Birmingham, AL | 2024 National Veterans Day Events | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Mountain Makers | Birmingham, AL | 2025 Red Mountain Makers Expansion | Science and technology | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Silver Glovez | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Silver Glovez Baseball | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Indian Springs, AL | 2025 Gala | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Studio By the Tracks | Birmingham, AL | 2024 35th Anniversary Gala | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Foundation Prevention for Suicide | New York, NY | Season of gratitude | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Boys Choir | Birmingham, AL | 23-24 bbc summer camp and tuition scholarships | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Common Thread | Birmingham, AL | Most valuable protector | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Grief Support Service | Birmingham, AL | 2024 magic city mac + cheese festival | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Toys | Birmingham, AL | Eastern toys christmas drive 2024 | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Emergency Shelter of Northern Kentucky | Covington, KY | Season of gratitude | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Equip | Pelham, AL | 2024-2025 thrive operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foster Love | Brea, CA | Season of gratitude | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | 2023 greenspace initiative stipend | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Great Parks Forever | Cincinnati, OH | 2024 week of service stipend | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart Gallery of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Most valuable protector | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson County Greenways Coalition | Birmingham, AL | 2024 week of service stipend | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, VA | Season of Gratitude | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Missouri Botanical Garden | St Louis, MO | 2024 Week of Service Stipend | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | Most Valuable Protectors | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norwood Resource Center | Birmingham, AL | Northside Harvest Festival | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs | Birmingham, AL | Most Valuable Protector | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jimmie Hale Mission | Birmingham, AL | Most Valuable Protector | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Week of Service Stipend | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Season of Gratitude | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Craftsmen Childrens Shoe Drive (uccsd) | Buckhead, GA | United Craftsmen Children's Shoe Drive Inc 2024 Fall Bass Tournament | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youthserve Inc | Birmingham, AL | Most Valuable Protector | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Giving | Birmingham, AL | Membership dues | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $800 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Birmingham, AL | 2024 Birmingham MS Leadership Challenge | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | Gift wrapping stipend | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Corporate Leadership | Birmingham, AL | Bush Hills compost project | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Memorial Gift - Lisa Woodall | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hunter Street Baptist Church | Hoover, AL | Memorial gift - lee edward cathey | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $720,800 |
| Education | $426,500 |
| Human services | $176,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $133,983 |
| Environment | $104,500 |
| Youth development | $58,500 |
| Animal-related | $42,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $42,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $3,366,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $150,000 |
| South Carolina | $35,000 |
| Missouri | $31,000 |
| New York | $11,000 |
| Florida | $10,000 |
| Vermont | $6,133 |
| Virginia | $6,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.