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The Comer Foundation: 37 grants to organizations, $976,214 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Comer Foundation, a private foundation in Birmingham, AL, paid 37 grants to organizations totaling $976,214 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 2, 2026. The largest was $228,000 to Auburn University in Auburn, AL for to support organization and provide scholarships.
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- EIN
- 636004424
- Based in
- Birmingham, AL
- Assets
- $23,438,301
- Grants paid
- $976,214
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 2, 2026, IRS object ID 202610929349100811. It reported $976,214 in grants paid; 37 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $228,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $147,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | To support organization and provide scholarships | $61,840 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wallace State Community College | Hanceville, AL | To support organization | $43,874 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Musuem of Art | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $37,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Archives & History | Montgomery, AL | To support organization | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Symphony | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $29,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BB Comer Memorial Library | Sylacauga, AL | To support organization | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stair | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Public Television | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | To support organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maranatha FLC and Academy | Homewood, AL | To support organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | To support organization | Animal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Light | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Human services | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Mountain Theatre | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Pelham, AL | To support organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vulcan Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portraits for Hope | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City of Mountain Brook | Mountain Brook, AL | To support community | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bluff City Arts Alliance | Eufaula, AL | To support organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mountain Brook City Schools | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Chestnut Society | Asheville, NC | To support organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girlspring | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202520999349100627. It reported $614,810 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $132,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $72,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | To support organization and provide scholarships | $40,810 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Musuem of Art | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Archives & History | Montgomery, AL | To support organization | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| BB Comer Memorial Library | Sylacauga, AL | To support organization | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Crime and legal-related | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Symphony | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stair | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | Education | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | To support organization | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | To support organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maranatha FLC and Academy | Homewood, AL | To support organization | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Mountain Brook, AL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Animal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | Recreation and sports | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Mountain Theatre | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Pelham, AL | To support organization | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mitchell's Place | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Crime and legal-related | $40,000 |
| Education | $36,500 |
| Animal-related | $27,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $21,000 |
| Human services | $17,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $15,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $12,500 |
| Youth development | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,477,374 |
| Minnesota | $102,650 |
| Illinois | $10,000 |
| North Carolina | $1,000 |
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Updated April 2, 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.