Largest private foundations in Alabama
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haplotace Foundation | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $692.7 million |
| 2 | Lucille S Beeson Charitable Remainder 66 1055001761 | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $199.7 million |
| 3 | Michael And Noemi Neidorff Family Foundation | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $188.5 million |
| 4 | Altec-Styslinger Foundation Inc | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $142.9 million |
| 5 | Regions Foundation | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $137.0 million |
| 6 | Wiregrass Foundation | Dothan | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $119.9 million |
| 7 | Alabama Power Foundation Inc | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $117.9 million |
| 8 | Daniel Foundation Of Alabama | Mountain Brk | Not listed | $114.5 million |
| 9 | Mike And Gillian Goodrich Charitable Foundation | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $105.5 million |
| 10 | Caring Foundation | Hoover | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $81.1 million |
| 11 | Hill Crest Foundation Inc | Mountain Brk | Not listed | $73.0 million |
| 12 | J L Bedsole Foundation | Mobile | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $55.0 million |
| 13 | Holle Family Foundation | Birmingham | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $51.6 million |
| 14 | Hugh Kaul Foundation Tr 09-12-89 25-6733-00-7 | Birmingham | Not listed | $50.4 million |
| 15 | Alpha Foundation Inc | Huntsville | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $47.1 million |
| 16 | Cb Foundation Inc | Mobile | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $46.7 million |
| 17 | Ben May Charitable Trust | Mobile | Not listed | $38.9 million |
| 18 | Hearin-Chandler Foundation | Mobile | Not listed | $36.1 million |
| 19 | Robert R Meyer Foundation | Birmingham | Not listed | $35.7 million |
| 20 | E A Roberts Charitable Tr 32-0013-01-4 | Mobile | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $35.1 million |
| 21 | John H Watson Charitable Foundation | Dothan | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $33.3 million |
| 22 | Rjjb Family Foundation | Mobile | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $32.3 million |
| 23 | James Rushton I Foundation | Mountain Brk | Education | $32.0 million |
| 24 | Alfa Foundation | Montgomery | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $30.7 million |
| 25 | The@Jane K Lowe Charitable Foundation | Huntsville | Unknown | $29.0 million |
The full list includes all 1,407 Alabama foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Alabama cities with the most private foundations
- Birmingham: 411
- Mobile: 124
- Montgomery: 88
- Huntsville: 60
- Mountain Brk: 53
- Hoover: 36
- Tuscaloosa: 33
- Vestavia: 28
- Auburn: 25
- Dothan: 21
Most common focus areas in Alabama
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 618
- Education: 113
- Human Services: 70
- Religion-Related: 47
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 40
- Recreation & Sports: 29
- Youth Development: 21
- Community Improvement & Capacity Building: 18
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.