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The organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing operating support to various charitable organizations. Its mission reflects a commitment to arts and culture, education, community service, historical preservation, and religious institutions, as evidenced by its funding patterns. The foundation primarily supports nonprofits such as schools, museums, historical societies, and churches, with a significant focus on organizations located in Alabama. Through its grants, it aims to enhance community engagement and cultural enrichment.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small- to mid-sized Alabama-based nonprofit in arts, education, historical preservation, or community service seeking operating support and able to be reached through local networks or referrals.
Good Fit
- • Located in Birmingham or elsewhere in Alabama.
- • Mission aligns with arts & culture, schools, historical societies, community service clubs, or local churches.
- • Request size in the small-to-mid range (hundreds to low tens of thousands).
- • Established local presence or referral/introduction from a recurring grantee or community leader.
- • Track record of providing operating support rather than capital-only projects.
Geography
Giving is highly concentrated in one state (about 96% of dollars to Alabama) with only very small out-of-state gifts observed.
Recipient Variety
Across three years the foundation funded a substantial number of distinct independent organizations (11 in 2022, 14 in 2023, 17 in 2024), indicating a broad recipient set despite financial concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows the foundation added new grantees (five new recipients in 2024), but the foundation also declares it funds only preselected applicants and provides no public submission route, so new entrants appear possible but typically via referral or nomination rather than open application.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
