Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation
The mission of Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation (The Foundation) is to support the activities and mission of the Hospital (CHA).
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation gave $3.6M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $1.8M), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,635,810
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,817,905
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,817,905
- Total assets
- $1,585,597,824
- +17.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Alabama at Birmingham ($2.8M). Together the top 2 received $3.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 8 grants of 10 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3.2M (2020) to $5.2M (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $3.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingha, AL | Endowed Chair Expense/Kaul Pediatric Research Institute Grant | $2,770,000 |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL | Operations | $865,810 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,585,597,824 | $76,100,735 | $13,731,231 | $3,635,810 | 2 | $52,338,590 |
| 2023 | $1,348,986,016 | $46,861,324 | $12,736,362 | $3,795,000 | 2 | $28,844,999 |
| 2022 | $1,232,417,126 | $41,920,764 | $15,369,958 | $5,154,064 | 2 | $27,974,150 |
| 2021 | $1,336,728,368 | $67,689,862 | $12,289,429 | $4,377,188 | 2 | $49,369,770 |
| 2020 | $1,132,038,497 | $39,814,788 | $11,727,977 | $3,211,769 | 2 | $23,670,702 |
| 2019 | $957,640,791 | $49,447,947 | $13,596,359 | $3,296,939 | 2 | $23,491,338 |
About Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.6B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $3.6M. Net investment income was $52.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation is led by Thomas G Shufflebarger, President, CEO & Executive Vice President of Foundation since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 36 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas G Shufflebarger
President, CEO & Executive Vice President of Foundation
President & CEO → President, CEO & Executive Vice President of Foundation, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark J Tarr
President of the Foundation
Director → President of the Foundation, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Frohsin Jr.
President of the Foundation
Director → Vice President of the Foundation, 2020
Vice President of the Foundation → President of the Foundation, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann D McMillan
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna M Manasco
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C Phillip McWane
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craft O'Neal
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Derrol Dawkins MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald M James
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward K Aldag Jr.
Director
Director → Vice President of the Foundation, 2022
Vice President of the Foundation → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Frederick W Renneker III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J David Brown III
Director
Vice President of the Foundation → President of the Foundation, 2020
President of the Foundation → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James C Lee III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L Gwaltney McCollum Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee J Styslinger III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marc Bryant Tyson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret M Porter
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mitchell B Cohen MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Philippe W Lathrop
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond J Harbert
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard J Bielen
Director
President of the Foundation → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart A Royal
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Temple W Tutwiler III
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H Lowder
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Walker Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W Charles Mayer
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W Jerry Oakes MD
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William E Horton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark E Dixon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey M Adams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adelia R Hendrix
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randall Woodfin
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Forshin Jr.
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Walton
Chief Financial Officer
Director & Hospital CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myla E Calhoun
Secretary & Treasurer of the Foudation
Director → Secretary & Treasurer of the Foudation, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chandler Bibb
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Coke Matthews (2019–2023) — Executive Vice President of Foundation
- Former: Beth G Dubina (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer of the Foudation
- Former: Ben Russell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Charles D McCrary (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: William Michael Warren Jr. (2019–2021) — Director & CEO
- Former: Beverly B McNeil (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation
How much does Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation give each year?
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation gave $3.6M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $3.8M across 2 grants.
How large is Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation?
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation reported $1.6B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $76.1M.
What is Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation?
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $1.6B in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation operate?
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Alabama Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0879471. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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