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Alabama Credit Union

Public charity · Grantmaker Tuscaloosa, AL EIN: 63-0440014 Website

To provide thrift opportunities and low cost loans to members

Alabama Credit Union at a glance

In short: Alabama Credit Union gave $73K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$72,747
+246.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$18,187
+73.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$19,000
Total assets
$1,953,300,236
+1.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (62% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Alabama Credit Union funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

UAH Foundation: $25KUAH Foundation$25KWest Alabama Food Bank: $20KWest Alabama Food Bank$20KKicks for Kids: $18KKicks for Kids$18KSoutheastern Credit Union Foundation: $10KSoutheastern Credit UnionFoundation$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was UAH Foundation ($25K). Together the top 4 received $73K.

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

City of OrangeHuntsvilleMaconTallahasseeTuscaloosaWedowee

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $73K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $73K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
UAH Foundation Huntsville, ALSponsorship for Entrepreneurial Professorship$25,000
West Alabama Food Bank Tuscaloosa, ALPledge for 5 Year Plan to Alleviate Hunger$20,000
Kicks for Kids City of Orange, NJListerhill Foundation Shoe Donation Sponsorship at Aliceville Elementary$18,000
Southeastern Credit Union Foundation Tallahassee, FLPromoting Economic Wellness$9,747
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,953,300,236$143,233,716$131,954,975$72,7474$9,303,383
2023$1,922,294,287$106,263,577$101,381,357$21,0002$7,434,355
2022$1,640,689,087$76,294,666$63,024,332——$5,461,425
2021$1,400,922,106$57,798,045$47,077,943——$5,164,988
2020$1,170,483,591$49,302,098$44,076,231——$4,889,372

About Alabama Credit Union

Based on IRS filings

Alabama Credit Union is a public charity, based in Tuscaloosa, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $73K. Net investment income was $9.3M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alabama Credit Union is led by Stephen K. Swofford, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 15 of 26 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Stephen K. Swofford

    CEO

    CEO & President → CEO, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    60 hrs/week

    $411K (2020) → $566K (2024)

  • June Landrum

    President

    COO → Interim CEO & President, 2023

    Interim CEO & President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $152K (2020) → $356K (2024)

  • Tommy Cobb

    President of Acus Holdings

    Senior Vice President of Branch Operat → Chief Development Officer, 2022

    Chief Development Officer → President of Acus Holdings, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $233K (2020) → $499K (2024)

  • Joseph Hardy

    President of Acusi

    Manager of Outside Sales → President of Acusi, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    45 hrs/week

    $155K (2021) → $536K (2024)

  • Ron Dulek

    Board Chairperson

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    Vice Chair → Board Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Edington

    Commercial Lending Director

    Commercial Lending Manager → Commercial Lending Director, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    45 hrs/week

    $145K (2023) → $152K (2024)

  • Charlotte Harris

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Nelson

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reba Essary

    Director

    Chairperson → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Riley

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas West

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Evans

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ajaykumar Gupta

    Assistant Vice President of Network Administration

    Manager & Network Services → Assistant Vice President of Network Administration, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $170K (2024)

  • Benson P. Bolling

    Chief Lending Officer

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $190K (2020) → $329K (2024)

  • Brandi McKinney

    Chief Risk Officer

    Assistant Vice President & Human Resources → Vp-Human Resources & Compliance, 2023

    Vp-Human Resources & Compliance → Chief Risk Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    55 hrs/week

    $136K (2020) → $220K (2024)

  • Eleanor Brown

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $200K (2020) → $314K (2024)

  • Elizabeth Cole

    Vice President of Branch Operations

    Assistant Vice President & Branch Operations → Assistant Vice President & Area Branch Operations, 2023

    Assistant Vice President & Area Branch Operations → Vice President of Branch Operations, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $125K (2020) → $259K (2024)

  • Jim Pennington

    Vice President & Collections

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $138K (2020) → $287K (2024)

  • Kelley Porter

    Chief Member Experience Officer

    Assistant Vice President & Marketing → Vice President Member Experience, 2023

    Vice President Member Experience → Chief Member Experience Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $130K (2020) → $212K (2024)

  • Michael Goodman

    CIO

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $215K (2020) → $354K (2024)

  • Michael R. Shults

    Vice President of Information Systems

    On filings since 2020

    45 hrs/week

    $169K (2020) → $298K (2024)

  • Jennifer Browning

    Acuis Program Manager

    On filings since 2022

    45 hrs/week

    $166K (2022) → $209K (2024)

  • Casey Taylor

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne April

    Board Vice Chairperson

    Director → Chairperson, 2021

    Chairperson → Board Vice Chairperson, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Doug Overton (2020) — Director
  • Former: Gladys Jones (2020) — Vice Chairperson

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Stephen K Swofford — CEO: $566KStephen K SwoffordCEO$566KJoseph Hardy — President of Acusi: $536KJoseph HardyPresident of Acusi$536KTommy Cobb — President of Acus Holdings: $499KTommy CobbPresident of Acus Holdings$499KJune Landrum — President: $356KJune LandrumPresident$356KMichael Goodman — CIO: $354KMichael GoodmanCIO$354KBenson P Bolling — Chief Lending Officer: $329KBenson P BollingChief Lending Officer$329KEleanor Brown — CFO: $314KEleanor BrownCFO$314KMichael R Shults — VP of Information Systems: $298KMichael R ShultsVP of Information Systems$298KJim Pennington — VP, Collections: $287KJim PenningtonVP, Collections$287KElizabeth Cole — VP of Branch Operations: $259KElizabeth ColeVP of Branch Operations$259KBrandi McKinney — Chief Risk Officer: $220KBrandi McKinneyChief Risk Officer$220KKelley Porter — Chief Member Experience Officer: $212KKelley PorterChief Member Experience Officer$212KJennifer Browning — Acuis Program Manager: $209KJennifer BrowningAcuis Program Manager$209KAjaykumar Gupta — AVP of Network Administration: $170KAjaykumar GuptaAVP of Network Administration$170KJohn Edington — Commercial Lending Director: $152KJohn EdingtonCommercial Lending Director$152K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $566K, to Stephen K Swofford (CEO). 15 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alabama Credit Union

How much does Alabama Credit Union give each year?

Alabama Credit Union gave $73K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $21K across 2 grants.

What is Alabama Credit Union's typical grant size?

Alabama Credit Union's median grant in 2024 was $19,000, and its average grant was $18,187, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Alabama Credit Union give grants?

Alabama Credit Union gives mostly in Alabama: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (25%) and Florida (13%).

Does Alabama Credit Union give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Alabama Credit Union's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Alabama Credit Union?

Alabama Credit Union reported $2.0B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $143.2M.

What is Alabama Credit Union's EIN?

Alabama Credit Union's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0440014. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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