Alabama Law Foundation Inc
Alabama Law Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Montgomery, Alabama. Established in 1987, it supports law-related charitable projects, including civil legal aid for people with low incomes, projects to improve the administration of justice, and law-related education.
Alabama Law Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alabama Law Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 20 grants in 2024 (avg $88K), mostly in Alabama. 15% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,767,620
- Grants made (2024)
- 20
- Average grant
- $88,381
- Median grant
- $57,500
- Total assets
- $16,008,394
- +30.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (3 of 20, 2024; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alabama Law Foundation Inc
- Review Cycle
- The Law Grants Program listing gives October 15, 2026. The foundation’s grants page also states that the 2027 grant cycle is closed.
- Deadline
- The Law Grants Program listing gives October 15, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 4129, Montgomery, AL 36103
Phone: (334) 387-1600
Website: https://alabamalawfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
8 open opportunities from Alabama Law Foundation Inc
Alabama Law Foundation Law-Related Grants
Alabama Law Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
ALF: Law Grants
Alabama Law Foundation Inc
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Justice Janie L. Shores Scholarship
Alabama Law Foundation Inc
Amount
$4,750 - $6,500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alabama Law Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program ($240K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 30 grants of 80 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s grantmaking is focused on Alabama: all reported 2024 grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. Its Law Grants Program lists Alabama as its geographic scope. The foundation’s Kid’s Chance Scholarship is limited to Alabama residents.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alabama Law Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 3 of 20 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $70K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $2.2M (2023, 21 months). In 2024 it made 20 grants totaling $1.8M.
*2023: Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program Huntsville, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $240,000 |
| South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program Mobile, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $220,000 |
| Legal Services Alabama Montgomery, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $200,000 |
| Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program Montgomery, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $200,000 |
| Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Program Savlp Moblile, AL | Foreclosure Prevention Mediation Services | $135,000 |
| Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program Birmingham, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $125,000 |
| Administrative Office of Courts Montgomery, AL | Administration of Justice | $105,370 |
| Montgomery County Volunteer Lawyers Program Montgomery, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice | $100,000 |
| YWCA of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Legal Aid to the Poor | $70,000 |
| Alabama Center for Dispute Resolutions Montgomery, AL | Foreclosure Prevention Mediation Services | $60,000 |
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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 | $16,008,394 | $5,801,071 | $2,544,850 | $1,767,620 | 20 | $435,763 |
| 2023* | $12,315,069 | $3,828,053 | $3,235,105 | $2,173,782 | 21 | $-400,604 |
| 2022 | $11,359,884 | $2,388,443 | $1,633,388 | $1,096,100 | 14 | $1,134,868 |
| 2021 | $11,798,958 | $1,778,907 | $1,633,224 | $1,050,500 | 13 | $507,667 |
| 2020 | $9,290,471 | $2,474,559 | $1,739,933 | $1,147,667 | 12 | $428,456 |
*2023: Covers 21 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is “to promote law related public service projects and provide for delivery of legal services to the poor.” Its grant categories include free legal aid in civil cases, administration-of-justice projects, and law-related education. The foundation’s guidance limits access-to-justice grants to civil, not criminal, justice. For legal-aid grants, its 2025 application materials state that programs must serve individuals or families at or below 125% of the federal poverty level.
The foundation supports legal-aid organizations and volunteer lawyer programs, among other grantees. For example, Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program describes its mission as referring people unable to pay for representation to qualified attorneys. South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program says it provides free civil legal services to low-income individuals through volunteer lawyers. Legal Services Alabama describes itself as a statewide nonprofit providing civil legal assistance to Alabama’s low-income community.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $1,767,620. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $240,000, with a median of $57,500. The largest awards included $240,000 to Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program, $220,000 to South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program, and $200,000 each to Legal Services Alabama and Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program. These grants were reported for legal aid to the poor and access to justice. Other 2024 awards included $135,000 to Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Program SAVLP and $60,000 to Alabama Center for Dispute Resolutions, both for foreclosure prevention mediation services.
The foundation’s grant application process begins with an online application. Its 2025 application materials ask applicants to identify the grant category and whether funds are for general support or a specific project, describe the organization’s mission and services, and report the number and description of people served. The foundation accepts applications from 501(c)(3) charitable organizations, does not accept applications from individuals, and does not allow pass-through grants. Applications must fit the scope of the applicable rules. The filing states that recipients of grants over $10,000 provide mid-year and annual narrative and financial reports; recipients of grants under $10,000 provide annual narrative and financial reports.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Audrey Strawbridge, H. Thomas Heflin Jr., Karen Laneaux, James S. Ward, Fred Helmsing, and James Rebarchak as trustees; Scott Donaldson as vice president; Chris Carver as treasurer; Matthew C. McDonald as past president; and Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi as secretary.
Alabama Law Foundation Inc is led by Dawn Hathcock, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 18 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dawn Hathcock
Executive Director
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $124K (2024)
Leslie R. Barineau
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
J. Flynn Mozingo
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Rebarchak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James S. Ward
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Laneaux
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Thomas Heflin Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brannon Buck
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Will Hill Tankersley
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Audrey Strawbridge
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fred Helmsing
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff McLaughlin
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lakeshia King
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Carver
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew C. McDonald
Past President
Trustee → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2023
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Dowdle Rizzardi
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Donaldson
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Laura L. Crum (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Jr Raleigh Jr. (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: C. Gibson Vance (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Margaret Bailey (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Robert G. Methvin Jr. (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tazewll T. Shepard III (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tracy A. Daniel (2020–2022) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Randy Helms (2021–2022) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: W. Scott Donaldson (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Christina D. Crow (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Jimmy B. Pool (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas L. Oliver II (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Abdul Kallon (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Patrick C. Davidson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Samuel W. Irby (2020) — Trustee
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $124K, to Dawn Hathcock (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Alabama Law Foundation Inc
How much does Alabama Law Foundation Inc give each year?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc gave $1.8M across 20 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 21 grants. The 2023 filing year covers 21 months because its fiscal year-end changed.
What is Alabama Law Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $57,500, and its average grant was $88,381, across 20 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alabama Law Foundation Inc that year got $23K on average.
Where does Alabama Law Foundation Inc give grants?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Montgomery, AL (7 grants), Birmingham, AL (7 grants) and Mobile, AL (2 grants).
Does Alabama Law Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Alabama Law Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Legal Aid to the Poor/Access to Justice" (7 grants), "Administration of Justice" (6 grants) and "Legal Aid to the Poor" (4 grants).
Who are Alabama Law Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program ($240,000), South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program ($220,000) and Legal Services Alabama ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 37% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alabama Law Foundation Inc?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
What does Alabama Law Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is “to promote law related public service projects and provide for delivery of legal services to the poor.” Its grant categories include free legal aid in civil cases, administration-of-justice projects, and law-related education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alabama Law Foundation Inc?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check alabamalawfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Alabama Law Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alabama Law Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0951482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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