Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Alabama Power Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. It supports nonprofit organizations, schools, and community initiatives through grant programs focused on improving quality of life across Alabama.
Alabama Power Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alabama Power Foundation Inc gave $16.2M across 1,240 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Alabama. 34% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $16,169,571
- -2.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1,240
- +3.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $13,040
- -6.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $117,907,319
- -2.9% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 34% first-time grantees (325 of 965, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (94% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alabama Power Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The website provides an online application process for its grants. Separately, the 2024 filing states that scholarship applications are submitted online and lists eligibility requirements: applicants must be children of Alabama Power employees, be high school seniors or graduates or current undergraduate students, and plan to enroll full-time in an accredited nonprofit two-year or four-year college, university, or vocational-technical school. The filing lists application materials including a transcript, work history, school and community activities, educational and career objectives, and family financial information. The website advises checking for grant-cycle updates.
- Review Cycle
- The 2026 Foundation Grant Cycle 1 deadline of December 19, 2025, and Cycle 2 deadline of June 19, 2026, have passed. The Field Trip Grant deadline of September 11, 2026, and Scholar Grant deadline of September 4, 2026, have also passed. The Good Roots Grant deadline is October 23, 2026.
- Deadline
- The 2026 Foundation Grant Cycle 1 deadline of December 19, 2025, and Cycle 2 deadline of June 19, 2026, have passed.
- Next open deadline
- October 23, 2026 (Alabama Power Foundation Good Roots Grant)
- Contact
Application contact: Staci Brooks, President
Mailing address: 600 North 18Th Street, Birmingham, AL 35291-0011
Phone: (205) 257-2167
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
13 open opportunities from Alabama Power Foundation Inc
ABC Trust Community Grant Programs
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to US $500
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alabama Power Foundation Elevate Grant
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alabama Power Foundation Good Roots Grant
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Amount
Up to $1,000
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Who Alabama Power Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Auburn University Foundation ($722K across 10 grants). Together the top 10 received $4.7M.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($51,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
5,519 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5,186 grants of 5,519 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says its grants support communities across Alabama. In filing year 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama; the remaining listed shares went to Florida (2%), the District of Columbia (1%), Georgia (1%), and Tennessee (1%). Its website says Foundation Grants do not support projects affecting communities outside Alabama Power’s service territory.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 1,240 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alabama Power Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
34%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 325 of 965 grantees (34%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 48% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 327% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10.1M (2020) to $16.6M (2023). In 2024 it made 1,240 grants totaling $16.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $500,000 |
| Saban Center Foundation Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $500,000 |
| The University of Alabama School of Law Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | General/Operating | $500,000 |
| University of South Alabama Mobile, AL | General/Operating | $500,000 |
| United Way of Central Alabama Inc Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $450,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation Auburn, AL | General/Operating | $413,030 |
| Crimson Tide Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | General/Operating | $400,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $400,000 |
| Freshwater Land Trust Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $350,000 |
| Birmingham Promise Inc Birmingham, AL | General/Operating | $300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $117,907,319 | $12,299,509 | $16,968,413 | $16,169,571 | 1,240 | $19,465,174 | $12,279,064 | $5,947,255 |
| 2023 | $121,475,169 | $10,001,601 | $22,817,060 | $16,568,350 | 1,194 | $20,321,991 | $9,866,219 | $6,801,361 |
| 2022 | $121,987,725 | $8,540,330 | $20,571,754 | $16,193,691 | 1,175 | $19,137,611 | $7,828,512 | $6,808,795 |
| 2021 | $164,336,755 | $18,795,477 | $17,877,108 | $14,849,814 | 1,089 | $17,338,567 | $20,046,784 | $7,899,521 |
| 2020 | $156,775,014 | $6,943,334 | $14,415,794 | $10,144,249 | 821 | — | $8,088,555 | $6,678,465 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alabama Power Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to elevate the state and improve the quality of life for Alabamians. Its five focus areas are educational advancement; civic and community development; arts and cultural enrichment; health and human services; and environmental stewardship.
Its 2024 grantees included organizations working in a range of fields. The Community Food Bank of Central Alabama describes its mission as feeding people in need and fostering collaborative solutions to end hunger. Freshwater Land Trust says it works to conserve and care for environmentally significant land in central Alabama and connect the Red Rock Trail System in Jefferson County. Birmingham Promise says it supports Birmingham City School students through work experiences and last-dollar tuition scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the Foundation reported 1,240 grants totaling $16,169,571. Individual grants ranged from $100 to $500,000, with a median of $2,500. The listed largest grants were generally for general or operating purposes.
Among the largest 2024 awards were $500,000 each to Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, Saban Center Foundation, the University of Alabama School of Law Foundation, and the University of South Alabama. Other large awards included $450,000 to United Way of Central Alabama, $413,030 to Auburn University Foundation, $400,000 each to Crimson Tide Foundation and the University of Alabama at Birmingham, $350,000 to Freshwater Land Trust, and $300,000 to Birmingham Promise.
The Foundation’s website describes Foundation Grants as supporting projects across all five focus areas. Its stated evaluation criteria include addressing a need in a focus area, potential for lasting community improvement, collaboration, ability to replicate the project, sound fiscal management, and multiple sources of project support. Its listed restrictions include private primary and secondary schools, political organizations, salaries or wages, and projects affecting communities outside Alabama Power’s service territory, among others.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Clay M. Ryan as chairman; Staci B. Brooks as president and director; Amy B. Riley as vice president and secretary; Chrisopher R. Blake as treasurer and director; and Anita D. Allcorn and J. Leigh Davis as directors. It also lists Ruby B. Jackson and Charles Gordon III as assistant secretaries, Wendy Hoomes as assistant treasurer, and Myla Calhoun as a director.
Alabama Power Foundation Inc is led by Staci B. Brooks, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2022); 6 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Staci B. Brooks
President & Director
President, Director & Chairman → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2022
24 hrs/week
$146K (2023) → $195K (2024)
Clay M. Ryan
Chairman
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chrisopher R. Blake
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$13K (2020) → $17K (2024)
Anita D. Allcorn
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$7K (2023) → $10K (2024)
Monica Graveline
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$853 (2023) → $0 (2024)
Moses Feagin
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
$47K (2023) → $88K (2024)
Jonathan K. Porter
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Robinett
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Leigh Davis
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Peoples
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Faulk
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Murphy Jr.
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Quentin Riggins
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie Sanders Begin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Scott Moore Begin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy M. Hoomes
Assistant Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $10K (2024)
Amy B. Riley
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$454 (2023) → $0 (2024)
Charles Gordon Iii Begin
Assistant Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
12 hrs/week
$5K (2024)
Former officers (18)
- Former: Myla E. Calhoun (2020–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 32024
- Former: Ruby B. Jackson (2023–2024) — Assistant Secretary · Filing note: Ended 62024
- Former: Alexia B. Borden (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Anita Allcorn-Walker (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony A. Smoke (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Celia H. Shorts (2020–2022) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Gordon G. Martin (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark S. Crews (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Philip C. Raymond (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Stephanie K. Cooper (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Susan B. Comensky (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Desiree L. Carmichael (2021–2022) — Assistant Secretary
- Former: J. Jeffrey Peoples (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Mark A. Crosswhite (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tequila Smith (2020–2021) — President & Director
- Former: Zeke W. Smith (2020–2021) — President & Chairman From
- Former: Gregory J. Barker (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Peoples (2020) — Director
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 $195K, to Staci B Brooks (President and Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alabama Power Foundation Inc
How much does Alabama Power Foundation Inc give each year?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc gave $16.2M across 1,240 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $16.6M across 1,194 grants.
What is Alabama Power Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $13,040, across 1,240 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alabama Power Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Alabama Power Foundation Inc give grants?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (252 grants), Montgomery, AL (111 grants), Tuscaloosa, AL (60 grants) and Mobile, AL (59 grants).
Does Alabama Power Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Alabama Power Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1,240 of 1,240) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alabama Power Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Auburn University Foundation ($722,454 across 10 grants), Community Food Bank of Central Alabama ($506,000 across 3 grants) and United Way of Central Alabama Inc ($503,677 across 9 grants), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($51,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alabama Power Foundation Inc?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc reported $117.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Alabama Power Foundation Inc fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to elevate the state and improve the quality of life for Alabamians. Its five focus areas are educational advancement; civic and community development; arts and cultural enrichment; health and human services; and environmental stewardship. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alabama Power Foundation Inc?
The website provides an online application process for its grants. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alabama Power Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alabama Power Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-0901832. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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