Attaway Foundation
Attaway Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $62,932, including support for charitable organizations in Louisiana, Alabama, New York, and Washington, DC.
Attaway Foundation at a glance
In short: Attaway Foundation gave $63K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,932
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,841
- -62.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,081
- Total assets
- $1,193,472
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Attaway Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 11647, Birmingham, AL 35202
Phone: (205) 820-3141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Attaway Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Gingerbread House ($11K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 45 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Louisiana recipients received 82% of grant dollars, Alabama recipients 9%, and recipients in New York and Washington, DC, 4% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How Attaway Foundation gives
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $63K (2025) to $77K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $63K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gingerbread House Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $11,100 |
| Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting Baton Rouge, LA | General Operating | $6,775 |
| Community Renewal International Inc Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $6,775 |
| The Nature Conservancy Birmingham, AL | General Operating | $5,959 |
| The Providence House Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $5,142 |
| Robinson Film Center Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $4,326 |
| The Bridge Alzheimers & Dementia Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $4,081 |
| Woodys Home for Veterans Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $3,510 |
| Red River Film Society Inc Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $3,510 |
| Louisiana State Exhibit Museum Inc Shreveport, LA | General Operating | $3,510 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,193,472 | $133,925 | $85,262 | $62,932 | 13 | $67,587 | $117,648 | $86,315 |
| 2024 | $1,146,600 | $117,106 | $97,460 | $77,100 | 6 | $81,650 | $101,502 | $82,374 |
| 2023 | $1,126,988 | $62,567 | $95,713 | $77,100 | 1 | $81,446 | $46,228 | $74,057 |
| 2022 | $1,160,545 | $64,942 | $102,579 | $77,100 | 13 | $81,687 | $50,374 | $75,656 |
| 2021 | $1,198,310 | $265,540 | $87,115 | $66,100 | 12 | $70,890 | $249,751 | $80,952 |
| 2020 | $1,019,728 | $58,073 | $82,415 | $63,700 | 12 | — | $44,445 | $69,824 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Attaway Foundation reported a distributable amount of $86K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as Alzheimer’s and dementia support, housing and services for veterans, film and media, public broadcasting, conservation, and carbon removal.
The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia Resource Center describes its mission as providing resources, education, and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia, their families, and caregivers, while promoting community awareness and supporting research. Woody’s Home for Veterans says it provides housing, meals, and other services for homeless veterans. The Red River Film Society describes the Robinson Film Center as a nonprofit arts organization that provides a venue for independent, international, and classic cinema and serves as a resource for film production and media education. The Center for Carbon Removal describes its mission as advancing equitable, science-based policies to scale carbon removal.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $62,932. Grants ranged from $2,571 to $11,100, with a median of $4,081.
Notable 2025 grants included $11,100 to The Gingerbread House; $6,775 each to Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and Community Renewal International; $5,959 to The Nature Conservancy; and $5,142 to The Providence House. The Bridge Alzheimer’s & Dementia received $4,081, and Woody’s Home for Veterans received $3,510.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Regions Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Attaway Foundation's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$16K (2020) → $18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Attaway Foundation
How much does Attaway Foundation give each year?
Attaway Foundation gave $63K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 6 grants.
What is Attaway Foundation's typical grant size?
Attaway Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,081, and its average grant was $4,841, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Attaway Foundation give grants?
Attaway Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Shreveport, LA (9 grants).
Does Attaway Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Attaway Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Attaway Foundation's largest grantees?
Attaway Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Gingerbread House ($11,100), Friends of Louisiana Public Broadcasting ($6,775) and Community Renewal International Inc ($6,775), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Attaway Foundation?
Attaway Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Attaway Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations working in areas such as Alzheimer’s and dementia support, housing and services for veterans, film and media, public broadcasting, conservation, and carbon removal. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Attaway Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Attaway Foundation's EIN?
Attaway Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-6036312. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Attaway Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Attaway Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/attaway-foundation-morg_023b77aef5df4829a4557c3da2b34e7e
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