Birmingham Bar Foundation
TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVITIES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW, THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEGAL RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, INSTITUTES, AND FORUMS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$2.1M
-3.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$34K
-48.0% YoY
Grant Count
3
-57.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$11K
+21.2% YoY
About Birmingham Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Birmingham Bar Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $63K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $2,097,509 | $2,178,876 | $682,740 |
| Revenue | $153,288 | $1,737,843 | $147,958 |
| Expenses | $167,048 | $197,315 | $165,224 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $63,445 | $1,649,696 | $1,647 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Birmingham Bar Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINA A GRAHAM | PAST PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| MARLENA SHIPP | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| BEN GOLDMAN | VICE-PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| CANDIS MCGOWAN | BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CONRAD ANDERSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| LACEY DANLEY | BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBIN MARK | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ASHLEY PEINHARDT | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LESLIE WRIGHT RUBIO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LANIER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JUDGE CHARLES PRICE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALICIA JETT | PRESIDENT | 2 | $10,000 |
| HOPE MARSHALL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STARR DRUM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALLISON SKINNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LAURA WINSTON | BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| POOJA CHAWLA | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| REBECCA BEERS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| RYAN ROBICHAUX | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARCUS MAPLES | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BEN COOPER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| STACY MOON | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JENNIFER TOMBRELLO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SYLVION MOSS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DENZEL OKIENDO | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOEL CALDWELL | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARISSA JAMIESON | BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| TINA LAM | BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CINDY ANDERSONJAN-JULY 2024 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $30,000 |
| MANDY PETERSON-TICE DEC 2024-PRES | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $6,250 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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