Collat Family Foundation Inc
Collat Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama, established around 1966. The foundation supports nonprofit organizations through grantmaking, with a primary focus on the Birmingham area and broader Alabama region.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$13.7M
+3.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.1M
+9.2% YoY
Grant Count
17
+21.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63K
-10.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports hospitals, community foundations, and organizations involved with:
- Higher education
- Neurology
- Children's services
- Judaism
- Social services
- Health care
- Human services
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
The foundation has demonstrated particular interest in Jewish nonprofits, housing grants, women's shelters, and supportive housing shelters.
Grantmaking
The foundation has made significant contributions to major institutions, including a $25 million gift to the School of Business at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), and contributions to the Bartow Arena renovation project at UAB Athletics.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Alabama, with emphasis on the Birmingham area. Grant-making also extends to Louisiana and Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total assets: $13,665,933
- Total annual giving: $1,065,000
- EIN: 63-0505982
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,665,933 | $13,217,312 | $13,944,632 |
| Revenue | $1,659,312 | $373,415 | $472,487 |
| Expenses | $1,197,467 | $1,094,844 | $737,598 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,065,000 | $975,000 | $615,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,528,865 | $344,229 | $250,020 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,249,949 | $1,138,219 | $1,092,527 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy C Goedecke | President | — | — |
| Charles A Collat Jr | Secretary and Treasurer | — | — |
| Susan W Collat | Vice President | — | — |
Contact Information
- Telephone: 205-583-3500
- Address: PO Box 130609, Birmingham, AL 35213-0609
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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