Lawson State Community College
To support Lawson State Community College by raising funds for permanent endowment, purchase equipment, erection of buildings and provisions of scholarships for students to attend Lawson State Community College and to provide affordable office space for the use of Lawson State Community College.
Lawson State Community College at a glance
In short: Lawson State Community College gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,886
- -69.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,886
- -69.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $43,886
- Total assets
- $1,002,593
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lawson State Community College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2021) to $144K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $43,886 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,002,593 | $201,198 | $119,344 | $43,886 | 1 | $8,027 |
| 2024 | $919,918 | $76,992 | $202,936 | $144,126 | 1 | $8,772 |
| 2023 | $1,033,103 | $134,018 | $111,806 | $55,874 | 1 | $4,055 |
| 2022 | $1,015,142 | $258,993 | $37,762 | — | — | $75 |
| 2021 | $798,487 | $38,132 | $85,222 | $42,000 | 1 | $101 |
| 2020 | $847,976 | $47,007 | $52,429 | — | — | $204 |
| 2019 | $840,998 | $92,856 | $52,128 | — | — | $682 |
About Lawson State Community College
Based on IRS filings
Lawson State Community College is a public charity, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $44K. Net investment income was $8K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lawson State Community College is led by Robert Holmes, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Holmes
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belinda Lyons
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Winston
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlsie D. Cook
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Fuell
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Bell
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Cooper
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lovell Vickers
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Joiner
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Ellison MD PhD
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Turner
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Parris Smith Esq.
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gordon Stewart
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hycall Brooks III
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Pruitt
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Staci Brown Brooks
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia T. Anthony EdD
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barnard Montgomery
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerry D. Collins PhD
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Hampton
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lamanda Thomas PhD
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodney Moon
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy A. Lewis
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Joshua Petty (2023) — Member
- Former: Carolyn Culpepper (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: George Adams (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jordan Frazier (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Walsh (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Lamanda Thomas Dansby (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Lewis (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Hampton (2020–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Perry W Ward (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Romano (2019) — Board Member
- Former: John Howe (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Larry Thornton Jr. (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Dickerson (2019) — President
- Former: Rose Walker (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Terry Smiley (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tracey Morant Adams (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Lawson State Community College
How much does Lawson State Community College give each year?
Lawson State Community College gave $44K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $144K across 1 grant.
How large is Lawson State Community College?
Lawson State Community College reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $201K.
Where does Lawson State Community College operate?
Lawson State Community College has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Lawson State Community College's EIN?
Lawson State Community College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6112129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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