Leon Aland Family Foundation
Leon Aland Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $823K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $64K.
Leon Aland Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Leon Aland Family Foundation gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,429
- -21.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $823,240
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Leon Aland Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birmingham Zoo ($8K). Together the top 7 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Leon Aland Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2025) to $57K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Zoo Birmingham, AL | Inspiring Passion to Conserve the Natural World. | $8,000 |
| Birmingham Civil Rights Institute Birmingham, AL | Support the mission to enlighten each generation on civil and human rights by exploring our common past and working together in the present to build a better future. | $7,000 |
| Birmingham Holocaust Education Center Birmingham, AL | To keep the holocaust alive in the minds of birmingham and Alabama citizens, so that its type of horror will never be repeated. | $7,000 |
| Choice Uniontown, AL | To create collaborative partnerships to ensure youth have access to resources that provide quality programs, activities, and services. | $7,000 |
| Lifesource Inc Decatur, AL | Serving those in the criminal justice system who struggle with addiction, with the intention of motivating positive and permanent life change, and the goal of helping them become contributing members of society at home, in the workplace, and in the community. | $6,000 |
| McWane Science Center Birmingham, AL | Scholarship Expenses | $6,000 |
| Birmingham Children's Theatre Birmingham, AL | To educate, entertain and enrich the lives of children through the magic of professional theatre. | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $823,240 | $76,675 | $57,469 | $45,000 | 7 | $45,000 | $63,952 | $41,672 |
| 2024 | $804,148 | $52,175 | $69,310 | $57,000 | 7 | $57,000 | $39,865 | $41,477 |
| 2023 | $820,398 | $11,716 | $73,332 | $55,000 | 7 | $55,000 | $16,273 | $41,208 |
| 2022 | $882,494 | $32,222 | $64,723 | $55,000 | 7 | $55,000 | $22,252 | $44,628 |
| 2021 | $931,080 | $69,131 | $64,371 | $55,000 | 7 | $55,027 | $59,299 | $50,424 |
| 2020 | $924,667 | $11,806 | $70,251 | $55,000 | 6 | — | $15,681 | $47,217 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leon Aland Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Leon Aland Family Foundation is led by James A. Spector, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James A. Spector
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel L. Bass
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Richardson
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Russell L. Irby III
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Judith Lee Aland (2020–2021) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Leon Aland Family Foundation
How much does Leon Aland Family Foundation give each year?
Leon Aland Family Foundation gave $45K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $57K across 7 grants.
What is Leon Aland Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Leon Aland Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $6,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Leon Aland Family Foundation give grants?
Leon Aland Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (5 grants).
Does Leon Aland Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Leon Aland Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Leon Aland Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Leon Aland Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Birmingham Zoo ($8,000), Birmingham Civil Rights Institute ($7,000) and Birmingham Holocaust Education Center ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Leon Aland Family Foundation?
Leon Aland Family Foundation reported $823K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Leon Aland Family Foundation's EIN?
Leon Aland Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0879768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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