Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation
The Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations that include Alabama-based religious, educational, and civic organizations, as well as organizations in other states.
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation at a glance
In short: Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation gave $189K across 71 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 28% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $189,229
- +60.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 71
- +29.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,665
- +24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $90,918
- -39.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 28% first-time grantees (20 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 505 20Th Street North 1150, Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: (205) 221-4000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chabad of Alabama ($16K). Together the top 10 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
342 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 342 grants of 342 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. Other leading recipient states were New York (11%), Colorado (5%), New Jersey (5%), and Michigan (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation open to new grantees?
28%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 20 of 71 grantees (28%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 $118K (2024) to $210K (2021). In 2025 it made 71 grants totaling $189K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chabad of Alabama Birmingham, AL | CIVC | $16,000 |
| Ne Miles Jewish Day School Birmingham, AL | Educational | $15,518 |
| Temple Beth-El Birmingham, AL | Religious | $10,218 |
| Camp Jacobs Utica, MI | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| Faith in Action Alabama Birmingham, AL | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | CIVIC | $10,000 |
| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | Educational | $10,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Educational | $7,500 |
| Collatt Jewish Family Services Birmingham, AL | Religious | $6,018 |
| American Friends of Leket Israel Teaneck, NJ | CIVIC | $5,000 |
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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 | $90,918 | $134,553 | $193,934 | $189,229 | 71 | $190,100 | $31,328 | $7,727 |
| 2024 | $150,299 | $47,131 | $122,604 | $118,131 | 55 | $119,002 | $43,529 | $13,189 |
| 2023 | $225,772 | $10,101 | $198,008 | $190,922 | 68 | $192,240 | $4,645 | $18,994 |
| 2022 | $381,705 | $26,455 | $191,677 | $186,371 | 75 | $186,849 | $22,455 | $29,619 |
| 2021 | $546,357 | $63,728 | $214,994 | $210,001 | 73 | $210,386 | $59,272 | $42,651 |
| 2020 | $697,623 | $8,872 | $208,667 | $203,929 | 74 | — | $10,904 | $45,495 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K 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
The foundation does not state a mission in the supplied information. Its 2025 grants include organizations with religious, educational, and civic purposes. For example, Faith in Action Alabama describes its mission as faith-based community organizing to create pathways of opportunity for Alabamians, while Northwestern University describes its commitment to teaching, research, and student growth. Big City Mountaineers says it provides nature-based experiences for youth from disinvested communities, and American Friends of Leket Israel says it provides grants and assistance to organizations outside the United States that feed people facing hunger. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 71 grants totaling $189,229. Grants ranged from $18 to $16,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the largest were $16,000 to Chabad of Alabama, $15,518 to NE Miles Jewish Day School, $10,218 to Temple Beth-El, and $10,000 each to Camp Jacobs, Faith in Action Alabama, Joint Distribution Committee, and the University of Alabama. Other reported grants included $7,500 to Northwestern University and $5,000 each to Big City Mountaineers and American Friends of Leket Israel.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lisa R. Engel as president and director, Alan Z. Engel as vice president, secretary, and director, and Andrea Engel Haines as treasurer and director.
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation is led by Lisa R. Engel, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa R. Engel
President & Director
On filings since 2020
7.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Z. Engel
Vice President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Engel Haines
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation
How much does Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation give each year?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation gave $189K across 71 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $118K across 55 grants.
What is Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's typical grant size?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,665, across 71 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation give grants?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (11%) and Colorado (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (36 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Brooklyn, NY (3 grants) and Tuscaloosa, AL (2 grants).
Does Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Civic" (50 grants), "Educational" (9 grants) and "Religious" (8 grants).
Who are Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's largest grantees?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Chabad of Alabama ($16,000), Ne Miles Jewish Day School ($15,518) and Temple Beth-El ($10,218), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $190K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation fund?
The foundation does not state a mission in the supplied information. Its 2025 grants include organizations with religious, educational, and civic purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's EIN?
Lisa and Alan Engel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0989498. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lisa and Alan Engel 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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