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Mission Alabama

Public charity · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 81-0678615 Website

The mission is to mobilize churches, organizations, corporations, and government entities to create partnerships that build capacity through strategic bridges of opportunities for low-moderate income families which lead to community transformation.

Mission Alabama at a glance

In short: Mission Alabama gave $16K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $16K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2021)
$16,000
Grants made (2021)
1
Average grant
$16,000
Median grant
$16,000
Total assets
$342,327
-2.1% vs 2020
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Mission Alabama funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Baltic and Mediterranean LLC: $16KBaltic and Mediterranean LLC$16K

The largest 2021 recipient was Baltic and Mediterranean LLC ($16K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Birmingham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2020 1 grant2021

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $16K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baltic and Mediterranean LLC Birmingham, AL—$16,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2021$342,327$25,266,712$25,274,072$16,0001
2020$349,687$6,567,813$6,543,148——

About Mission Alabama

Based on IRS filings

Mission Alabama is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $342K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $16K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mission Alabama is led by Frank Woodson, Board Chairman on every filing since 2020; 2 of 6 officers listed in 2021 are compensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Frank Woodson

    Board Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    $10K (2021)

  • Jeremy Duckworth

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris White

    Director

    New on the 2021 filing

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Emory Mauldin

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    $500 (2020) → $0 (2021)

  • Treva Woodson

    Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $14K (2021)

  • Ronique Carter

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Victor Johnson (2020) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2021 IRS filing

Treva Woodson — Administrator: $14KTreva WoodsonAdministrator$14KFrank Woodson — Board Chairman: $10KFrank WoodsonBoard Chairman$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $14K, to Treva Woodson (Administrator). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Mission Alabama

How much does Mission Alabama give each year?

Mission Alabama gave $16K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990.

How large is Mission Alabama?

Mission Alabama reported $342K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $25.3M.

What is Mission Alabama?

Mission Alabama is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $342K in total assets as of 2021.

Where does Mission Alabama operate?

Mission Alabama has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Mission Alabama's EIN?

Mission Alabama's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0678615. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 24, 2022)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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