N J Stallworth Foundation

Joseph R & Billie J Day

Alex City, AL

Robert F Henry Foundation

Birmingham, AL

Lettie Pate Whitehead Foundation Inc

Atlanta, GA

The foundation funds need-based undergraduate scholarships for female Christian students through participating institutions in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia, and supports care for senior women at facilities in Georgia, North Carolina, and Virginia. In 2024, grants ranged from $72,500 to $2,939,000, with a median of $254,000. It does not fund individuals, and institutions not already supported are rarely added; current grantees apply through the foundation’s grant process.

Ellison Charitable Remainder Trust

Montgomery, AL

Foundation for the Carolinas

Charlotte, NC

Foundation For The Carolinas funds nonprofits and other eligible organizations working in areas such as education, health and human services, the environment, youth development, and animal welfare, primarily across 13 counties in North and South Carolina. Its 2024 grants had a median of $25,000, though amounts varied widely; most grants are donor-recommended and have no application process, while some competitive programs accept applications under program-specific rules.

The Community Foundation of Greater

Birmingham, AL

The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham supports nonprofits’ programs, projects, and capital improvements in areas including thriving communities, economic opportunity, poverty reduction, regional cooperation, and equity and inclusion. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,050 to $4.3 million, with a median of about $20,600; competitive grants serve Blount, Jefferson, Shelby, and St. Clair counties in Alabama. It accepts competitive applications through a brief-proposal process, but eligibility rules and cycle deadlines apply.

The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund

Montgomery, AL

The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund provides scholarships to deserving Alabama students attending educational institutions, with 95% of its 2024 grant dollars going to Alabama recipients. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $145,750, with a median of $3,750; students apply through a process shared with high school counselors, and the fund does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Gordy-Mead-Britton Foundation

Montgomery, AL

The Gordy-Mead-Britton Foundation supports Alabama organizations in education, theater, higher education, youth services, and human services. In 2025, its 47 grants ranged from $500 to $18,000, with a median grant of $1,200. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Council of Independent Colleges

Washington, DC

CIC funds programs and professional development that strengthen independent colleges and universities, including NetVUE projects at member institutions and grants to state-based councils. Recent awards ranged from $6,500 to $172,504, with a median of about $26,000; grants went to recipients across the U.S. The profile lists application deadlines for specific NetVUE programs but does not state whether CIC accepts unsolicited requests.

Naphcare Charitable Foundation Inc

Birmingham, AL

The foundation funds scholarships and educational programs, along with research and technology related to correctional healthcare and the health of justice-involved people. In 2024, grants ranged from $109 to $41,737, with a median of $3,139, and went mainly to Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arizona, and Georgia. It states that it funds preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Diane Wendland 1962 Chartble Trust

Birmingham, AL

Folds of Honor Foundation

Owasso, OK

Folds of Honor funds education scholarships for the spouses and dependent children of U.S. military service members and first responders killed or disabled while serving, from K–12 through higher education. Scholarships are available across the United States and its territories; awards are based on unmet need, up to $5,000 per academic year, and paid to the school or provider. It accepts applications through its online scholarship process; no typical grant level for organizations is stated.