Regions Foundation
Regions Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports one grant of $367,500 to an organization identified as “SEE ATTACHED,” for general operating support.
Regions Foundation at a glance
In short: Regions Foundation gave $368K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $368K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $367,500
- -16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -97.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $367,500
- +3336.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $367,500
- Total assets
- $5,538,017
- +4.3% 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 October 2026.
How to apply to Regions Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Regions Bk Tr Dept P O Box 11647, Birmingham, AL 35202
Phone: (205) 820-3141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Regions Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 72 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 100% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. Among the 2024 recipients listed were organizations in Tennessee, Massachusetts, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Regions Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). 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 $110K (2023) to $695K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $368K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Birmingham, AL | General Operating | $367,500 |
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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 | $5,538,017 | $652,632 | $424,278 | $367,500 | 1 | $371,349 | $610,647 | $344,312 |
| 2024 | $5,312,080 | $697,603 | $483,970 | $438,500 | 41 | $442,300 | $656,472 | $336,160 |
| 2023 | $5,102,819 | $204,636 | $151,489 | $110,000 | 3 | $116,954 | $172,435 | $298,000 |
| 2022 | $5,051,352 | $177,800 | $377,483 | $330,000 | 16 | $337,295 | $144,601 | $313,153 |
| 2021 | $5,248,650 | $792,943 | $404,757 | $355,000 | 11 | $359,832 | $751,265 | $339,052 |
| 2020 | $4,860,850 | $399,375 | $730,514 | $695,000 | 10 | — | $362,449 | $308,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Regions Foundation reported a distributable amount of $344K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, the Tennessee State University Foundation describes its mission as promoting and supporting literacy, scientific, educational, scholarship, research, and developmental goals at the university. Facing History & Ourselves says it uses lessons of history to equip teachers and students to stand up to racism, antisemitism, and other forms of bigotry and hate. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported one grant totaling $367,500. The sole grant was $367,500, for general operating support, to “SEE ATTACHED” in Birmingham, Alabama.
In 2024, reported recipients included the Tennessee State University Foundation ($51,000), Facing History & Ourselves Inc. ($35,000), Aspire Clarksville ($25,000), Leaders Education Foundation Inc. ($25,000), and Nashville Predators Foundation ($25,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Latrisha S Jemison, Chief Operating Officer; Pamela R Welch, Secretary; Douglas J Jackson, Treasurer; F Lee Blank, President; and directors James Armistead, Paul E Bostic Jr, Juliana Ospina Cano, Leshane Greenhill, Floyd Harvey, and Gail Williams.
Regions Foundation is led by F Lee Blank, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
F Lee Blank
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$14K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Floyd Harvey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Williams
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Armistead
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juliana Ospina Cano
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leshane Greenhill
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul E Bostic Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley Zeitlin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas J Jackson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Latrisha S Jemison
Chief Operating Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela R Welch
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $14K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Regions Foundation
How much does Regions Foundation give each year?
Regions Foundation gave $368K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $439K across 41 grants.
How large is Regions Foundation?
Regions Foundation reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $371K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $344K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Regions Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants show support for a range of organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Regions Foundation?
The foundation 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 ↑
Where does Regions Foundation make grants?
The foundation’s 2025 filing reports that 100% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. Among the 2024 recipients listed were organizations in Tennessee, Massachusetts, and California.
What is Regions Foundation's EIN?
Regions Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2071018. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Regions 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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