The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund

MONTGOMERY, AL EIN: 52-7245836

The Mabel Amos Memorial Fund is a private foundation based in Montgomery, Alabama. Established in June 2003, it operates as an independent corporation with tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status. The foundation is managed by Regions Bank Trust Department, which serves as trustee.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.6M

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$382K

+11.7% YoY

Grant Count

23

-11.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

+26.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation primarily funds scholarships and supports causes related to education, philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking. Its grantmaking focuses on private independent foundations and educational institutions.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2023). Grant amounts typically range from $500 to $120,500, with a median grant size of $3,500 and an average grant amount varying by year.

Grant Range

of $3,500 and an average grant amount varying by year.

Average Grant

amount varying by year.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grant-making priorities focus primarily on Alabama, Mississippi, and Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AndalusiaAthensAuburnBaton RougeBay MinetteBirminghamClintonDaytonDecaturEnterpriseFlorenceHattiesburgHomewoodHuntsvilleKentLookout MountainLubbockMaconMemphisMississippi State

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2023:

  • Total Assets: $6,434,349
  • Total Giving: $341,900
  • Total Revenues: $525,379
  • Total Expenses: $485,974
  • Number of Employees: 1

The foundation ranks in the top 3% of nonprofits nationally by assets and in the top 2% within Alabama.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$247K$493K$740K$986K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,578,885$6,434,349$6,395,514
Revenue$688,760$525,379$600,083
Expenses$551,868$485,974$550,438
Qualifying Distributions$424,323$369,795$403,313
Net Investment Income$569,797$422,876$485,906
Distributable Amount$397,835$378,751$380,729

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$95K$191K$286K$382K30 grants202031 grants202128 grants202226 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AUBURN UNIVERSITY$146KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA$70KTROY UNIVERSITY$51KLURLEEN B WALLACE COMMUN…$36KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA BI…$22KUNIVERSITY OF MOBILE$9KUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALAB…$6KUNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN…$5KUNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALAB…$5KLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY$4K

Grant Size Distribution

138 grants across all recorded years

125<$50K9$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Rick Clifton – Board Member
  • Tom Albritton – Board Member
  • Drew McNees – Board Member
  • Regions Bank Trust Department – Investment Trustee

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REGIONS BANK TRUST D…INVESTMENT TRUSTEE$114K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REGIONS BANK TRUST DEPARTMENTINVESTMENT TRUSTEE5$113,983
DREW MCNEES RESIGNED 4152024BOARD MEMBER
PHILLIP E ADAMS JRCOURT APPROVED SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE0.2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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