The O'Melia Foundation
The O'Melia Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Alabama.
The O'Melia Foundation at a glance
In short: The O'Melia Foundation gave $361K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Alabama. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $361,000
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,050
- -3.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,077,854
- -4.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (97% 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 The O'Melia Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: 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 The O'Melia Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Infirmary Health System Inc ($230K). Together the top 10 received $320K.
Grant Size Distribution
138 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 138 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama; 1% went to Wisconsin and 1% to South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The O'Melia Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 20 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 187% of 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 $262K (2022) to $372K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $361K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Infirmary Health System Inc Mobile, AL | General Operating | $230,000 |
| St Ignatius Church Mobile, AL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Sacred Heart Church Grove Hill, AL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Pilots for Christ Monroeville, AL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Bayside Academy Daphne, AL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Grove Hill Fire Department Grove Hill, AL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Fulton Volunteer Fire Department Fulton, AL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Visitation Monastery Mobile, AL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Camp Rap a Hope Mobile, AL | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Coffeeville Volunteer Fire Department Coffeeville, AL | General Operating | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation files Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,077,854 | $267,201 | $395,392 | $361,000 | 20 | $362,000 | $240,278 | $193,980 |
| 2024 | $3,207,780 | $357,842 | $402,292 | $372,000 | 20 | $373,000 | $331,520 | $201,991 |
| 2023 | $3,242,730 | $173,027 | $330,364 | $303,000 | 23 | $304,000 | $148,084 | $184,162 |
| 2022 | $3,400,335 | $73,610 | $292,833 | $262,000 | 37 | $263,000 | $55,699 | $196,624 |
| 2021 | $3,620,174 | $488,154 | $308,031 | $276,000 | 38 | $277,000 | $459,441 | $234,521 |
| 2020 | $3,424,411 | $167,164 | $350,520 | $324,000 | 32 | — | $138,976 | $199,553 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The O'Melia Foundation reported a distributable amount of $194K 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 2025 grants included support for healthcare, churches, schools, volunteer fire departments, and other charitable organizations. For example, Infirmary Health System describes its own mission as emphasizing leadership, integrity, family, excellent service, and enhancing community health and quality of life. Bayside Academy says its mission is to prepare students for lifelong education, while Clarke School Foundation describes its work as supporting students’ educational and personal growth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 20 grants totaling $361,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $230,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest listed grants were $230,000 to Infirmary Health System Inc. and $20,000 each to St Ignatius Church and Sacred Heart Church. Other listed recipients included Pilots for Christ ($10,000), Bayside Academy ($10,000), and Grove Hill Fire Department ($10,000).
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Thomas H O'Melia Jr, Appleton H O'Melia, Appleton O'Melia Weston, and Virginia O'Melia Macpherson as distribution committee members, and Regions Bank as trustee.
The O'Melia Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$23K (2020) → $23K (2025)
Appleton H. O'Melia
Distr Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Appleton O'Melia Weston
Distr Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. O'Melia Jr.
Distr Committee Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia O'Melia Macpherson
Distr Committee Member
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 $23K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The O'Melia Foundation
How much does The O'Melia Foundation give each year?
The O'Melia Foundation gave $361K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $372K across 20 grants.
What is The O'Melia Foundation's typical grant size?
The O'Melia Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,050, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The O'Melia Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The O'Melia Foundation give grants?
The O'Melia Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (7 grants) and Grove Hill, AL (5 grants).
Does The O'Melia Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The O'Melia Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (20 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The O'Melia Foundation's largest grantees?
The O'Melia Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Infirmary Health System Inc ($230,000), St Ignatius Church ($20,000) and Sacred Heart Church ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The O'Melia Foundation?
The O'Melia Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $362K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The O'Melia Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for healthcare, churches, schools, volunteer fire departments, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The O'Melia Foundation?
The O'Melia Foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
What is The O'Melia Foundation's EIN?
The O'Melia Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6183452. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The O'Melia 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 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The O'Melia Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-o-melia-foundation-morg_032acb51df0f46819e7e07cedadb0270
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