The O'Melia Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. It operates as a charitable trust and is structured as a 501(c)(3) exempt private foundation.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.2M
-1.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$372K
+22.8% YoY
Grant Count
20
-13.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
+41.2% YoY
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Data (2023):
- Total Assets: $3,242,730
- Total Giving: $303,000
2021 Filing Data:
- Total Assets: $3,620,174
- Investment Portfolio: The foundation maintains a diversified investment portfolio including holdings in Federal National Mortgage Association, Biogen Idec Inc., CME Group Inc., Dollar General Corp., iShares US Real Estate ETF, PepsiCo Inc., Toyota Motor Credit Corp., WEC Energy Group Inc., Walmart Stores Inc., Wells Fargo Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, US Treasury Notes, and American Honda Finance Corp.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,207,780 | $3,242,730 | $3,400,335 |
| Revenue | $357,842 | $173,027 | $73,610 |
| Expenses | $402,292 | $330,364 | $292,833 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $373,000 | $304,000 | $263,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $331,520 | $148,084 | $55,699 |
| Distributable Amount | $201,991 | $184,162 | $196,624 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
150 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Trustee: Regions Bank
- Trust Officer: Shawn P Hanlon
- Tax Preparer: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (Pittsburgh, PA)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS H O'MELIA JR | DISTR COMM MEMBER | 1 | — |
| APPLETON H O'MELIA | DISTR COMM MEMBER | 1 | — |
| APPLETON O'MELIA WESTON | DISTR COMM MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA O'MELIA MACPHERSON | DISTR COMM MEMBER | 1 | — |
| REGIONS BANK | TRUSTEE | 1 | $22,904 |
Contact Information
- Address: P.O. Box 11647, Birmingham, AL 35202
- Phone: 205-820-3141
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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