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University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund

Public charity · Grantmaker Tuscaloosa, AL EIN: 30-0069848 Website

Some or all of the contributions to the donor advised fund go to support the education, research, and service mission of the university of Alabama. Any remaining contributions may be used for the benefit or support of other charitable organizations recommended by the donor.

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund at a glance

In short: University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund gave $399K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $133K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$399,415
+15.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$133,138
-23.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$26,997
Total assets
$8,133,056
+10.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

The University of Alabama: $367KThe University of Alabama$367KShelton State Community College: $27KShelton State CommunityCollege$27KAmerican Macular Degeneration Foundation: $5KAmerican Macular DegenerationFoundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was The University of Alabama ($367K). Together the top 3 received $399K.

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K4$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 18 (61%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

TuscaloosaAuburnNorthamptonWoodbridge

How University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2021) to $487K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $399K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, ALEducational$367,082
Shelton State Community College Tuscaloosa, ALEducational$26,997
American Macular Degeneration Foundation Northampton, MAResearch and Education$5,336
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$8,133,056$953,117$489,265$399,4153$453,117
2024$7,391,750$828,873$437,069$346,1282$328,849
2023$6,495,581$784,745$537,638$464,2174$234,745
2022$5,909,530$1,002,177$557,601$487,3615$441,206
2021$6,560,090$488,835$378,310$311,7004$278,172

About University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund

Based on IRS filings

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tuscaloosa, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $399K. Net investment income was $453K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dana Keith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John McNeil

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert D. Pierce II

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart R. Bell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebekah Elgin-Council

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cheryl Mowdy

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel T. Layzell

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Matthew Fajack (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Greg Leatherbury (2021–2022) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund

How much does University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund give each year?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund gave $399K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $346K across 2 grants.

What is University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's typical grant size?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's median grant in 2025 was $26,997, and its average grant was $133,138, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund give grants?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund gives mostly in Alabama: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tuscaloosa, AL (2 grants).

Does University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $953K.

What is University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tuscaloosa, AL. It holds $8.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's EIN?

University of Alabama Donor Advised Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0069848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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