Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Graduating seniors who are residents of Selma, Alabama and attend any accredited high school in Selma

Overview

Central Alabama Community Foundation
CACF was created to provide a permanent charitable resource dedicated to strengthening nonprofits and meeting local needs in the Montgomery area.
Through a variety of funds, CACF supports projects and programs in education, health, human services, cultural arts, recreation, historic preservation, and other civic concerns.
Every year, CACF awards grants to nonprofit projects and programs providing services in Lee, Macon, and Montgomery counties.
The Shirley Ann Mesher Scholarship shall provide scholarships to students attending, or planning to attend, or are already enrolled in an accredited junior college, a four-year college or university, or a graduate or professional degree program. Eligible candidates must demonstrate financial need, maintain a cumulative grade point average of 2.0, be of African American or Native American descent. Preference for applicants with a history of participating in community service and who provide at least one letter of recommendation.

Eligibility

Open to graduating seniors who are residents of Selma, Alabama and attend any accredited high school in Selma.

What Central Alabama Community Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2024

Grants in 2024
59
Total given
$8.46M
Median grant
$9,620
Range
$5,053–$7.67M
  • By dollars: Alabama 9%, Virginia <1%, Minnesota <1%. Top recipient cities: Montgomery, AL; Birmingham, AL; Wetumpka, AL.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 31% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • 135 Grants from Donor Advised Funds Maintained by Cacf

    Donor advised funds

    $7.67M

  • Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association · Montgomery, AL

    Endowment payment

    $85K

  • Montgomery Humane Society · Montgomery, AL

    Endowment payment

    $50K

  • Child Protect · Montgomery, AL

    Program related expenses (competitive grant and endowment payment)

    $49K

  • Medical Outreach Ministries · Montgomery, AL

    Program related expenses

    $35K

IRS Form 990, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Black women
  • Native americans

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