Holle Family Foundation
Birmingham, AL · EIN 46-4166996. Reported 155 grants totalling $8,909,101 to 116 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Holle Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $43,143; the smallest was $800 and the largest $1,100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,284,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity-Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alabama Childhood Food Solution | Alpine, AL | $250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Presbyterian Home for Children | Talladega, AL | $205,768 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| BSA Black Warrior Council | Tuscaloosa, AL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Univ of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | $149,758 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of West Alabama | Livingston, AL | $142,791 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Transformation Montgomery | Montgomery, AL | $121,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Campfire Alabama | Birmimgham, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ua Holle Awards | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Middle Alabama Agency on Aging | Alabaster, AL | $95,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Elder Justice | Alabaster, AL | $92,309 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Foundry | Bessemer, AL | $90,650 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama School for the Blind | Talladega, AL | $87,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Butterfly Bridge | Clanton, AL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Alabama Food Bank | Northport, AL | $71,972 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sight Savers America | Pelham, AL | $65,831 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Scholastic Competition Association | Horton, AL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Mcdowell | Nauvoo, AL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College Choice Foundation | Homewood, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Manna Ministries | Alabaster, AL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Unless U | Vestavia, AL | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grace House Ministries | Fairfield, AL | $59,877 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community on the Rise | Birmingham, AL | $57,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Walker College Foundation | Jasper, AL | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Southern Environmental Center | Birmingham, AL | $52,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Flourish Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $50,250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lakeshore Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prescott House | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sight Savers | Pelham, AL | $49,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Butterfly Bridge-Children's Advocacy | Clanton, AL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Service Mission | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Croom Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans-Birmingham Chapter 4 | Birmimgham, AL | $43,143 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Will Bright Foundation | Trussville, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michael G Scarce World Scout Jamboree Fund | Cumming Ga, GA | $36,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marianna Green Henry Fdn | Talladega, AL | $36,272 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Black Radio Museum | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of West Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $33,551 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Five Horizons Health Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arts 'n Autism | Tuscalooca, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Blackbelt Community Foundation | Selma, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blount County Education Foundation | Oneonta, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Cleveland | Cleveland, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Care Development Network | Center Point, AL | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| National Communications Assoc | Washington, DC | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Communications Association | Washington, DC | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelby County High School | Columbiana, AL | $26,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Blount Co Education Foundation | Oneonta, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hudson Alpha | Huntsville, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Montevallo | Montevallo, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arc of Walker County | Jasper, AL | $23,868 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Banks Academy | Birmingham, AL | $20,800 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Lion's Sight | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Red Cross Serving Midalabama-Disaster Recovery | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham-Serve Veterans | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Walker County Humane Society | Jasper, AL | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Urban Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $15,235 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Historical Radio Society | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Red Cross of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Boys Choir | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blazerkitchen (uab) | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Raleigh's Place | Clanton, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Firehouse Community Arts Center | Birmingham, AL | $14,848 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mercy Deliverance Ministries | Vestavia Hills, AL | $14,381 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Soup Bowl | Tuscaloosa, AL | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Warrior Council BSA | Tuscaloosa, AL | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Backyard Blessings | Sumiton, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| BSA Eagle Scout Plaza | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center for Elder Justice (middle Alabama Agency on Aging) | Alabaster, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Episcopal Place | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Locust Fork | Cleveland, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grace Klein Community Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kentuck Art Center & Festival | Northport, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Teach for America-Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vulcan Park & Museum | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission of Hope | Dora, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Shelby County Community Foundation | Pelham, AL | $7,698 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Birmingham Humane Society | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $6,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Boys Choir Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Firehouse Music | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Light Women's and Children's Shelter | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Alabama Chapter | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lovelady Center (freedom Reign Inc) | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mariana Greene Henry Foundation | Talladega, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| One Roof | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Theater Company | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Salvation Army (veteran Fund) of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shelby County Humane Society | Columbiana, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cooperative Downtown Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Three Hots and a Cot | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uab Financial Needs Scholarship | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Family Counseling Services of West Ala | Tuscaloosa, AL | $4,489 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| I See Me | Fairfield, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youthserve | Birmingham, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Blount County Animal Adoption Center | Cleveland, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Canine Compassion Fund (tuscaloosa-Elder Pet) | Northport, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of Shelby County | Columbiana, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Mountain Theater | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Samford Theater (metropolitan Arts Center) | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship Baptist Association | Oneonta, AL | $1,660 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama Giving | Birmingham, AL | $1,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
31 of 116 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 22%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Alabama
ENDOWMENT AND 2024 HOLLE AWARDS - Alabama Childhood Food Solution
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION-NEW CAMPUS $100,000 CURRENT YEAR; $150,000 2025 - Univ of West Alabama
PAVILION AND INTERNET FOR CENTER FOR BIODIVERSITY - University of West Alabama
CONSTRUCT METAL BUILDING TO STORE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT - Habitat for Humanity-Tuscaloosa
PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WESTGROVE NEIGHBORHOOD - Presbyterian Home for Children
AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR AIDB STUDENTS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 67 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $1,837,127 | $26,000 |
| 2022 | 40 | $2,295,954 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $2,271,233 | $22,500 |
| 2024 | 58 | $2,504,787 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Holle Family Foundation has 40 of them, worth $2,432,603. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $1,000,000 |
| Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind Foundation | Talladega, AL | $500,000 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $262,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $100,000 |
| Alabama Scholastic Competition | Horton, AL | $80,000 |
| Folds of Honor Alabama Chapter | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 |
| Rising Hope Academy | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 |
| Mercy Deliverance Ministries | Vestavia Hills, AL | $35,619 |
| Walker Area Community Foundation | Jasper, AL | $25,000 |
| American Red Cross Serving Mid Alabama | Birmimgham, AL | $20,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmimgham, AL | $20,000 |
| Salvation Army of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
| The House Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, AL | $20,000 |
| West Alabama Food Bank | Northport, AL | $20,000 |
| Cooperative Downtown Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Alabama. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $20,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Holle Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 2112 11TH Avenue South 541, Birmingham, AL, 35205. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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