Protective Life Foundation
Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1129596. Reported 795 grants totalling $16.0M to 500 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$16.0Mgranted, 2021-2024
500organizations funded
40%of grantees funded again the next year
$652,775assets, latest filing
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. Protective Life 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.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $15,000; the smallest was $48 and the largest $800,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 500 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $2,130,316 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uab Longevity Center | Birmingham, AL | $1,400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Promise Inc | Birmingham, AL | $804,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Woodlawn Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $443,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Twg 2021 Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $350,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uab | Birmingham, AL | $318,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The American College | King of Prussia, PA | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $260,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Aid Society | Birmingham, AL | $260,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Prosper Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $252,196 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | $251,250 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $207,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Hope Institute | Mountain Brook, AL | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama - Bridges to Diversity | Tuscaloosa, AL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama - Bridges to Diversity in Business | Tuscaloosa, AL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovation Depot | Birmingham, AL | $188,333 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | $185,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Society of St Vincent De Paul | Cincinnati, OH | $176,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Momentum | Birmingham, AL | $175,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vulcan Park and Museum | Birmingham, AL | $152,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uab - Live Healthsmart | Birmingham, AL | $150,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Theatre (rmt) | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The American College of Financial Services | King of Prussia, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uab Educational Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Mcwane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross - Alabama Region | Birmingham, AL | $131,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Museum of Art | Birmingham, AL | $115,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rickwood | Birmingham, AL | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $108,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breakthrough Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $106,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $103,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Prosper Birmingham - Catalyze Birmingham Challenge | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Red Mountain Theatre Company (rmtc) | Birmingham, AL | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Birmingham Habitat for Humanity | Fairfield, AL | $88,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Symphony Orchestra | Birmingham, AL | $82,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| King's Home | Chelsea, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uab - Live Health Smart | Birmingham, AL | $76,045 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Botanical Society Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ignite Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $74,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Birmingham, AL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Athletic Partnership | Birmingham, AL | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Railroad Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $63,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leadership Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $61,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $60,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Society | Cincinnati, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | $53,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $52,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,187 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community on the Rise | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jefferson State Comm College | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Red Mountain Theatre Company Inc | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach for America - Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vulcan Park & Museum | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | $46,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $45,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ag Gaston Boys & Girls Club | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Red Cross | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Schools for Alabama | Pike Road, AL | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Alabama (parca) | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Leadership Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $43,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $42,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $41,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Common Thread | Birmingham, AL | $41,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Small Magic (formerly Birmingham Talks) | Birmingham, AL | $41,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alabama 4-H Club Foundation Inc | Auburn University, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alabama Symphonic Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Museum of Arts | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Build Up Bhm | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Strive International Inc | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Foundry Ministries | Bessemer, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Literacy Council | Birmingham, AL | $37,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for Law & Justice Inc | Montgomery, AL | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Uab - General | Birmingham, AL | $36,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | Mt Pleasant, SC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Building Peace Inc | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Create Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opera Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heart Gallery of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $33,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stair (start the Adventure in Reading) | Birmingham, AL | $32,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama Student Account Services | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,391 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | Birmingham, AL | $32,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama - Blackburn Institute | Tuscaloosa, AL | $32,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Addiction Prevention Coalition | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legal Services Alabama | Montgomery, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The University of Alabama Culverhouse College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YWCA Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs | Birmingham, AL | $28,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Empower Schools of Alabama | Bessemer, AL | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| A Education Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bessemer Redevelopment Corp | Bessemer, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Athletic Partnership Cor | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Build Up | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Glenwood Inc | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Innovate Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Housing Services | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Teach for America | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uab O'neal Comprehensive Cancer Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab-Visual & Performing Arts Center - Prev Alys Stephens Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women's Foundation of Alabama (prev Women's Fund O | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | Birmingham, AL | $23,250 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Penny Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Banks Academy | Birmingham, AL | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Legacy Prep Charter School | Birmingham, AL | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Education Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $22,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birmingham AIDS Outreach Magic City Acceptance | Birmingham, AL | $21,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bundles of Hope Diaper Bank | Birmingham, AL | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Market Inc | Birmingham, AL | $21,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jefferson County Greenways Coalition | Birmingham, AL | $21,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youthserve Inc | Birmingham, AL | $21,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Alabama Audubon | Birmingham, AL | $20,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 16TH Street Baptist Church | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Jemison Park | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grace House Ministries | Fairfield, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc | Alexandria, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Impact Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| International Association of Culinary Professionals (iacp) | Alpharetta, GA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Greater Birmingham Inc | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Bell Center | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Three Hots and a Cot | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| UNCF | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace Klein Community | Birmingham, AL | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Corporate Leadership | Birmingham, AL | $18,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Restoration Academy | Fairfield, AL | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beyond Housing | St Louis, MO | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Civil Rights Institute | Birmingham, AL | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ruffner Mountain | Birmingham, AL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Smile-a-Mile | Birmingham, AL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| UNCF (formerly the United Negro College Fund) | Birmingham, AL | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Silver Glovez | Birmingham, AL | $15,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham AIDS Outreach Inc | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Talks | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation O | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Light | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Birmingham Habitat for Huma | Fairfield, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mitchell's Place | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Salve Regina Univeristy | Newport, RI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Virginia Samford Theatre and the Metropolitan | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Triumph Services | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| We Inc (previously Workshops Inc) | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Baseball Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $13,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Eagle Mount Bozeman | Bozeman, MT | $13,018 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hispanic Interest Coalition of | Birmingham, AL | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $12,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama School Readiness Alliance | Montgomery, AL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Children's Theatre | Birmingham, AL | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cahaba Valley Health Care | Birmingham, AL | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| March of Dimes Alabama Chapter | Birmingham, AL | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Veterans Day | Birmingham, AL | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $11,839 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alabama Humanities Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,625 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ag Gaston Conference | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| AIDS Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama CASA Network | Opelika, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Governors School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Policy Institute | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amigos Together for Kids Inc | Miami, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blanket Fort Hope | Columbiana, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Choice Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alab | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Empowered to Conquer | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forge Breast Cancer Survivor Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of North -Central Alaba | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville, AL | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Levite Jewish Community Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| M-Power Ministries | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mitchells Place | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rivers of Recovery Inc | Eagan, MN | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Strive | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The 7TH Project | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The 7TH Project Association | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Alabama Governor's School | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Exceptional Foundation | Homewood, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Judge Frank M Johnson JR Institute | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Rotaract Club of Birmingham - Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army - Midland Division | St Louis, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Venture for America | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wounded Warrior Project - Ks | Topeka, KS | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miscellaneous Applicants | Birmingham, AL | $9,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Mark Cuban Foundation | Dallas, TX | $9,050 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama A&m University | Normal, AL | $8,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Blue Star Salute Foundation Inc | Chelsea, AL | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Community Grief Support Service | Birmingham, AL | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Silver Gloves Inc | Birmingham, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bowling Green State University Office of the Bursar | Bowling Green, OH | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lifeline Childrens Services | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Robert E Reed Gastrointestinal Oncology Research Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Indian Springs, AL | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of the Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Salvation Army | Birmingham, AL | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab - Financial Affairs Ops Ctr | Birmingham, AL | $6,936 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| CASA of Shelby County | Birmingham, AL | $6,840 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southern Illinois University | Carbondale, IL | $6,416 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Black Belt Community Foundation | Selma, AL | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside Business Services | Kenosha, WI | $6,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spruce Peak Arts Center Foundation Inc | Stowe, VT | $6,133 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Auburn University Student Financial Services | Auburn, AL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childcare Resources | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lakeshore Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Magic City Harvest | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice Center | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab Collat School of Business | Birmingham, AL | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Birmingham, AL | $5,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $5,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Al Ins & Risk Mgmt Education Founda | Foley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Appleseed Center for | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Game Changers | Hoover, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Humanities Alliance | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alabama Insurance and Risk Management Education Foundation | Foley, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ateam Ministries | Homewood, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Association of Black Journalists | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Business Alliance | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Urban League Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Btb Foundation | Montgomery, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bundles of Hope Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Jefferson County | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Hospital | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| College Admissions Made Possible | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Affairs Committee (cac) | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Depaul University Student Financial Accounts | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Desert Island Supply Co | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
163 of 500 (33%) 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 40%, 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.
- Uab Longevity Center
LONGEVITY CENTER CHAIR, INNOVATION FUND AND SYMPOSIUM - Uab
2021 LHS, ACCTG SCHOLARSHIPS, LONGEVITY CHAIR, O'NEAL, ARTS - Birmingham Promise Inc
2021-2025 SCHOLARSHIP SUPPORT, 2021 STUDENT INTERN, 2021 UAB MVP AWARD - The University of Alabama - Bridges to Diversity in Business
BRIDGES TO DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS - The American College
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT AND EQUALITY - Uab Educational Foundation
2023 LIVE HEALTHSMART - PROTECTING GOOD - BET
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 403 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 211 | $4,032,689 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 176 | $3,883,579 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 189 | $4,304,851 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 219 | $3,756,433 | $5,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 92% 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
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How to approach this foundation
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Protective Life 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: Po Box 2606, Birmingham, AL, 35202. 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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