Likely funders for animal shelters in Alabama

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax years 2024–2025, 211 foundations gave to animal shelters in Alabama. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $2,319,045.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small animal welfare organizations on the exempt-organization list in Alabama: 119. This page is in the sitemap.

69Accept applications

142Invite only. Build the relationship first.

$6,000Typical gift (middle of medians)

211Foundations gave here

FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus

THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMABIRMINGHAM, AL · 63-073644416 gifts · typical $1,500 · 202416 · $135,750$1,5002024Accepts applications

Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO · 43-126276211 gifts · typical $2,000 · 202411 · $27,639$2,0002024Accepts applications

ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION INCBIRMINGHAM, AL · 57-09018328 gifts · typical $7,500 · 20248 · $107,300$7,5002024Accepts applications

LESLIE L ALEXANDER FOUNDATION INCDELRAY BEACH, FL · 75-31260557 gifts · typical $30,000 · 20247 · $195,000$30,0002024Invite only

WIREGRASS FOUNDATIONDOTHAN, AL · 20-08971536 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20246 · $60,001$5,0002024Accepts applications

BUCKET FOUNDATIONGURLEY, AL · 20-02924246 gifts · typical $1,125 · 20246 · $15,066$1,1252024Invite only

CHUBB CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPHILADELPHIA, PA · 26-24569496 gifts · typical $375 · 20246 · $2,765$3752024Accepts applications

ALPHA FOUNDATIONHUNTSVILLE, AL · 63-11886435 gifts · typical $15,000 · 20245 · $157,605$15,0002024Accepts applications

HOLLE FAMILY FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, AL · 46-41669965 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20245 · $51,051$5,0002024Accepts applications

MAPP FAMILY FOUNDATIONPOINT CLEAR, AL · 13-73497965 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20245 · $37,300$10,0002024Accepts applications

HEARIN - CHANDLER FOUNDATIONMOBILE, AL · 63-60754704 gifts · typical $10,500 · 20244 · $106,000$10,5002024Accepts applications

PETE M HANNA CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONHOOVER, AL · 27-43422164 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20244 · $85,000$20,0002024Invite only

SNOOK FOUNDATIONFOLEY, AL · 23-72507953 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20243 · $57,100$20,0002024Accepts applications

THE WESTERVELT FOUNDATIONTUSCALOOSA, AL · 27-22285563 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $45,150$10,0002024Invite only

PROTECTIVE LIFE FOUNDATIONBIRMINGHAM, AL · 63-11295963 gifts · typical $20,000 · 20243 · $42,500$20,0002024Accepts applications

THE PROPST FOUNDATIONHUNTSVILLE, AL · 27-43413463 gifts · typical $10,000 · 20243 · $25,000$10,0002024Invite only

INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY FOUNDATIONMEMPHIS, TN · 13-61550803 gifts · typical $6,000 · 20243 · $18,500$6,0002024Accepts applications

THE MILLER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCBREWTON, AL · 72-13732323 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20243 · $18,000$5,0002024Accepts applications

THE LONG LEWIS FOUNDATIONMUSCLE SHOALS, AL · 46-37479423 gifts · typical $1,000 · 20243 · $14,400$1,0002024Invite only

THE I3 CARES FOUNDATIONHUNTSVILLE, AL · 27-31159053 gifts · typical $3,539 · 20243 · $9,517$3,5392024Invite only

THE MOSES FOUNDATIONMOBILE, AL · 63-11078713 gifts · typical $650 · 20243 · $3,075$6502024Accepts applications

TR UW WALTER A BASSMOBILE, AL · 63-61200703 gifts · typical $960 · 20253 · $2,880$9602025Invite only

Skyros Benevolent SocietyMobile, AL · 63-60209723 gifts · typical $250 · 20243 · $850$2502024Invite only

LUCILLE S BEESON CHAR TR BOND MGMTBIRMINGHAM, AL · 72-62789112 gifts · typical $470,798 · 20242 · $941,596$470,7982024Invite only

THE STANTON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-35980052 gifts · typical $80,000 · 20242 · $160,000$80,0002024Invite only

Gift counts are a floor. Matching a grant to a recipient is imperfect, and the filing year is the year the foundation reported, not necessarily the year it gave. Source filing is on each foundation page.

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What this data says

Foundations made 638 gifts to animal shelters in Alabama in tax years 2023–2025.
The typical gift to animal shelters in Alabama was $4,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
69 of 211 foundations funding animal shelters in Alabama accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

Cities with gifts to animal shelters in Alabama

Birmingham 31 foundations · 19 organizations
Huntsville 15 foundations · 17 organizations
Mobile 15 foundations · 16 organizations

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Mountain Brk 26 foundations
Millbrook 14 foundations
Dothan 9 foundations
Hope Hull 8 foundations
Montgomery 8 foundations
Bay Minette 7 foundations
Auburn 6 foundations
Tuscaloosa 5 foundations
Union Springs 5 foundations
Columbiana 4 foundations
Headland 4 foundations
Robertsdale 4 foundations
Troy 4 foundations
Boaz 3 foundations
Castleberry 3 foundations
Foley 3 foundations
Gardendale 3 foundations
Jasper 3 foundations
Magnolia Spgs 3 foundations
Phenix City 3 foundations

Types of animal welfare funded in Alabama

Animal shelters & rescue 82 foundations · 184 organizations
Wildlife 15 foundations · 10 organizations
Animal services & training 10 foundations · 5 organizations

More ways to find funders in Alabama

Funders open to applications 69 funders
Small-grant funders 167 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
Foundations based in Alabama 337 foundations · 99 accept applications

What is a typical grant to animal shelters in Alabama?

$6,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

14 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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