Private foundation · Birmingham, AL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Alabama Power Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $95K
- Typical grant
- $1,000 to $7,308 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,944, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Rutherford County · plus 1235 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 40% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $16.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $16.2M | $95K | 5 |
| 2023 | $16.6M | $97K | 4 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Staci brooks president alabama powe · birmingham · 2052572167
- What to send
- Scholarship applications should be submitted online to scholarship america at the following web address: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/alabamapowerfoundation/ the following information should be included with the application: (1) employee parent's id number (2) transcript of grades (3) work history (4) school and community activities (5) short statement of educational and career objectives (6) family financial information
- Deadlines
- Scholarship applications are due in february or march of each year.
- Limits
- Scholarship applicants must meet the following criteria: (1) child of an alabama power employee (2) high school senior or graduate or current postsecondary undergraduate (3) plan to enroll in full-time undergraduate study at an accredited nonprofit two-year or four-year college, university or vocational-technical school for the entire academic year
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Clay M RyanChairman
- Staci B BrooksPresident and director
- Amy B RileyVice president and secretary
- Ruby B Jackson End 62024Assistant secretary
- Charles Gordon III Begin 112024Assistant secretary
- Chrisopher R BlakeTreasurer & director
- Wendy HoomesAssistant treasurer
- Anita D AllcornDirector
- Myla Calhoun End 32024Director
- J Leigh DavisDirector
- Nicole FaulkDirector
- Moses FeaginDirector
- Monica GravelineDirector
- Patrick Murphy JrDirector
- Jeffrey PeoplesDirector
- Jonathan PorterDirector
- Quentin RigginsDirector
- Ashley RobinettDirector
- Scott Moore Begin 32024Director
- Leslie Sanders Begin 92024Director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- General/operating
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Tennessee State University Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General/operating | $83K |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Davidson County | General/operating | $7,308 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $2,944 |
| Lee Chapel Ame Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General/operating | $1,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General/operating | $500 |
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