The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
2100 1st Ave N Ste 700, Birmingham, AL · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $89,416,111 | $48,856,845 | $326,426,181 |
| FY2023 | $30,634,267 | $35,901,917 | $269,492,340 |
| FY2022 | $48,186,297 | $29,035,020 | $247,697,547 |
| FY2021 | $49,687,592 | $26,491,419 | $280,856,707 |
| FY2020 | $34,137,645 | $27,060,689 | $248,292,218 |
| FY2019 | $45,701,597 | $26,157,738 | $221,742,790 |
| FY2018 | $31,557,371 | $21,481,369 | $197,638,888 |
| FY2017 | $40,086,694 | $94,319,975 | $205,701,115 |
| FY2016 | $23,420,520 | $24,038,330 | $255,252,865 |
| FY2015 | $88,082,753 | $21,893,736 | $243,469,457 |
| FY2014 | $24,588,782 | $16,789,407 | $190,983,823 |
| FY2013 | $25,353,302 | $17,577,137 | $182,639,039 |
| FY2011 | $20,568,839 | $17,273,251 | $147,887,413 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham (EIN 63-1209631), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $72,484,053 | 81% |
| Program service revenue | $0 | 0% |
| Other revenue | $16,932,058 | 19% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $47,127,423 | 96% |
| Management & general | $617,632 | 1% |
| Fundraising | $1,111,790 | 2% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 81% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 96% of functional expenses, management & general 1%, and fundraising 2%.
- 96% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 81% of 1000 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations nationwide (too few in AL for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 80.2 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 39th percentile among 691 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in AL.
- Total revenue was higher than 99.9% of 709 Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations organizations in AL.
- Total revenue rose from $20,568,839 in FY2011 to $89,416,111 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 6 and decreased in 6 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 13 reported years (FY2016, FY2017, FY2023).
- Net assets grew from $147,887,413 to $326,426,181 between FY2011 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 67% of revenue in FY2011 and 81% in FY2024.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
WE IGNITE PASSION FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE THROUGH GRANTMAKING, CONVENING AND LEADING, AS WE LEVERAGE DONOR GIVING TO MEET COMMUNITY NEEDS FOREVER.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1966 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | T31 — Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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