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    Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils

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    About Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils

    To promote, protect and develop the natural and human resources to secure and enhance the social and economic benefits for people across the state of Alabama.

    Focus Areas

    natural resources conservationhabitat restorationenvironmental educationcommunity and economic developmentrural developmentyouth/outreach programs

    Who They Fund

    state agencies and departmentslocal nonprofits operating within the statecommunities affected by emergencies or disasters

    Funding Style

    state-level grantmakingdesignated/state-restricted funds

    About Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils

    The Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils moves money through Alabama’s network of RC&D councils, with the largest recent awards flowing to regional councils such as Amrv Rc&d Council, Tombigbee Rc&d Council, and Mid-south Rc&d Council. Those grants show a statewide structure built around local councils rather than a single place-based initiative. The organization’s stated purpose is to promote, protect and develop natural and human resources to secure and enhance social and economic benefits across Alabama. Its grantmaking is organized around conservation, habitat restoration, environmental education, community and economic development, rural development, and youth/outreach programs. In the recent grants list, council support dominates at amounts above $1 million, while smaller awards also reach education, emergency response, and community projects. The foundation also makes program-related investments and operates with a local geographic scope. Recent awards illustrate its mix of operating support for RC&D councils and project support for partner organizations. Recipients include Alabama Community College System, Singing River Trail, and Town of Cottonwood, alongside a set of regional councils that serve multiple counties. The pattern points to a funder that channels state-restricted resources into council infrastructure and projects tied to Alabama’s natural and human resources.

    What Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Funds

    A core theme is statewide council support. The foundation gave $1,455,820 to Amrv Rc&d Council for support and $1,175,640 to Tombigbee Rc&d Council for support, indicating sustained backing for the regional RC&D network. Education is another clear line of funding. It awarded $34,927 to Fresh Air Family for an ED GRANT, and the active Education Project Program supports workforce development, K–12 schools, higher education, libraries, conferences, workshops, and senior education initiatives. Community development appears in grants tied to public institutions and local projects. The Alabama Community College System received $50,000 for CD GRANT in 2024 and another $50,000 for support in 2025, while Town of Cottonwood received $50,000 for support. Emergency and resilience work also shows up in the grant list. National Association of Rc&d Councils received $30,000 for an EMERGENCY GRANT, matching the foundation’s emphasis on disaster relief, emergency assistance, and rapid response capacity.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $11.1M

    Total Assets

    $3.1M

    Total Revenue

    $13.1M

    Total Expenses

    $13.2M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $20K and $829K, with a median of $25K.

    25th Percentile

    $20K

    Median

    $25K

    75th Percentile

    $829K

    Geographic Reach

    Local2 states funded

    About 97% of grants go to recipients in AL.

    Funding intensity
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    NICK WILLIAMS

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    How Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Gives

    Typical grant size clusters around $20,275 at the 25th percentile and $25,000 at the median, but the 75th percentile rises to $828,920, showing a split between smaller project awards and much larger council-level support. The recent grants list also shows repeat awards across years: several regional councils appear in both 2024 and 2025 with different grant types, including support and state fund grants. The foundation operates through designated, state-restricted and short-term/project-specific support, and it also makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted through multiple active grant programs.

    Where Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly Alabama-based: 97% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the recipient country distribution is entirely US. Within Alabama, awards reach a broad set of council cities, including Hartselle, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Ozark, Thomasville, Birmingham, Atmore, Heflin, and Tuscumbia. The pattern reflects local and multi-county distribution rather than a single metro concentration. A few awards also go to Montgomery-based institutions such as the Alabama Community College System and the Alabama Association of Conservation Districts.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils

    What kinds of projects does the foundation fund?

    It funds conservation, habitat restoration, environmental education, community and economic development, rural development, and youth/outreach programs. Active programs also cover multi-council projects, education projects, and general fund projects tied to Alabama’s natural and human resources.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited applications?

    Yes. Multiple active grant programs are marked as accepting unsolicited applications, including State RC&D Grants, the Education Project Program, Statewide RC&D Grant, Alabama RC&D Grants — General Fund Projects, Alabama RC&D Grants (State & Local Council Grants), Alabama RC&D Grants — Education Fund Projects, and the General Project Program.

    What is the typical grant size?

    The grant-size profile is split: the 25th percentile is $20,275 and the median is $25,000, while the 75th percentile reaches $828,920. That combination suggests many smaller project grants alongside a smaller number of large awards to councils and statewide efforts.

    Who receives most of the grants?

    Regional RC&D councils receive the largest awards and recur across years, including Amrv Rc&d Council, Tombigbee Rc&d Council, Mid-south Rc&d Council, Wiregrass Rc&d Council, and Cawaco Rc&d Council. The foundation also funds Alabama public and community organizations such as the Alabama Community College System and Alabama Association of Conservation Districts.

    What is the geographic reach of the grantmaking?

    The giving is local and heavily concentrated in Alabama. Recipients in the state account for 97% of grants, and the recipient country distribution is 100% US. Active programs are statewide or multi-council across Alabama, often involving three or more RC&D councils.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    AMRV RC&D COUNCILHARTSELLE, AL$1,455,8202025SUPPORT
    TOMBIGBEE RC&D COUNCILTUSCALOOSA, AL$1,175,6402025SUPPORT
    MID-SOUTH RC&D COUNCILMONTGOMERY, AL$1,175,3202025SUPPORT
    WIREGRASS RC&D COUNCILOZARK, AL$1,161,8462025SUPPORT
    ALA-TOM RC&D COUNCILTHOMASVILLE, AL$1,123,3202025SUPPORT
    CAWACO RC&D COUNCILBIRMINGHAM, AL$1,120,0702025SUPPORT
    GULF COAST RC&D COUNCILATMORE, AL$1,072,3812025SUPPORT
    COOSA VALLEY RC&D COUNCILHEFLIN, AL$1,061,6652025SUPPORT
    NORTHWEST RC&D COUNCILTUSCUMBIA, AL$1,052,3202025SUPPORT
    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYCLEVELAND, OH$186,3462025SUPPORT
    ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMMONTGOMERY, AL$50,0002025SUPPORT
    SINGING RIVER TRAILHUNTSVILLE, AL$50,0002025SUPPORT
    TOWN OF COTTONWOODCOTTONWOOD, AL$50,0002025SUPPORT
    ALABAMENSE CHAPTER OF THE AZALEA SOCIETYSALEM, AL$30,0002025SUPPORT
    COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMABIRMINGHAM, AL$25,0002025SUPPORT
    BLACKBELT BENEFIT GROUPSELMA, AL$25,0002025SUPPORT
    THE BACK THE BLUE FOUNDATIONMONTGOMERY, AL$25,0002025SUPPORT
    FOREST WORKFORCE TRAINING INSTITUTEMONTGOMERY, AL$25,0002025SUPPORT
    ALABAMA STATE PARKSMONTGOMERY, AL$25,0002025SUPPORT
    THE ALABAMA COOPERATIVCE EXTENSION SYSTEMBIRMINGHAM, AL$24,0002025SUPPORT
    HALE COUNTY EMAGREENSBORO, AL$22,4502025SUPPORT
    ALABAMA FFA FOUNDATIONMontgomery, AL$22,0002025SUPPORT
    CAMP MCDOWELLNAUVOO, AL$21,0002025SUPPORT
    CURT'S CLOSETCULLMAN, AL$20,5502025SUPPORT
    MAGIC MOMENTSBIRMINGHAM, AL$20,0002025SUPPORT
    GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMAMONTGOMERY, AL$19,8002025SUPPORT
    YOUR TOWN ALABAMA INCBIRMINGHAM, AL$12,0002025SUPPORT
    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTSMONTGOMERY, AL$10,2002025SUPPORT
    AL CONS & NATL RESOURCE FOUNDATION INCMONTGOMERY, AL$10,0002025SUPPORT
    ALABAMA LIONS SIGHT CONS ASSOCBIRMINGHAM, AL$10,0002025SUPPORT
    WINSTON COUNTY EMADOUBLE SPRINGS, AL$10,0002025SUPPORT
    SHORT THE SQUIRREL LITERACY INITIATIVEDAPHNE, AL$8,0002025SUPPORT
    AMRV RC&D COUNCILHARTSELLE, AL$1,263,7602024STATE FUND GRANTS
    WIREGRASS RC&D COUNCILOZARK, AL$1,004,2712024STATE FUND GRANTS
    NORTHWEST RC&D COUNCILTUSCUMBIA, AL$960,5602024STATE FUND GRANTS
    TOMBIGBEE RC&D COUNCILTUSCALOOSA, AL$929,0602024STATE FUND GRANTS
    MID-SOUTH RC&D COUNCILMONTGOMERY, AL$896,4462024STATE FUND GRANTS
    CAWACO RC&D COUNCILBIRMINGHAM, AL$840,3222024STATE FUND GRANTS
    COOSA VALLEY RC&D COUNCILHEFLIN, AL$837,2792024STATE FUND GRANTS
    GULF COAST RC&D COUNCILATMORE, AL$820,5602024STATE FUND GRANTS
    ALA-TOM RC&D COUNCILTHOMASVILLE, AL$808,0612024STATE FUND GRANTS
    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMYCLEVELAND, OH$167,4262024CD GRANT
    ASF FOUNDATIONMONTGOMERY, AL$100,0002024CD GRANT
    ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEMMONTGOMERY, AL$50,0002024CD GRANT
    FRESH AIR FAMILYBIRMINGHAM, AL$34,9272024ED GRANT
    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF RESCUE SQUADSADDISON, AL$34,9272024ED GRANT
    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RC&D COUNCILSDOTHAN, AL$30,0002024EMERGENCY GRANT
    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTSMONTGOMERY, AL$26,4062024ED GRANT
    TOWN OF PICKENSVILLECARROLLTON, AL$25,0002024EMERGENCY GRANT
    MARBURY VFDDEATSVILLE, AL$25,0002024EMERGENCY GRANT

    AMRV RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,455,820
    HARTSELLE, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    TOMBIGBEE RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,175,640
    TUSCALOOSA, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    MID-SOUTH RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,175,320
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    WIREGRASS RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,161,846
    OZARK, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALA-TOM RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,123,320
    THOMASVILLE, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    CAWACO RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,120,070
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    GULF COAST RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,072,381
    ATMORE, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    COOSA VALLEY RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,061,665
    HEFLIN, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    NORTHWEST RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,052,320
    TUSCUMBIA, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

    $186,346
    CLEVELAND, OH2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

    $50,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    SINGING RIVER TRAIL

    $50,000
    HUNTSVILLE, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    TOWN OF COTTONWOOD

    $50,000
    COTTONWOOD, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMENSE CHAPTER OF THE AZALEA SOCIETY

    $30,000
    SALEM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMA

    $25,000
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    BLACKBELT BENEFIT GROUP

    $25,000
    SELMA, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    THE BACK THE BLUE FOUNDATION

    $25,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    FOREST WORKFORCE TRAINING INSTITUTE

    $25,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMA STATE PARKS

    $25,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    THE ALABAMA COOPERATIVCE EXTENSION SYSTEM

    $24,000
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    HALE COUNTY EMA

    $22,450
    GREENSBORO, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMA FFA FOUNDATION

    $22,000
    Montgomery, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    CAMP MCDOWELL

    $21,000
    NAUVOO, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    CURT'S CLOSET

    $20,550
    CULLMAN, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    MAGIC MOMENTS

    $20,000
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    GIRL SCOUTS OF SOUTHERN ALABAMA

    $19,800
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    YOUR TOWN ALABAMA INC

    $12,000
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

    $10,200
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    AL CONS & NATL RESOURCE FOUNDATION INC

    $10,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    ALABAMA LIONS SIGHT CONS ASSOC

    $10,000
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    WINSTON COUNTY EMA

    $10,000
    DOUBLE SPRINGS, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    SHORT THE SQUIRREL LITERACY INITIATIVE

    $8,000
    DAPHNE, AL2025

    SUPPORT

    AMRV RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,263,760
    HARTSELLE, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    WIREGRASS RC&D COUNCIL

    $1,004,271
    OZARK, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    NORTHWEST RC&D COUNCIL

    $960,560
    TUSCUMBIA, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    TOMBIGBEE RC&D COUNCIL

    $929,060
    TUSCALOOSA, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    MID-SOUTH RC&D COUNCIL

    $896,446
    MONTGOMERY, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    CAWACO RC&D COUNCIL

    $840,322
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    COOSA VALLEY RC&D COUNCIL

    $837,279
    HEFLIN, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    GULF COAST RC&D COUNCIL

    $820,560
    ATMORE, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    ALA-TOM RC&D COUNCIL

    $808,061
    THOMASVILLE, AL2024

    STATE FUND GRANTS

    EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

    $167,426
    CLEVELAND, OH2024

    CD GRANT

    ASF FOUNDATION

    $100,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2024

    CD GRANT

    ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM

    $50,000
    MONTGOMERY, AL2024

    CD GRANT

    FRESH AIR FAMILY

    $34,927
    BIRMINGHAM, AL2024

    ED GRANT

    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF RESCUE SQUADS

    $34,927
    ADDISON, AL2024

    ED GRANT

    NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RC&D COUNCILS

    $30,000
    DOTHAN, AL2024

    EMERGENCY GRANT

    ALABAMA ASSOCIATION OF CONSERVATION DISTRICTS

    $26,406
    MONTGOMERY, AL2024

    ED GRANT

    TOWN OF PICKENSVILLE

    $25,000
    CARROLLTON, AL2024

    EMERGENCY GRANT

    MARBURY VFD

    $25,000
    DEATSVILLE, AL2024

    EMERGENCY GRANT

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    Alabama RC&D Grants (State & Local Council Grants)

    community developmentnatural resourceshuman resources+4 more

    Who can apply: Nonprofit organizations and units/sub-units of government may apply for special projects that enhance human and natural resources. Projects involving three or more Councils are eligible for a statewide grant from the Alabama Association.

    Deadline: Applications accepted April 1 through June 30 each year for the next fiscal year; projects are reviewed before October 1.

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    State RC&D Grants (Statewide Eligibility for Multi-Council Projects)

    Multi-county conservation and development projectsStatewide education and outreach initiativesCross-council collaborations that enhance natural and human resources

    Who can apply: Projects must involve three or more RC&D Councils to be eligible for Statewide RC&D grants. Applicants are non-profits or government units applying through the Grantee Portal.

    Deadline: Applications accepted April 1 through June 30 for the fiscal year beginning October 1.

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    Alabama RC&D Grants — Education Fund Projects

    Education and outreachWorkshops and trainingYouth conservation education+2 more

    Who can apply: Non-profit organizations and units or sub-units of government. Projects must include an educational component. Applicants apply through their regional RC&D Council; projects spanning 3+ councils may be eligible for Statewide funding.

    Deadline: Applications for FY2026 accepted April 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. Fiscal year begins October 1.

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    Education Project Program

    educationworkforce developmentK-12 education+7 more

    Who can apply: Grant funding is available to nonprofit organizations and units and sub-units of government for special projects that enhance human and natural resources and improve quality of life for local Alabama citizens. Education Project proposals must include an educational component.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted April 1 through June 30 each year for the fiscal year beginning October 1.

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