About Alabama Hospital Association
The mission of Alabama Hospital Association is to support its members as the leaders of health care in their communities and through advocacy, representation, information, education and communication, assist them in effectively serving the health care needs of Alabama.
Focus Areas
Health care deliveryRural healthHospital financial stabilityPublic policy and advocacyWorkforce developmentQuality improvement
Who They Fund
hospitalsacute care healthcare facilitieshealthcare systems / hospital networks
Funding Style
project-specific / earmarked grantsoperational readiness support
About Alabama Hospital Association
Alabama Hospital Association’s recent grantmaking is dominated by hospital preparedness grants, with the largest award at $9,147,314 to University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham in 2024. The pattern shows a funder focused on operational readiness for acute care facilities across Alabama, supporting hospitals and health care systems rather than individuals. In the recent grants list, multiple awards go to the same hospitals in different years, including University of Alabama Hospital, Huntsville Hospital, Mobile Infirmary Medical Center, and East Alabama Medical Center, which suggests sustained support for emergency-capacity needs rather than isolated project funding. The association’s giving aligns with its stated mission to support members in serving Alabama’s health care needs through advocacy, representation, information, education, and communication. The grant record reflects that mission in practice: awards are directed to hospitals in Birmingham, Huntsville, Mobile, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Opelika, and other Alabama cities, usually under the same preparedness designation. With annual grants of more than $207 million reported on file, the association operates at a scale that reaches many of the state’s major hospital systems while keeping its funding entirely within Alabama.
What Alabama Hospital Association Funds
Hospital emergency preparedness is the clearest throughline in the grant record. Alabama Hospital Association gave $5,478,137 to Huntsville Hospital in 2024 and $4,084,230 to Mobile Infirmary Medical Center in 2024, both labeled HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS GRANT. The same pattern appears in large academic and regional facilities. University of Alabama Hospital received $6,175,621 in 2023 for hospital preparedness, while Dch Regional Medical Center received $5,189,613 in 2023 for the same purpose. The association also funded capacity at Baptist Medical Center South with $4,639,656 in 2023. Geographically, the grant record reaches major Alabama health centers and smaller regional hospitals alike. Southeast Health Medical Center in Dothan, East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, and North Alabama Medical Center in Florence each appear with preparedness grants in both 2023 and 2024, indicating an emphasis on readiness across different parts of the state.
How Alabama Hospital Association Gives
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.2M
Total Assets
$14.1M
Total Revenue
$15.5M
Total Expenses
$15.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $46K and $757K, with a median of $302K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$302K
75th Percentile
$757K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DONALD E WILLIAMSON
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