About Alabama Law Foundation
Supports law-related programs in Alabama through grants, scholarships, and initiatives that promote legal education, access to justice, and pro bono service.
Focus Areas
Legal servicesAccess to justiceLegal education / CLEScholarshipsPro bono support
Who They Fund
low-income/indigent individualshomeowners at risk of foreclosureunderserved/low‑resource communitiesself-represented/pro se litigants
Funding Style
direct service deliveryprogram/project supportcapacity building for legal providers
About Alabama Law Foundation
Alabama Law Foundation Inc. centers its giving on legal services and access to justice in Alabama, with grantmaking that repeatedly backs volunteer lawyer programs, civil legal aid providers, and court-related initiatives. A major recent grant went to the Birmingham Volunteer Lawyers Program, which received $413,000 in 2024 for legal aid to the poor and access to justice. Another large award supported Legal Services Alabama with $265,000 in 2024, reinforcing the foundation’s role in funding statewide legal assistance infrastructure. The foundation also uses grants to address specific legal problems, including foreclosure prevention mediation services and administration of justice projects. Its support reaches organizations serving low-income people, homeowners at risk of foreclosure, and self-represented litigants, alongside law-related education and scholarship programs for Alabama students. Scholarship activity is part of the foundation’s structure as well, including named law school scholarships and Kids’ Chance scholarships. The pattern points to a funder that combines direct legal aid, targeted interventions, and education-related support within a single-state Alabama grantmaking profile.
What Alabama Law Foundation Funds
Civil legal aid is the most visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. In 2025, it gave $240,000 to the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program for legal aid to the poor and access to justice, and $220,000 to South Alabama Volunteer Lawyers Program for the same purpose. Those awards sit alongside support for Montgomery County Volunteer Lawyers Program and Alabama State Bar Volunteer Lawyers Program. The foundation also funds foreclosure-related legal work. It awarded $150,000 to Alabama Center for Dispute Resolutions in 2024 and $60,000 in 2025 for foreclosure prevention mediation services, while Alabama Bankruptcy Assistance Program SAVLP received $135,000 in 2025 and $68,500 in 2024 for the same issue area. Administration of justice and legal education appear in the grant list too. In 2025, the Administrative Office of Courts received $105,370, Equal Justice Initiative of Alabama received $84,000 in 2024 and $50,000 in 2025, and Frank M Johnson Jr Institute received $35,000 in 2025 for law-related education.
How Alabama Law Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around mid-five figures to low six figures, with p25 at $27,500, a median grant of $70,000, and p75 at $159,500. The recent grant list shows repeat support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including several legal aid providers and foreclosure-prevention grantees. That pattern suggests ongoing program support rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a grantmaker, not an individual-giving vehicle, and it does not make program-related investments. Scholarship programs are embedded in its structure, with both named law school scholarships and broader education awards.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.9M
Total Assets
$16M
Total Revenue
$5.8M
Total Expenses
$2.5M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $28K and $160K, with a median of $70K.
25th Percentile
$28K
Median
$70K
75th Percentile
$160K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in AL.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DAWN HATHCOCK
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