Opening soonCloses Dec 31, 2026
Montgomery City Council Contingency Fund
community needs
Who can apply: Local non-profits in Montgomery.
Deadline: Closes December 31, 2026.
About Central Alabama Community Foundation
To connect generosity with opportunity by managing charitable funds and awarding grants and scholarships that strengthen communities across the River Region, the Wiregrass, and East Alabama.
Focus Areas
EducationHealthHuman servicesCultural artsRecreationHistoric preservationFamily wellnessFood securityMedical assistanceShelterCommunity buildingSocial services
Funding Style
endowment support / endowment paymentsprogram-related expense funding (operational support)
About Central Alabama Community Foundation
Central Alabama Community Foundation Inc. combines donor-advised fund activity with a broad mix of operating support, endowment payments, and scholarships. In 2025, its largest listed grant was $7,665,175 distributed through 135 donor-advised fund grants maintained by CACF, showing that a major share of its grantmaking moves through donor-directed giving rather than only direct institutional awards. Beyond that pooled activity, the foundation also supports organizations through endowment payments and program-related expenses. The recent grants list shows recurring support for Montgomery-based nonprofits such as Medical Outreach Ministries, Family Sunshine Center, and Alabama Shakespeare Festival, alongside education-oriented funding through scholarship programs and reading support. Its active programs include the Barrett Family Scholarship, Central AlabamaWorks Scholarship, and a set of affiliate scholarship portfolios for high school seniors and college students. The foundation also administers field-of-interest grants and competitive community trust grants through affiliate foundations serving Central Alabama, East Alabama, Autauga Area, and Southeast Alabama. This pattern points to a community foundation that funds both immediate service delivery and long-term charitable infrastructure across the River Region and nearby Alabama communities.
What Central Alabama Community Foundation Funds
Education appears in both scholarship administration and school-based grants. CACF’s active programs include the Barrett Family Scholarship for Elmore County graduates headed to Auburn University, the Central AlabamaWorks Scholarship for seniors entering career, community college, vocational, or technical training, and the Mary L. & Eugene C. Vann Reading Fund Grants for reading programs in Montgomery Public Schools. Health and human services are also visible in recent program-related expense grants. The foundation gave $48,882 to Child Protect for competitive grant and endowment payment support, $28,528 to Family Sunshine Center for program-related expenses and endowment payment, and $23,200 to Southeastern Diabetes Education Services for program-related expenses. Arts and community-building support show up through both grant programs and recent awards. Field of Interest Grants – CACF supports arts and community building, while grants to Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts Association and Alabama Shakespeare Festival connect the foundation’s funding to cultural institutions in Montgomery.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$8.5M
Total Assets
$106.8M
Total Revenue
$19.7M
Total Expenses
$11.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $6K and $12K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$12K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
BURTON CRENSHAW
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