The Holle Family Foundation concentrates most of its giving in Alabama, with a strong emphasis on supporting regional higher education and local community infrastructure. Grants are largely capital-focused—endowments, campus/building construction, and facility improvements—and they also fund youth-serving and food-security organizations in the region. The foundation prefers a small number of substantial, targeted awards rather than many small grants.
A defining feature of the Holle Family Foundation is its sustained support for large, targeted capital and endowment gifts in Alabama. The biggest recent awards go to the University of Alabama, including a $1,100,000 grant in 2025 for UA-CCIS endowed chair support, alongside a $1,070,000 endowment in 2023 and a $1,044,000 endowment and Holle Awards package in 2024. That pattern shows a funder that uses substantial grants to shape higher education infrastructure and scholarship support over time. The foundation also backs institutions that serve specific community needs through facilities, equipment, and construction. Alabama Childhood Food Solution received $150,300 in 2025 for new campus construction, while Alabama School for the Blind received $87,000 in 2024 for a pa system, uniforms, and instruments. Other awards support Samford University scholarship endowments, outdoor education and trail access, and neighborhood infrastructure in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham-area communities. Across these gifts, the foundation favors projects with a physical or enduring component rather than short-term program support. The grant list shows repeated investments in universities, housing, community facilities, and education-related endowments.
Higher education is a core theme in the Holle Family Foundation’s recent grants. It gave $142,791 in 2025 to the University of West Alabama to construct a metal building to store essential equipment, and $75,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Samford University for complete scholarship endowment. At the University of Alabama, the foundation also supported endowed recognition through the Holle Awards and an endowed chair. Community infrastructure is another clear area of support. Habitat for Humanity-Tuscaloosa received $125,000 in 2025 to provide infrastructure for the Westgrove neighborhood, and $100,000 in 2023 for a truck replacement. The Foundry in Bessemer was funded twice for facility work, including $100,000 in 2023 for renovations and improvements and $90,650 in 2024 for phase 2 renovations. The foundation also funds food security, disability-related services, and youth development. Alabama Childhood Food Solution received construction funding for a new campus, while Alabama School for the Blind, BSA Black Warrior Council, and The Nature Conservancy each received support tied to equipment, facilities, or trail access.
$2.8M
$51.6M
$1.9M
$3.1M
Most grants fall between $10K and $52K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$52K
About 97% of grants go to recipients in AL.
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Concentrated giving: few, large grants focused on capital projects and endowments within Alabama; repeated multi-year support to specific higher-education institutions and select community organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Alabama, University of West Alabama, Alabama Childhood Food Solution, BSA Black Warrior Council
Typical grant size falls at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $52,175 at the 75th percentile, but recent awards often run much higher for capital and endowment work. The foundation gives through a mix of one-time project grants and repeat awards to the same institutions over multiple years, especially universities and community organizations. It operates active grant programs and also funds individuals through designated support structures. Unsolicited applications are accepted in several programs, including LIFT Funds, Veteran Support, Opportunities for Achievement, Fulfill Societal Needs, Celebrate History and Culture, Foster Future Leaders, Access to the Outdoors, and the Holle Family Foundation General Grant Program.
Grantmaking is highly concentrated in Alabama: 97% of grants go to recipients in the headquarters state, and the top state by grant count is also AL. Recent awards land in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Livingston, Bessemer, Talladega, Sylacauga, Alabaster, Montgomery, Clanton, and Vestavia. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with 132 grants in the US. The pattern points to local and regional support rather than multi-state or international giving.
Its recent grants emphasize higher education endowments, campus and facility construction, community infrastructure, housing, food-security work, and disability-related equipment or services. Examples in the data include endowed chair support at the University of Alabama, construction funding for Alabama Childhood Food Solution, and facility work for The Foundry and Habitat for Humanity-Tuscaloosa.
Yes. Several active programs say they accept unsolicited requests, including LIFT Funds, Veteran Support, Opportunities for Achievement, Fulfill Societal Needs, Celebrate History and Culture, Foster Future Leaders, Access to the Outdoors, and the Holle Family Foundation General Grant Program.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $52,175 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards also include larger capital and endowment gifts, such as seven-figure grants to the University of Alabama.
Tuscaloosa and Birmingham appear repeatedly, along with Livingston, Bessemer, Talladega, Sylacauga, Alabaster, Montgomery, Clanton, and Vestavia. The data also shows 97% of grants going to recipients in Alabama.
Yes. The data shows multiple-year support for several recipients, including the University of Alabama in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Samford University in 2024 and 2025; The Foundry in 2023 and 2024; Habitat for Humanity-Tuscaloosa in 2023 and 2025; and Alabama Childhood Food Solution in 2024 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $1,100,000 | 2025 | UA-CCIS ENDOWED CHAIR |
| ALABAMA CHILDHOOD FOOD SOLUTION | SYLACAUGA, AL | $150,300 | 2025 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION-NEW CAMPUS $100,000 CURRENT YEAR; $150,000 2025 |
| UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA | LIVINGSTON, AL | $142,791 | 2025 | CONSTRUCT METAL BUILDING TO STORE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT |
| HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-TUSCALOOSA | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $125,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WESTGROVE NEIGHBORHOOD |
| UA HOLLE AWARDS | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $100,000 | 2025 | HOLLE AWARDS |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $75,000 | 2025 | LAND ACQUISITION AND TRAIL |
| SAMFORD UNIVERSITY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $75,000 | 2025 | COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT |
| TRANSFORMATION MONTGOMERY | MONTGOMERY, AL | $60,000 | 2025 | REMODEL 2 HOUSES;BUILD GAZEBO |
| FLOURISH ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,250 | 2025 | ARTS/CULTURAL CENTER SUPPORT |
| LAKESHORE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | OUTDOOR SHADE STRUCTURE |
| WILL BRIGHT FOUNDATION | TRUSSVILLE, AL | $40,000 | 2025 | 12 PASSENGER VAN |
| GRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES | FAIRFIELD, AL | $34,877 | 2025 | FURNITURE FOR RESIDENTS |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $31,051 | 2025 | TWO (2) TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES |
| WALKER COLLEGE FOUNDATION | JASPER, AL | $31,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| BLOUNT COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | ONEONTA, AL | $30,000 | 2025 | INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND FOR CLEVELAND |
| CAMP MCDOWELL | NAUVOO, AL | $30,000 | 2025 | HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE TRAIL |
| NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $26,000 | 2025 | ENDOW COMMUNICATIONS AWARD |
| COLLEGE CHOICE FOUNDATION | HOMEWOOD, AL | $25,000 | 2025 | BATES SCHOLARSHIPS |
| SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | END OF YEAR COMMITMENT |
| CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BLAZERKITCHEN (UAB) | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JONES VALLEY TEACHING FARM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM |
| WEST ALABAMA FOOD BANK | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RALEIGH'S PLACE | CLANTON, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | COMPLETE RENOVATION OF TRANSITIONAL LIVING APARTMENTS FOR AGE-OUT FOSTER CARE YOUTH |
| CROOM FOUNDATION | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTORSHIP, COLLEGE PREP; FUNDRAISING |
| FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $14,848 | 2025 | STUDIO EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE ARTS AND GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MERCY DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $14,381 | 2025 | STOCK FOR MOBILE FOOD TRUCK |
| COMMUNITY SOUP BOWL | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $12,000 | 2025 | ONE MONTH FOOD AND SUPPLIES |
| CENTER FOR ELDER JUSTICE (MIDDLE ALABAMA AGENCY ON AGING) | ALABASTER, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAMARITAN'S PURSE | BOONE, NC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BIRMINGHAM BLACK RADIO MUSEUM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALZHEIMER'S OF CENTRAL ALABAMA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL PLACE | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BSA EAGLE SCOUT PLAZA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| KENTUCK ART CENTER & FESTIVAL | NORTHPORT, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | CREATE CLAY ART CLASSROOM |
| FRIENDS OF LOCUST FORK | CLEVELAND, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | COMPLETE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR TAYLOR PARK |
| SHELBY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | COLUMBIANA, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THREE HOTS AND A COT | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY (VETERAN FUND) OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MARIANA GREENE HENRY FOUNDATION | TALLADEGA, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST LIGHT WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHELTER | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UAB FINANCIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE COOPERATIVE DOWNTOWN MINISTRIES | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LOVELADY CENTER (FREEDOM REIGN INC) | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOLDS OF HONOR ALABAMA CHAPTER | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ONE ROOF | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WALKER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | JASPER, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
$1,100,000UA-CCIS ENDOWED CHAIR
ALABAMA CHILDHOOD FOOD SOLUTION
$150,300BUILDING CONSTRUCTION-NEW CAMPUS $100,000 CURRENT YEAR; $150,000 2025
UNIVERSITY OF WEST ALABAMA
$142,791CONSTRUCT METAL BUILDING TO STORE ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY-TUSCALOOSA
$125,000PROVIDE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WESTGROVE NEIGHBORHOOD
UA HOLLE AWARDS
$100,000HOLLE AWARDS
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$75,000LAND ACQUISITION AND TRAIL
SAMFORD UNIVERSITY
$75,000COMPLETE SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT
TRANSFORMATION MONTGOMERY
$60,000REMODEL 2 HOUSES;BUILD GAZEBO
FLOURISH ALABAMA
$50,250ARTS/CULTURAL CENTER SUPPORT
LAKESHORE FOUNDATION
$50,000OUTDOOR SHADE STRUCTURE
WILL BRIGHT FOUNDATION
$40,00012 PASSENGER VAN
GRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES
$34,877FURNITURE FOR RESIDENTS
HUMANE SOCIETY OF WEST ALABAMA
$31,051TWO (2) TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
WALKER COLLEGE FOUNDATION
$31,000SCHOLARSHIPS
BLOUNT COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION
$30,000INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND FOR CLEVELAND
CAMP MCDOWELL
$30,000HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE TRAIL
NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION
$26,000ENDOW COMMUNICATIONS AWARD
COLLEGE CHOICE FOUNDATION
$25,000BATES SCHOLARSHIPS
SALVATION ARMY OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
$20,000END OF YEAR COMMITMENT
CHRISTIAN SERVICE MISSION
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BLAZERKITCHEN (UAB)
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JONES VALLEY TEACHING FARM
$15,000APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
WEST ALABAMA FOOD BANK
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RALEIGH'S PLACE
$15,000COMPLETE RENOVATION OF TRANSITIONAL LIVING APARTMENTS FOR AGE-OUT FOSTER CARE YOUTH
CROOM FOUNDATION
$15,000MENTORSHIP, COLLEGE PREP; FUNDRAISING
FIREHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
$14,848STUDIO EQUIPMENT TO COMPLETE ARTS AND GENERAL SUPPORT
MERCY DELIVERANCE MINISTRIES
$14,381STOCK FOR MOBILE FOOD TRUCK
COMMUNITY SOUP BOWL
$12,000ONE MONTH FOOD AND SUPPLIES
CENTER FOR ELDER JUSTICE (MIDDLE ALABAMA AGENCY ON AGING)
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIRMINGHAM BOYS CHOIR
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SAMARITAN'S PURSE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BIRMINGHAM BLACK RADIO MUSEUM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SPRING VALLEY SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ALZHEIMER'S OF CENTRAL ALABAMA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EPISCOPAL PLACE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BSA EAGLE SCOUT PLAZA
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
KENTUCK ART CENTER & FESTIVAL
$10,000CREATE CLAY ART CLASSROOM
FRIENDS OF LOCUST FORK
$10,000COMPLETE PUBLIC ACCESS FOR TAYLOR PARK
SHELBY COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THREE HOTS AND A COT
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY (VETERAN FUND) OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MARIANA GREENE HENRY FOUNDATION
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST LIGHT WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S SHELTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UAB FINANCIAL NEEDS SCHOLARSHIP
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE COOPERATIVE DOWNTOWN MINISTRIES
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
LOVELADY CENTER (FREEDOM REIGN INC)
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOLDS OF HONOR ALABAMA CHAPTER
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ONE ROOF
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WALKER COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
Current and upcoming funding from Holle Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Grants are accepted from veteran organizations delivering services and support to individual veterans in need.
Deadline: No fixed application deadline specified in the source content.
Who can apply: Requests should align with the foundation's interest in scholarship and economic mobility. Grants are made only to 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Deadline: Final report due before December 1 each year; no application deadline specified in the source content.
Who can apply: Primarily supports organizations previously funded by the foundation; proposals are accepted only for physical needs tied to programs serving societal needs. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits.
Deadline: Final report due before December 1 each year; no application deadline specified in the source content.
Who can apply: All grant recipients for music/visual arts proposals must be 501(c)(3) organizations. Public programs must focus on art and history or celebrate Birmingham's history.
Deadline: Final report due before December 1 each year; no application deadline specified in the source content.
Who can apply: Limited to Greater Alabama and Black Warrior Boy Scout Councils and The Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama. Projects must demonstrate leadership skills, reflect scouting principles, and have an approved project workbook; grants must be used within 6 months and projects completed 6 months before the Scout's 18th birthday.
Deadline: Projects must be completed 6 months before the Scout's 18th birthday; no fixed annual deadline specified.
Who can apply: Projects should introduce the public to nature and outdoor opportunities or create trails and related access, with some support for preservation or conservation of special environments only known to Alabama.
Deadline: Final report due before December 1 each year; no application deadline specified in the source content.
Who can apply: Open to 501(c)(3) nonprofits that closely align with Holle Family Foundation goals. Requests should address a critical community need, avoid duplicating existing services, involve collaboration when possible, and include a plan for measuring impact. The foundation generally does not fund capital campaigns, general operating costs, fundraising events, political or lobbying activities, or replacement of government funding.
Deadline: Final report due before December 1 each year; no explicit application deadline stated.
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