About Regions Foundation
Regions Foundation makes a small number of large, strategic investments in community and economic development with an emphasis on housing and neighborhood revitalization across the Southeast/Gulf region. They favor organizations that deliver place-based development, affordable housing, and community economic opportunity rather than broad-service charities. Grants are sizable and targeted, suggesting a preference for catalytic investments in long-term neighborhood transformation.
Focus Areas
Place-based neighborhood revitalization (e.g., mixed‑income community development)Affordable and workforce housing development on the Gulf Coast and SoutheastEconomic and community development programs that spur local opportunity and stability
Who They Fund
local communities (community residents)students and learnersworkforce entrants and jobseekersdisaster-affected individuals and households
Giving Approach
Concentrated giving: very few, large grants directed to mission-driven community development and housing organizations rather than many small or general-purpose awards.
About Regions Foundation
A $400,000 grant to East Lake Initiative for general support stands out in the recent record, signaling the scale at which Regions Foundation backs place-based community work. Across its latest grants, the foundation concentrates on economic and community development, affordable housing, education and workforce readiness, and financial wellness, with funding aimed at strengthening neighborhoods and expanding opportunity within the Regions Bank footprint. The portfolio mixes community revitalization and workforce pathways: Hica in Birmingham received $250,000 for economic and community development, while Gulf Coast Housing Partnership in New Orleans also received $250,000 for the same purpose. Other awards support organizations working in housing, neighborhood stability, and local economic opportunity, including Woodlawn United, The Kelsey, and Innovation Portal. Education-related grants appear alongside those community investments, showing that the foundation uses charitable grants to support both long-term neighborhood change and intermediate pathways into learning and work. The recent pattern points to targeted, sizable grants rather than broad, diffuse giving, with a preference for organizations positioned to move specific communities or regions forward through concentrated support.
What Regions Foundation Funds
In economic and community development, Regions Foundation gave $250,000 to Gulf Coast Housing Partnership for economic and community development and $200,000 to Propeller for the same purpose. Neighborhood revitalization also appears through a $200,000 grant to Woodlawn United and a $100,000 grant to Rebuilding Together Nashville, both tied to community-facing work in local places. Housing remains a clear thread: The Kelsey received $150,000 for economic and community development, and Hica received $250,000 with the same designation. Education and workforce readiness is another major lane, with grants such as $150,000 to Strive Birmingham, $150,000 to Huntsville Hospital Foundation, and $100,000 to A Plus Education Partnership. Financial wellness is named in the foundation’s program structure, alongside community development and education.
How Regions Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster in the tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $30,000, and the 75th percentile is $48,750. The recent list also shows a smaller set of much larger awards, including multiple six-figure grants. The pattern is repeat-oriented rather than one-off: American Red Cross appears in both 2023 and 2025, and Propeller received grants in both 2024 and 2025. Regions Foundation operates through named grantmaking programs, including a general grantmaking program, community grants, and scholarships. All listed grants are to U.S. recipients, and the foundation does not fund individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$6.2M
Total Assets
$137M
Total Revenue
$9.1M
Total Expenses
$6.6M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $49K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$49K
Geographic Reach
Regional21 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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