The mission of the Hargrove Foundation is to identify charitable causes and organizations in local communities where we can have an impact on lives by giving of our resources and talents to bring greater opportunities for success and development.
A recurring $10,000 scholarship to Lamar University construction management students has been part of The Hargrove Foundation Inc.’s giving since 2020, which is a useful window into how the foundation works: steady support for education alongside practical local philanthropy. The foundation’s recent grants also show funding for engineering, history preservation, indigent services, and community health, with awards often landing in the $10,000 range and occasionally rising above that when a program is central to its priorities. In the recent-grants list, Louisiana State University received multiple education awards in Baton Rouge, while Ransom Ministries received grants in both Chickasaw and Mobile for services to people in need. The foundation’s priority areas include Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, qualified Sports Activities, and disaster relief, and its giving is tied closely to local communities where Hargrove has offices. The pattern suggests a funder that combines general charitable support with named institutional scholarships and community-based grants, especially in Alabama and neighboring states.
Education is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $25,000 to the University of South Alabama in Mobile to promote engineering, and $10,000 to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge for scholarship support. The foundation also awarded $10,000 to The Oaks School in Opelika for scholarship work, reinforcing its interest in education access. Beyond traditional academics, it funded a $10,000 grant to Cook Museum of Natural Science in Decatur to promote science, which fits its STEM and workforce-development emphasis. In health and human services, the foundation backed Victory Health Partners in Mobile with $10,000 to serve the indigent. Its arts and culture support includes $10,000 to The PACT Theater Company Foundation in Mobile to promote theater, showing that cultural programming is part of the portfolio as well.
The typical grant size is tightly clustered: p25 is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $11,250. That points to a highly standardized grant size with some larger awards at the upper end. The recent record also shows repeated support for the same organizations over multiple years, including Lamar University Foundation, Louisiana State University, Ransom Ministries, and Downtown Parks Conservatory, so this is not a purely one-time grantmaker. The foundation is structured as a private foundation with a formal request process, and it accepts unsolicited requests in some program descriptions. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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Most grants fall between $10K and $11K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$11K
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Giving is regional and heavily concentrated in Alabama, with 68% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Mobile appears frequently, including grants to the University of South Alabama, Downtown Parks Conservatory, Hargives, Victory Health Partners, and The PACT Theater Company Foundation. Louisiana is the top state by grant count, helped by multiple awards to Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. The grants list also includes recipients in Texas, Pennsylvania, New York, and Montgomery and Auburn within Alabama, showing a footprint that extends beyond Mobile while remaining mostly Gulf South-oriented.
The foundation supports Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, qualified Sports Activities, and disaster relief. Within those areas, the data shows scholarships, engineering and science education, public health and indigent services, theater and arts support, and emergency relief.
The distribution is centered on $10,000 grants. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $11,250, which indicates most awards cluster around a standard amount.
Yes. The foundation has a formal request process and at least one program description says it accepts unsolicited requests for financial support and local sponsorships through an application form.
Yes. Scholarships are a recurring part of the portfolio, including institutional scholarships to colleges and universities and a named annual scholarship for construction management students at Lamar University that has been supported since 2020.
Most grants go to recipients in Alabama, which accounts for 68% of grants. Mobile appears often among recipient locations, while Louisiana is the top state by grant count overall.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Hargrove Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and charitable causes operating in communities served by Hargrove (emphasis on the four sectors: Education, Health & Human Services, Arts & Culture, qualified Sports Activities). Likely nonprofit organizations and community programs; specific legal/financial eligibility not listed on provided pages.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ransom Ministries | Mobile, AL | $15,000 | 2026 | Serve the Indigent |
| Hargives | Mobile, AL | $12,500 | 2026 | Assist Underprivileged Children |
| Cook Museum of Natural Science | Decatur, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | Promote Science |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | Scholarship |
| University of Alabama |
| Tuscaloosa, AL |
| $10,000 |
| 2026 |
| Scholarship |
| Friends of LA Public Broadcast | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | Promote Public Radio |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2026 | Scholarship |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | Scholarship |
| Launch Therapy Center | Denham Springs, LA | $8,000 | 2026 | Pedicatric THerapy Services |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lanier | Gainesville, GA | $7,500 | 2026 | Safe Environment for Children |
| Ransom Ministries | Mobile, AL | $22,500 | 2025 | Serve the Indigent |
| Downtown Parks Conservatory | Mobile, AL | $12,500 | 2025 | Protect Environment |
| Make-A-Wish Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Assist Sick Children |
| Hargives | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Assist Underprivileged Children |
| The Oaks School | Opelika, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Cook Museum of Natural Science | Decatur, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Promote Science |
| Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Promote Art |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | Scholarship |
| Africatown Redevelopment Corp | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Protect History |
| Victory Health Partners | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | Serve the Indigent |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lanier | Gainesville, GA | $7,500 | 2025 | Safe Environment for Children |
| Ransom Ministries | Chickasaw, AL | $27,500 | 2024 | Serve the Indigent |
| Downtown Parks Conservatory | Mobile, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | Protect Environment |
| University of South ALabama | Mobile, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | Promote Engineering |
| Hargives | Mobile, AL | $11,500 | 2024 | Help Underserved Children |
| University of Houston | Houston, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| The PACT Theater Company Foundation | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | Promote Theater |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Eastern PA | Rye Brook, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | Medical Research |
| Bo Bikes Bama (United Way) | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | Emergency Relief |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Lamar University Foundation | Beaumont, TX | $10,000 | 2024 | Scholarship |
| Ransom Ministries | Chickasaw, AL | $20,000 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of S Alabama | Mobile, AL | $15,000 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Downtown Parks Conservatory | Mobile, AL | $12,500 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Hargives | Mobile, AL | $10,500 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Make-A-Wish Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Azalea City Center for the Arts | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Lamar University Foundation | Beaumont, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Fund Scholarships |
| Louisiana State University | Baton Rouge, LA | $10,000 | 2023 | Fund Scholarships |
| Clotilda Decendents Association | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Provide Services |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | Fund Scholarships |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn University, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | Fund Scholarships |
Hargives
$12,500Assist Underprivileged Children
Cook Museum of Natural Science
$10,000Promote Science
University of Houston
$10,000Scholarship
University of Alabama
$10,000Scholarship
Launch Therapy Center
$8,000Pedicatric THerapy Services
Downtown Parks Conservatory
$12,500Protect Environment
Hargives
$10,000Assist Underprivileged Children
The Oaks School
$10,000Scholarship
Cook Museum of Natural Science
$10,000Promote Science
Mobile Museum of Art
$10,000Promote Art
University of Houston
$10,000Scholarship
Africatown Redevelopment Corp
$10,000Protect History
Downtown Parks Conservatory
$25,000Protect Environment
University of South ALabama
$25,000Promote Engineering
Hargives
$11,500Help Underserved Children
University of Houston
$10,000Scholarship
The PACT Theater Company Foundation
$10,000Promote Theater
Bo Bikes Bama (United Way)
$10,000Emergency Relief
Downtown Parks Conservatory
$12,500Provide Services
Hargives
$10,500Provide Services
Azalea City Center for the Arts
$10,000Provide Services
Clotilda Decendents Association
$10,000Provide Services
