UAB MEDICINE ENTERPRISE primarily funds UAB-affiliated clinical care and education, with the largest dollars directed to hospital and health‑system entities supporting prime care and medical education. Outside of major institutional commitments, the foundation makes numerous community sponsorships for local sports, cultural events, and disease‑specific nonprofits (particularly cancer and transplant groups). Its giving is strongly local to Birmingham/Alabama and mixes a few very large institutional gifts with many smaller sponsorships and program support awards.
Uab Medicine Enterprise’s largest recent grants are recurring commitments to UAB PRIME CARE, including $13,065,445 in 2025, $10,469,270 in 2024, and $10,041,391 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder built around UAB-affiliated clinical care, especially primary care services and the institutions that support them. The foundation also makes substantial awards tied to UAB education and campus activity, with $3,072,000 grants to Uab Educational Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Those institutional gifts sit alongside smaller sponsorships for local sports, arts, and health nonprofits, giving the portfolio a mix of operating support, restricted program funding, and event sponsorships. In the recent grants list, University Hospital also appears as a major recipient, receiving $3,236,318 in 2023, $2,349,162 in 2025, and $2,312,919 in 2024 for UAB PRIME CARE. Outside the university system, the foundation supports organizations connected to cancer, transplant care, and community life in Alabama.
In clinical care, Uab Medicine Enterprise directs major funding to UAB-linked providers, including $3,236,318 to University Hospital and $2,349,162 in 2025 for the same recipient, both labeled UAB PRIME CARE. Medical education is another clear theme: Uab Educational Foundation received $3,072,000 in 2025 for Sponsorship 2024 and the same amount in 2024, showing repeated support for UAB-related education activity. The foundation also backs disease-focused nonprofits. It gave $50,000 to Transplant Life Foundation for Sponsorship 2024 and $20,000 to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for Sponsorship 2024. Community sponsorships extend into civic and cultural life, including $30,000 to American Heart Association for Sponsorship 2023 and $20,000 to Alabama Symphony Orchestra for Sponsorship 2023.
Typical awards cluster around a median grant of $22,500, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $76,500. The recent record shows a strong repeat pattern: UAB-linked institutions appear across multiple years, especially UAB PRIME CARE funding. The portfolio combines very large institutional grants with many sponsorship-level awards. It is a local funder, and 84% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$19M
$259.4M
$64.4M
$80.2M
Most grants fall between $15K and $77K, with a median of $23K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$23K
75th Percentile
$77K
About 84% of grants go to recipients in AL.
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Concentrated major funding to a small set of UAB institutional grantees (large multi‑hundred‑thousand to multi‑million gifts, often repeated), combined with many smaller, one‑off or recurring sponsorships to local nonprofits, sports teams, and disease charities; geographically focused on Birmingham/Alabama.
Notable grantees: UA Health Services Foundation, UAB Educational Foundation, University Hospital, Breast Cancer Research (and other cancer-focused nonprofits), Transplant Life Foundation
Grantmaking is concentrated in Birmingham and nearby Alabama communities. Birmingham recipients appear frequently, including UAB-affiliated institutions, the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, and Alabama Impact Alliance. Other Alabama places in the recent list include Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Montgomery, Lincoln, and Fultondale. The only non-Florida? non-Alabama recipient in the recent grants list is Transplant Life Foundation in Grand Rapids, MI, which appears once. Overall, the grant record is overwhelmingly in-state, with 84% of grants going to recipients in Alabama.
It primarily funds UAB-affiliated clinical care and education, especially UAB PRIME CARE and UAB Educational Foundation. The recent grants list also includes sponsorships for Alabama-based sports, arts, civic groups, and disease-focused nonprofits such as cancer, heart, and transplant organizations.
The middle of the grant distribution is $22,500, with the 25th percentile at $15,000 and the 75th percentile at $76,500. The recent record also includes very large institutional awards in the millions, especially for UAB PRIME CARE and UAB-related education.
Yes. The foundation is local in scope, and 84% of grants go to recipients in Alabama. Recent recipients include Birmingham, Vestavia Hills, Pelham, Montgomery, Lincoln, and Fultondale organizations.
Yes. UAB PRIME CARE appears in multiple years through Ua Health Services Foundation and University Hospital. Uab Educational Foundation also receives repeated annual sponsorships, indicating a recurring pattern rather than one-off awards.
Yes. Recent grants include sponsorships for the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, Birmingham Legion FC, Bham Hockey Club LLC, Vestavia Hills Soccer Club, and Talladega Superspeedway LLC, showing support for arts and local sports alongside health-related giving.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $13,065,445 | 2025 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $3,072,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $2,349,162 | 2025 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| Talledega Superspeedway LLC | Lincoln, AL | $127,800 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $98,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| Vestavia Hills Soccer Club | Vestavia Hills, AL | $55,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| Transplant Life Foundation | Grand Rapids, MI | $50,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| Birmingham Legion FC | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | FULTONDALE, AL | $19,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| Alabama Impact Alliance | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| Teall Properties Group | Charlotte, NC | $12,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer | Birmingham, AL | $11,000 | 2025 | Sponsorship 2024 |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SPONSORSHIP 2024 |
| UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,469,270 | 2024 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $3,072,000 | 2024 | — |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $2,312,919 | 2024 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $49,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY | FULTONDALE, AL | $32,750 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $30,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| BHAM HOCKEY CLUB LLC | PELHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2024 | SPONSORSHIP 2023 |
| UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,041,391 | 2023 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $3,236,318 | 2023 | UAB PRIME CARE |
| UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $3,072,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| BIRMINGHAM FC LLC | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $50,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| BHAM HOCKEY CLUB LLC | PELHAM, AL | $25,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $22,500 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $15,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $15,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA | MONTGOMERY, AL | $15,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| O'NEAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CTR AT UAB | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $13,500 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| BIRMINGHAM MOMS BLOG | VESTAVIA HILLS, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP 2022 |
| LAKESHORE FOUNDATION | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $7,000 | 2023 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT |
UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
$13,065,445UAB PRIME CARE
UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3,072,000Sponsorship 2024
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
$2,349,162UAB PRIME CARE
Talledega Superspeedway LLC
$127,800Sponsorship 2024
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$98,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
Vestavia Hills Soccer Club
$55,000Sponsorship 2024
Transplant Life Foundation
$50,000Sponsorship 2024
Birmingham Legion FC
$50,000Sponsorship 2024
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$20,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$19,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
Alabama Impact Alliance
$15,000Sponsorship 2024
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
Teall Properties Group
$12,000Sponsorship 2024
O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer
$11,000Sponsorship 2024
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2024
UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
$10,469,270UAB PRIME CARE
UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3,072,000UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
$2,312,919UAB PRIME CARE
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$49,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
$32,750SPONSORSHIP 2023
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$30,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
BHAM HOCKEY CLUB LLC
$25,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$20,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
PANCREATIC CANCER ACTION
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2023
UA HEALTH SERVICES FOUNDATION
$10,041,391UAB PRIME CARE
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
$3,236,318UAB PRIME CARE
UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
$3,072,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
BIRMINGHAM FC LLC
$50,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM
$50,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
BHAM HOCKEY CLUB LLC
$25,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
MIKE SLIVE FOUNDATION
$22,500SPONSORSHIP 2022
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
VESTAVIA HILLS SOCCER CLUB
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
BUSINESS COUNCIL OF ALABAMA
$15,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
O'NEAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER CTR AT UAB
$13,500SPONSORSHIP 2022
ALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
BIRMINGHAM MOMS BLOG
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$10,000SPONSORSHIP 2022
LAKESHORE FOUNDATION
$7,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SUPPORT