ALABAMA POWER FOUNDATION

Contact information:

The Alabama Power Foundation
P.O. Box 2641
Birmingham, AL 35291 


Phone: 205-257-2508

Fax: 205-257-1860

Website: http://www.alabamapower.com/foundation/home.asp

Type of foundation: Company-sponsored

Types of grants: Primarily general operating.

Description: Alabama Power supplies electricity to 1.4 million homes in Southern and Central Alabama. The Foundation supports projects focused on:

• Improving education.
• Strengthening communities.
• Promoting arts and culture.
• Restoring and enhancing the environment.

Sample grants:

• $40,000 to Alabama Educational Television Foundation in general operating support (2006).
• $14,500 to Alabama Historical Radio Society in general operating support (2006).
• $10,000 to Alabama Press Association Journalism Foundation in general operating support (2006).
• $3,000 to Gulf Coast Public Broadcasting in general operating support (2008).
• $1,250 to NPR in general operating support (2008).

Fit for public broadcasting: It is a good fit for media serving Central and Southern Alabama, in particular.

Eligibility: The Foundation primarily makes grants in Central and Southern Alabama. Applicants must be tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service code. The Foundation looks for projects that include collaboration among diverse groups; that generate permanent benefit; that can show evidence of sound financial management; that can attract multiple sources of support; and that serve underserved population groups.

Deadline: Grant requests for $50,000 or more are considered quarterly (March, June, September and December) by the board of the foundation. Requests for less than $50,000 are considered by grant review committees every six to eight weeks.

How to apply: Initial approach is by full proposal. The Foundation does not review letters of inquiry.

• Read more about what to include in your proposal here.
• Proposals should be submitted to the Alabama Power office closest to the applicant's location.  
• Download the list of locations.

Giving range: Most grants are below $10,000. A few range as high as $100,000.

Assets: $102,070,122 (2008)

Total giving: $3,999,858