Public Charity

BIRMINGHAM BAR FOUNDATION

BIRMINGHAM BAR FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $153K, expenses of $167K, total assets of $2.1M. Imperigo tracks 26 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $235K.

EIN: 631124515 BIRMINGHAM, AL Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$153K
Total Expenses$167K
Total Assets$2.1M
Grants Given26
Grant Total$235K
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND ENCOURAGE ACTIVITIES FOR THE FURTHERANCE OF JUSTICE AND LEGAL EDUCATION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE EDUCATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STUDENTS, AS WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO PROMOTE A GREATER UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW, THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF LEGAL RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS, INSTITUTES, AND FORUMS.

Where $100 goes at Birmingham Bar Foundation

How Birmingham Bar Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$73 Programs the work itself
$26 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $73 for programs

$69
Scholarships
96% of program spending
$2
Oral arguments
About 2% (cost not reported)
$2
Juror internet access
2% of program spending
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

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Often funds new orgs 77% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$15,388
CENTER POINT, AL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$10,000
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2024
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$8,900
CAMBRIDGE, MA · 2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$15,000
BIRMINGHAM, AL · 2023
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$15,000

Showing up to 5 of 26 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

PRESIDENT Alicia Jett
BOARD MEMBER Allison Skinner
BOARD MEMBER Ashley Peinhardt
BOARD MEMBER Ben Cooper
VICE-PRESIDENT Ben Goldman
BOARD AT-LARGE MEMBER Candis Mcgowan

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Top Grant Purposes

Education
$115,837 13 grants
General Support
$100,288 10 grants
Civil Rights & Social Justice
$13,751 2 grants
Unspecified
$5,236 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $153K $167K $2.1M
2023 $1.7M $197K $2.2M
2022 $148K $165K $683K
2020 $168K $137K $696K
2019 $218K $150K $700K

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $218K to $153K (-30%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.1M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, FL, MA.

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