The Caring Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 63-1035261 · since 1991community.bcbsal.org/what-we-do/the-caring-foundation·Alabama·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$15.5M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

The Caring Foundation is based in Birmingham, AL, and its geographic focus is Alabama, so only nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisations located in Alabama or serving Alabama communities should apply, with awards benefiting Alabama-based organisations and programmes.
Its focus areas are health, community well-being and education, so a request should align clearly with one of these themes.
Applications are accepted via a fixed annual deadline through an online application, and each organisation may submit only one funding request per year, so plan ahead and apply in the correct cycle.
No grant range is stated, so grant writers should look to the foundation's stated mission fit rather than a known typical award size when pitching.
The foundation does not fund individuals, political organisations or candidates, private foundations or charities, sports leagues or teams, capital campaigns, or any activity it deems inappropriate, so organisations or projects falling into these categories should not apply.

Overview

The Caring Foundation is a US private foundation based in Birmingham, AL.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Caring Foundation partners with charitable organisations throughout Alabama to improve the health, community well-being and education of Alabamians. It supports projects aligned with its mission by identifying statewide needs and providing grants to organisations working to improve health and well-being. Its stated focus areas are health, community well-being and education, also described as health, wellness and education for Alabamians. Eligible applicants are nonprofit 501(c)(3) organisations located in Alabama or serving Alabama communities; awards must benefit Alabama-based organisations and programmes. The foundation seeks to collaborate with organisations across Alabama and allows each organisation one funding request per year.

Themes

Health
Community well-being
Education

Geographic Focus

Alabama.

What They Don't Fund

Individuals
Political organizations or candidates
Private foundations or charities
Sports leagues or teams
Any activity deemed inappropriate by the Foundation
Capital campaigns

How to apply

Submit an online application through the foundation's application page.

Deadlines: Once a year.

Application success factors

What the foundation says:

Funding requests must align with the foundation's mission and its health, community well-being and education focus areas.

Officers and directors

C Denson Henry — Board Member
Marvell Bivins Jr — Board Member
William J Stevens — Chairman & Board Member
Noel W Carden — Treasurer
Glenn C Sisk — Board Member
W Keith Adkins — Board Member
James M Aycock — Vice Chairman & Board Member
Elizabeth B Holloway Ph D — Board Member
Charles W Lancaster — Board Member
J Michael Kemp Sr — Board Member
Michael L Patterson — Secretary
Timothy Vines — President, CEO, & Board Member
Dow Briggs M D — Vice President

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$10,186,630	$9,942,502	$87,849,022	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$10,557,310	$10,289,207	$98,098,893	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$15,840,629	$15,547,392	$91,157,880	Filing for 2024 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.