Regions Foundation (Birmingham, AL, EIN 63-1144265)
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Your work fits only if it is delivered within the Regions Bank footprint of 16 states across the Southeast, Midwest and Texas, and falls under economic and community development, education and workforce readiness, financial wellness or disaster relief; the foundation does not fund individuals, sponsorships, fundraising events or meals.
- The foundation accepts applications by invitation only and does not take unsolicited requests, so do not send a cold application, and an approach built on an existing relationship suits it better.
- If you are invited, a request in the typical band of $15,000 to $120,000 is realistic, since the median grant is $30,000 and half of its grants are $30,000 or less, so a modest ask sits well within its usual giving.
- Applicants must show quantifiable metrics for their impact, and 26% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, so it is worth stating any past support you have received from it.
- Its giving has risen in each year shown, and its largest grant of $400,000 is not a ceiling, but the typical band is the best guide to what to ask for.
Overview
Regions Foundation (Birmingham, AL, EIN 63-1144265) 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 Regions Foundation’s grantmaking centres on economic and community development, education and workforce readiness, and financial wellness. It also supports community recovery and rebuilding after natural disasters. Its programmes must be delivered within the Regions Bank footprint, described as covering 16 states across the Southeast, Midwest and Texas. Eligible applicants are organisations with an appropriate current IRS tax-exempt designation and eligibility to receive charitable contributions. Together, these priorities connect learning and employment, community development, and financial stability.
Themes
- Economic and community development
- Education and workforce readiness
- Financial wellness
- Disaster relief
Geographic Focus
Southeast; Midwest; Texas.
What They Don't Fund
- Individuals
- Sponsorships
- Fundraising events
- Meals
- Programs that are not delivered within the Regions Bank footprint
- Programs that are not directly within our strategic priorities
How to apply
Invited organisations submit a grant application and must provide the supporting documentation requested by the Foundation.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 26% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 161 grants to organisations were $30,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Applicants must show quantifiable metrics demonstrating their specific impacts to qualify for consideration.
- Applications are evaluated on their own merits, alongside other applications, and against the Foundation’s funding priorities.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 19%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 5%
- The largest single recipient received 5% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 26% of grant dollars went to organisations Regions Foundation (Birmingham, AL, EIN 63-1144265) had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 3% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 67 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $50,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Hica · Econ & community dev$250,0002024 tax year
- Gulf Coast Housing Partnership · Econ & community dev$250,0002024 tax year
- American Red Cross · Econ & community dev$250,0002024 tax year
- University of South Alabama · Education & wr$250,0002024 tax year
- Woodlawn United · Econ & community dev$200,0002024 tax year
- Propeller · Econ & community dev$200,0002024 tax year
- Trufund · Econ & community dev$200,0002024 tax year
- The Kelsey · Econ & community dev$150,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jessica Everest — Secretary
- Regan Liggins — Member
- Keith File — Member
- Jason Epstein — Member
- Tom Speir — Member
- Grace Jackson — Member
- Amanda Saint — Treasurer
- Leroy Abrahams — President
- Tony Stiffler — Member
- Dana Nolan — Member
- Andrew Nix — Member
- Dwight Julbert — Member
- Marta Self — Executive Director; VP
- Chelsea Stovall — Assistant Treasurer
- Sharon Kachelhofer — Assistant Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $2,477,472 | $1,706,300 | $113,370,329 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,207,641 | $2,325,000 | $125,423,567 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $5,539,794 | $4,904,000 | $130,542,410 | 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.
Sources
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