Grants awarded
Who does Comer Foundation fund?
Comer Foundation has awarded $4.2 million across 177 grants to 49 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $10,000, with most between $5,000 and $26,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $10,000 versus $3,500 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$4.2M
Typical grant
$10K
Grantees
49
Grants
177
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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| A Auburn University Panhellenic Council | $936K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| U University of Alabama at Birmingham | $607K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of Alabama | $491K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Scholarship America | $421K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Birmingham Musuem of Art | $208K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $200K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U Uab School of Nursing | $130K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Alabama Archives & History | $120K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Better Basics INC
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$114K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| S Stair | $110K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bb Comer Memorial Library | $106K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $104K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Sidewalk Film Center | $90K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$72K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AL | |
| W Wallace State Community College | $44K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Alabama Wildlife Federation INC
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$38K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
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$36K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| I Individual recipient | $32K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Birmingham Zoo INC
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$30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| B Boy Scouts of America | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | NY | |
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$30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
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$25K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| R Red Mountain Theatre | $24K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $22K | 3 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $20K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| M Maranatha Flc and Academy | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Special Equestrians INC | $16K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Education Partnership of the Permian Basin
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$15K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | TX | |
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$15K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | AL | |
| V Vulcan Park Museum | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Camp Smile a Mile
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$10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | AL | |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$6K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AL | |
| M McWane Center | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| V Vulcan Park & Museum | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Vulcan Park Foundation
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$5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
Birmingham Landmarks INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | AL | |
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$4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| C City of Mountain Brook | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bluff City Arts Alliance | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
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$2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| M Mountain Brook City Schools | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Girlspring INC
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$1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
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$1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | AL | |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A American Chestnut Society | $1K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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