Funder directory → Alabama → The Comer Foundation
Private foundation · Birmingham, AL · EIN 636004424The Comer Foundation
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$2,500–$51,060
median $7,000
Giving (latest FY)
$976,214
37 grants · FY2025
Assets
$23,438,301
gives nationally
Application form & materials: Letter of information and request.
Deadlines: None
Restrictions: None
Contact: CO 1919 Investment Counsel · 2311 Highland Ave South Ste 190, Birmingham, AL, 35209 · 2054143350
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University · Auburn, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $228,000 |
| University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $155,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham · Birmingham, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $147,000 |
| Scholarship America · Saint Peter, MN | To support organization and provide scholarships | $61,840 |
| Wallace State Community College · Hanceville, AL | To support organization | $43,874 |
| Alabama Ballet · Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $37,500 |
| Birmingham Musuem of Art · Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $37,500 |
| Vulcan Park Foundation · Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5,000 |
| City of Mountain Brook · Mountain Brook, AL | To support community | $3,500 |
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MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL · median $7,964
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BIRMINGHAM, AL · median $7,993
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.