Pleiad Foundation
Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-1159236. Reported 125 grants totalling $4,209,277 to 77 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Pleiad Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $1,000,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alabama - Crimson Tide Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Southern College | Birmingham, AL | $402,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $304,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uab - Department of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $265,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uab Division of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Virginia Samford Theater | Birmingham, AL | $192,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | $142,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trinity Place Shelter | New York, NY | $130,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Huntingdon College | Montgomery, AL | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uab - Heersink School of Medicine Dean's Fund for Excellence | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Urban Ministry | Birmingham, AL | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Uab - Orthopaedic Fellowship Program | Birmingham, AL | $72,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| First Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylor School | Chattanooga, TN | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Metropolitan Arts Center | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ua Honors College | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uab - Primary Care | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama - Dke Building Fund | Tuscaloosa, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community on the Rise | Birmingham, AL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crimson Tide Foundation | Tuscaloosa, AL | $42,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jafi | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Glen Iris Grace | Hoover, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Uab - Alys Stephens Center Sponsorships | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Uab - Elizabeth Duggan Anesthesiology Research Fund | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab - Vickers Endowed Fellowship | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cirque Foundation | Orem, UT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rev Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trinity Methodist Church | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uab - Chen Endocrine Endowed Scholar | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Uab Deans Fund | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Cancer Society | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Furniture Bank | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Helen Keller Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Webster Christian School | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uab - Bennett | Birmingham, AL | $16,667 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ccya | Marietta, GA | $15,060 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids | Florence, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hica | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Linley Heflin | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Buckhead Christian Ministry | Atlanta, GA | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Birmingham Landmarks Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Birmingham Opera | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| CASA of Jefferson County | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Firehouse Community Arts | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Methodist Childrens Home | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Railroad Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Wellhouse | Odenville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Uab - the Mcelderry Research Education Development and Growth Fund | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Methodist Childrens Home | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bcm Georgia Tee It Up | Atlanta, GA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama Sports Hall of Fame | Birmingham, AL | $6,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Stair of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children | Birmingham, AL | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Uab - School of Nursing Junioar Board of Visitors Events | Birmingham, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jack and Jill of America Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens Dance Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Saint Lukes Episcopal Church | Birmingham, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State of Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Well-House | Odenville, AL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Bell Center | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Dance Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Monday Morning Quarterback Club | Birmingham, AL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Black Warrior Council | Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heal United | Vestavia Hills, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Highlands Performing Arts Center | Highlands, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leadership Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youth Leadership Forum | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Alabama Archives | Montgomery, AL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
30 of 77 (39%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 45%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- University of Alabama - Crimson Tide Foundation
TO PROMOTE CHARITABLE CAUSE
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 59 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37 | $1,844,050 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 23 | $339,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 31 | $628,560 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 34 | $1,397,667 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Pleiad Foundation has 14 of them, worth $2,118,333. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Uab - Department of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $500,000 |
| Uab - Department of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $400,000 |
| Uab Division of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $400,000 |
| Uab Division of Neurosurgery | Birmingham, AL | $400,000 |
| Community Food Bank | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 |
| Uab - Bennett | Birmingham, AL | $49,999 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 |
| United Way | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 |
| Uab - Bennett | Birmingham, AL | $33,334 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 |
| Uab Athletics Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in Alabama. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Alabama.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Pleiad Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1927 First Avenue North, Birmingham, AL, 35203. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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