The Hugh Kaul Foundation
Birmingham, AL · EIN 63-6158725. Reported 256 grants totalling $10.9M to 122 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. The Hugh Kaul 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 $20,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $4,000 and the largest $750,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Art Fund of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $1,500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $750,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Childrens of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $600,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Ekvn-Yefolecv | Weogufka, AL | $574,850 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Freshwater Land Trust | Birmingham, AL | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama Birmingham | South Birmingham, AL | $425,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Alabama Symphony Orchestra | Birmingham, AL | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $395,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Red Mountain Theatre Company | Birmingham, AL | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jefferson State Community College | Birmingham, AL | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $220,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Womens Foundation of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Landmarks | Birmingham, AL | $170,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Teach for America Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| State of Alabama Ballet Inc | Birmingham, AL | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Alexandria, VA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Birmingham-Southern College | Birmingham, AL | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Community on the Rise | Birmingham, AL | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| 16TH Street Baptist Church | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bessemer Redevelopment Corp | Bessemer, AL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Freedom Rain Inc Dba Lovelady Center | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Birmingham Athletic Partnership | Birmingham, AL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Opera Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Railroad Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sidewalk Film Center and Cinema | Birmingham, AL | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Light Inc | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stair of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Metropolitan School Arts | Alexandria, VA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rev Birmingham Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodlawn Foundation Inc | Birmingham, AL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mcwane Science Center | Birmingham, AL | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cahaba River Society | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Incorporated of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Grace House Ministries | Weatherford, TX | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Preschool Partners | Mountain Brk, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Albert Schweitzer Fellowship of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Education Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Highlands School | Shoreline, WA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Red Mountain Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teach for America | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Women's Fund of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Womens Fund of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children | Birmingham, AL | $42,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Birmingham Botanical Society | Mountain Brk, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Smile a Mile | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Coosa Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Create Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jefferson County Greenways | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pathways Inc | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Bell Center for Early Intervention P | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Wellhouse | Odenville, AL | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vax 2 Stop Cancer | Birmingham, AL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Venture for America | New York, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Desert Island Supply Co | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spring Valley School | Birmingham, AL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Plus Education Partnership | Montgomery, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services | Mountain Brk, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Magic City Acceptance Academy Charter Sc | Homewood, AL | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mitchells Place Inc | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Affairs Research Council of Alaba | Birmingham, AL | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alabama Waldorf School | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Grief Support Service | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Innovation Depot | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jones Valley Urban Farm | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice C | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Alabama Holocaust Education Center | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodlawn United | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama School of Fine Arts Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camp Mcdowell | Nauvoo, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama | Trussville, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girls on the Run Birmingham Inc | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Helen Keller Foundation for Research & E | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kid One Transport System Inc | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unless U | Vestavia Hls, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wild Alabama | Moulton, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Your Town Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youthserve | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cahaba Riverkeeper | Birmingham, AL | $17,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Build Up | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Children's Aid Society | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Fresh Air Farm | Hoover, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High Sch | Birmingham, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Association of Nonprofits | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Rivers Alliance Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big City Mountaineers | Arvada, CO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collat Jewish Family Services of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| David Mathews Center for Civic Life | Montevallo, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Innovate Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement of Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mitchell's Place Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Momentum Alumnae Program Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Alabama Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rotary Club of Birmingham Sunrise Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ryan Banks Academy | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Terrific New Theatre | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Bell Center for Early Intervention Programs | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Trinity United Methodist Church | Huntsville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Ability | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Weogufka Center for Arts Entertainment & Education | Andalusia, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Weogufka Volunteer Fire Deparment | Weogufka, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alabama Initiative for Independent Journalism | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aldridge Gardens | Hoover, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girlspring Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Junior League of Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Council of Central Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Megan Montgomery Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Restoration Acadey | Brooklyn, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rotaract Club of Birmingham Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vulcan Park Foundation | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Workshops Empowerment Inc | Birmingham, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
63 of 122 (52%) 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 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School
QUALITY EDUCATION FOR LOW - Mitchells Place Inc
EARLY LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 181 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 65 | $3,669,000 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $2,044,000 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 59 | $2,528,850 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 68 | $2,622,000 | $20,000 |
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.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 95% 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 $20,000. 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 The Hugh Kaul 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: P O Box 11647, Birmingham, AL, 35202. 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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