Reported officers (all unpaid)
No paid executives reported in 2024. The Comer Foundation reported 5 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$615k
Itemized grants
27
Median grant
$10k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $132k |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $90k |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | To support organization and provide scholarships | $72k |
| Scholarship America | Saint Peter, MN | To support organization and provide scholarships | $41k |
| Alabama Ballet | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $35k |
| Birmingham Musuem of Art | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $35k |
| Alabama Archives & History | Montgomery, AL | To support organization | $30k |
| BB Comer Memorial Library | Sylacauga, AL | To support organization | $20k |
| Better Basics | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $20k |
| Alabama Symphony | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15k |
| Sidewalk Film Center | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15k |
| STAIR | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $15k |
| I3 Academy | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | $12k |
| Alabama Wildlife Federation | Millbrook, AL | To support organization | $10k |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | To support organization | $10k |
| Maranatha FLC and Academy | Homewood, AL | To support organization | $10k |
| Birmingham Botanical Gardens | Mountain Brook, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Birmingham Zoo | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Boy Scouts of America | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Exceptional Foundation | Birmingham, AL | To support the organization | $5k |
| Jones Valley Teaching Farm | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Preschool Partners | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Red Mountain Theatre | Birmingham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Chicago, IL | To support organization | $5k |
| Special Equestrians Inc | Pelham, AL | To support organization | $5k |
Revenue and expenses over time
The Comer Foundation reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
What Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking executives earn in Alabama
The Comer Foundation reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Alabama earns a median of $10,858.
These are philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking sector-wide figures, not this organization's reported pay. Based on 513 organizations across 513 filings (2022 – 2024).
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What are The Comer Foundation's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, The Comer Foundation reported $1.6M in total revenue and $799k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($10M - $25M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
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