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Filing year 2024

THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA

Birmingham, Alabama·EIN 63-0736444·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$7.5M
Total assets
$114.5M
Total expenses
$9.7M
Reported officers
8

Executive compensation

Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 8 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide.

Exec. Director
Unclassified
$152k
$161k
Chairman
Board Chair
Median to 75th percentile
$36k
$38k
Director
Unclassified
$7k
$8k
Director
Unclassified
$6k
$6k
President
Board President
10th to 25th percentile
$6k
$6k
Vice President
Board Vice President
10th to 25th percentile
$5k
$5k
Director
Unclassified
$5k
$5k
Director
Unclassified
$3k
$4k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

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Pay in context

Top pay as a share of expenses

In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

This organization (2024)
2%
Sector median
15%
Middle half of sector
5% to 24%

Based on 35,946 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$7.5M

Itemized grants

522

Median grant

$10k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
UNIVERSITY CHARTER SCHOOLLIVINGSTON, ALCHARITABLE$113k
COMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF CENTRAL ALABAMABIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$100k
LOVELADY CENTERBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$100k
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMAMOBILE, ALCHARITABLE$100k
ALABAMA CASA NETWORK INC- OPELIKAOPELIKA, ALCHARITABLE$75k
BIRMINGHAM ZOOBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$75k
JIMMIE HALE MISSIONBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$75k
MCWANE SCIENCE CENTERBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$75k
MOBILE AREA EDUCATION FOUNDATIONMOBILE, ALCHARITABLE$75k
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF ALABAMABIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$75k
NATURE CONSERVANCY OF ALABAMABIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$75k
PHALEN LEADERSHIP ACADEMIESQUINCY, MACHARITABLE$75k
THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA-TUSCALOOSATUSCALOOSA, ALCHARITABLE$75k
TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTROY, ALCHARITABLE$75k
TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATIONTROY, ALCHARITABLE$75k
TUSCALOOSA CITY SCHOOLSTUSCALOOSA, ALCHARITABLE$70k
COMMON GROUND MONTGOMERYMONTGOMERY, ALCHARITABLE$60k
ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE FOUNDATIONMOBILE, ALCHARITABLE$50k
ALABAMA SYMPHONIC ASSOCIATION INCBIRMINGHAM, ALCHARITABLE$50k
GOOD SAMARITAN HEALTH CLINIC OF CULLMAN INCCULLMAN, ALCHARITABLE$50k
MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECTWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE$50k
NORTHWEST-SHOALS COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATIONMUSCLE SHOALS, ALCHARITABLE$50k
PIONEER MUSEUM OF ALABAMATROY, ALCHARITABLE$50k
SIGHT SAVERS AMERICAPELHAM, ALCHARITABLE$50k
SIGHT SAVERS AMERICAPELHAM, ALCHARITABLE$50k
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Up 5%
from 2023

From $144k in 2023 to $152k in 2024.

$144k
2023
$152k
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 2% in real terms$158k to $161k

Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Board Chair pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 125%.

$36k in 2023 to $36k in 2024.
  • Board President pay held roughly steady from 2023 to 2024.
  • Board Vice President pay rose 53% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.

This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($50M - $150M), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.

Among peers

Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.

FAQ

Common questions about THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA

What does the Board Chair of THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA earn?

In 2024, the Board Chair of THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA received $36,000 in total compensation. This pay is above the median (the midpoint) for Board Chair roles among Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, within the top half of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Board Chair pay at THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking organizations nationwide, the 2024 pay of the Board Chair at THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA falls between the median and the 75th percentile. In 2024, the highest total compensation at THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.

What are THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE DANIEL FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA reported $7.5M in total revenue and $9.7M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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