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Grant recipient EIN 46-3827127Education

Who funds New Schools for Alabama?

9 private foundations gave New Schools for Alabama in Birmingham, AL $8.4 million across 20 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

20 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Max and Lorayne Cooper FoundationBirmingham, AL 2024

    General support

    $510,000
  2. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2024

    Support creating and operating charter schools in alabama

    $450,000
  3. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2023

    Support creating and operating charter schools in alabama

    $905,000
  4. Max and Lorayne Cooper FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    General support

    $460,000
  5. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2023

    Operating support of organization

    $50,000
  6. The Bloomberg Family Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To improve outcomes for k-12 students in the u.s.

    $2,415,000
  7. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2022

    Support creating and operating charter schools in alabama

    $905,000
  8. Max and Lorayne Cooper FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General support

    $460,000
  9. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2022

    Growth of charter schools

    $400,000
  10. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    Operating support of organization

    $100,000
  11. The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL 2022

    Charitable

    $100,000
  12. The James Milton and Sallie R Johnson FoundationBirmingham, AL 2022

    General operating

    $20,000
  13. The Robert D and Patricia E Kern Family Foundation IncWaukesha, WI 2021

    Support creating and operating charter schools in alabama

    $455,000
  14. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2021

    School growth

    $400,000
  15. Charter Fund Inc D/B/A Charter School Growth FundBroomfield, CO 2021

    Charter school growth

    $150,000
  16. Protective Life FoundationBirmingham, AL 2021

    Shared services for charter schools

    $40,000
  17. Louis Calder FoundationDenver, CO 2020

    Incubation of new charter school leaders and start-up of life academy

    $250,000
  18. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2020

    Operating support of organization

    $100,000
  19. The Daniel Foundation of AlabamaBirmingham, AL 2020

    Charitable

    $100,000
  20. Mike and Gillian Goodrich FoundationBirmingham, AL 2019

    Operating support of organization

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Birmingham, AL and are not among New Schools for Alabama’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 179 grants Preselected only $24,446 to similar organizations
  2. Alabama Power Foundation IncBirmingham, AL 125 grants Accepts applications $5,973,790 to similar organizations
  3. Altecstyslinger FoundationBirmingham, AL 36 grants Preselected only $1,819,155 to similar organizations
  4. Susan Mott Webb Charitable TrustBirmingham, AL 30 grants Accepts applications $242,525 to similar organizations
  5. Robert R Meyer FoundationBirmingham, AL 32 grants Accepts applications $620,500 to similar organizations
  6. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 42 grants Accepts applications $44,625 to similar organizations
  7. Campbell Estelle S Char FoundationHenderson, NV 38 grants Accepts applications $1,277,000 to similar organizations
  8. The Hugh Kaul FoundationBirmingham, AL 23 grants Accepts applications $720,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 46-3827127 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.