Nonprofit · EIN 63-1209631
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
Also known as BIRMINGHAM INC
Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $89,416,111 | $48,856,845 | $40,559,266 | $350,679,320 | $24,253,139 | $326,426,181 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $30,634,267 | $35,901,917 | -$5,267,650 | $290,214,848 | $20,722,508 | $269,492,340 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $72,484,053
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16,691,807
- Royalties
- $12,882
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $10,257,839
- Other revenue
- $240,251
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $44,251,458
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $330,565
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,198,551
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,890,110
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $388,394
- Accounting fees
- $82,922
- Occupancy
- $158,492
- Travel
- $4,825
- Depreciation
- $63,868
- Program services (functional)
- $47,127,423
- Management and general (functional)
- $617,632
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,111,790
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $290,214,848
- Total assets, end of year
- $350,679,320
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,253,139
- Net assets, end of year
- $326,426,181
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $187,608
- Publicly traded securities
- $317,432,513
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $302,232,383
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $24,193,798
- Gross unrelated business income
- $8,447
- Gross receipts
- $271,823,856
- Employees
- 18
- Volunteers
- 122
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- AL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER NANNI | PRESIDENT/CHIEF EEXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer | 40 | $208,881 | $37,522 |
| CHRIS LUKETIC | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $121,684 | $29,818 |
| GUS HEARD-HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,341 | $22,200 |
| AMY ABEYTA | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMM. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,183 | $9,127 |
| GEORGE GASKIN | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,249 | $5,346 |
| BRIAN HAMILTON | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BLALOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE DANELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOEDECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHADA LEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TURNER BURTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BING EDWARDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GERMANY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MEEHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHEGUN OTULANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANJAY SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GUIN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| G RUFFNER PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DELYNN ZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MECHELLE WILDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CATHY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTOPHER NANNI | PRESIDENT/CEO Officer | 40 | $200,063 | $36,278 |
| LORA BLALOCK | VICE PRESIDENT, DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,654 | $25,840 |
| CHRIS LUKETIC | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $111,698 | $28,681 |
| GUS HEARD-HUGHES | VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,436 | $21,712 |
| GEORGE GASKIN | DIRECTOR OF GIFT PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,865 | $5,643 |
| BRIAN HAMILTON | BOARD PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB BLALOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE R DANELLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY P BUTRUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY GOEDECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MYLA CALHOUN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RASHADA LEROY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR MARX JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISSA TYSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN MORA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JARED WEINSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEGUN OTULANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELLE WILDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUFFNER PAGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHY WRIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GUIN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DELYNN ZELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANJAY SINGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2100 1ST AVE N STE 700, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203-4223
- In care of
- % TERRI R EPTING
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER NANNI, 1531 3RD AVENUE NORTH 100, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35203
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER NANNI, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (205) 327-3805
- Website
- WWW.CFBHAM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WARREN AVERETT LLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM IS TO IGNITE PASSION FOR TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LEVERAGES GIFTS AND BEQUESTS AND WORKS TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF THE GREATER BIRMINGHAM REGION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED, DESIGNATED, AND SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.Expenses $42,960,501 · grants $40,338,824
- WITH ITS FLEXIBLE FUNDS, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM STRIVES TO DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE IN OUR FIVE-COUNTY AREA BY SUPPORTING PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT WILL HAVE A PROFOUND IMPACT ON A BROAD RANGE OF IMPORTANT ISSUES AND AREAS OF COMMUNITY LIFE, INCLUDING OVERCOMING PERSISTENT POVERTY; BUILDING THRIVING COMMUNITIES; ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL; REGIONAL COOPERATION; AND EQUITY AND INCLUSION.Expenses $4,166,922 · grants $3,912,634
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 63-1209631
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Exempt since
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T31)
- Group exemption
- 8143: THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $350,679,320
- Income (IRS master file)
- $271,823,856
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $89,416,111 | $48,856,845 | $350,679,320 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $30,634,267 | $35,901,917 | $290,214,848 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $48,186,297 | $29,035,020 | $266,608,513 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 63-1209631).
Questions about THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM
- What is the EIN of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM is 63-1209631.
- Is THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Which annual return does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRISTOPHER NANNI.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,881 (CHRISTOPHER NANNI, PRESIDENT/CHIEF EEXECUTIVE OFFICER).
- How much revenue does THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER BIRMINGHAM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $89,416,111, expenses of $48,856,845 and total assets of $350,679,320 at year end.
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