Alabama non-profits can’t make up for lost federal dollars, report finds

For public services in Alabama, philanthropy dollars are a small fraction compared to the state’s reliance on federal funding.

In Alabama, nonprofits distribute about $226 million a year, about a third of the amount that comes from federal funds to help people with their needs, according to a report from the Alabama Association of Nonprofits and the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham.

And the state has the fewest philanthropic dollars going to residents of almost anywhere in the country. The state’s nonprofits hold $4.5 billion in assets, a number that puts the state 49th in the country for foundation dollars per resident.

“People instinctively know the important role nonprofits play, yet there has been a lack of clarity on size, scope, and impact. This report provides a clear