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Nonprofits›Birmingham Business Alliance

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Birmingham Business Alliance

BIRMINGHAM, AL

Website

Total revenue

$4.2M

Total expenses

$4.5M

Net assets

$2.3M

Grants received

$999K

5 grants

EIN

264629738

Tax year

2024

Mission

The Birmingham Business Alliance is a dynamic advocate, unifying voice and constant catalyst for economic development and business prosperity for the Greater Birmingham Region.

Programs

3 programs

Marketing & Communications - The Alliance markets and promotes the seven-county region through various communications and branding strategies and services.

Expenses: $746K

Chamber & Public Policy - The Alliance is charged with creating increased economic prosperity in our region in part through our advocacy and governmental affairs work. Public policy efforts are aimed at addressing issues of regional significance to help move the region forward while providing a unified voice for the business community with our elected officials.

Expenses: $721K

Small Business - The Alliance provides business advisory services to target businesses.

Expenses: $353KGrants: $6K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.8M

Program service revenue$244K

Investment income$170K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$4.2M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$2.5M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$2.1M

Total expenses$4.5M

Total assets$2.5M

Net assets$2.3M

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

Steve Ammons

President & CEO

Board

$316K

40 hrs/wk

Christy Hollingsworth

CFO

Board

$216K

40 hrs/wk

Trevor Sutton

HCE

Board

$108K

40 hrs/wk

James Matthews

HCE

Board

$99K

40 hrs/wk

Meredith Drennon

HCE

Board

$95K

40 hrs/wk

Audrey Pannell

HCE

Board

$93K

40 hrs/wk

Denson Franklin III

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

James Gorrie

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Leigh Collier

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lee Styslinger III

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mike Kemp

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Turner Burton

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jeff Peoples

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Tim Vines

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Craft O'Neal

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Rich Bielen

Director & Trustee

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Andy Robinson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Beck Taylor

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bill Bowron Jr

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bill Morton

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Bobbie Knight

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Clayton Mobley

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Dawn Sharff

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ed Aldag Jr

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ed Christian

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grant Haines

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Hugh Thomas

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

James Carpenter

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jerry Kelly

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jesse Cash

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jim Vann

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Jimmy Johnston

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Joel McMahon

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lee Smith

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Linda Seal

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Lucy Marsh

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Matthew Dent

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Michael Thompson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Mike Suco

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Nancy Goedecke

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Nathaniel Drummond

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Ned Rand

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Raymond Harbert

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Selena Rodgers Dickerson

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Stan Blanton

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Steven Nichols

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

James Proctor

Vice Chair of Public Policy

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Will French

Director

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

David Russell

HCE

Staff

$136K

40 hrs/wk

Victor Brown

HCE

Staff

$134K

40 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 5 of 5

FromAmountPurposeYear

Birmingham Business Alliance Foundation

$457K

The Foundation provided a grant to reimburse the Birmingham Business Alliance for expenses paid related to the Competitiveness Initiaive and Birmingham Small Business Navigators programs.

2023

UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

$125K

SPONSORSHIP- INSTITUTIONAL

2023

Birmingham Business Alliance Foundation

$282K

The Foundation provided a grant to reimburse the Birmingham Business Alliance for expenses paid related to the Business Advisory Services program.

2022

UAB EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

$125K

SPONSORSHIP- INSTITUTIONAL AND EVENT