Alabama · Public charity
Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc
Supports activities that increase the conservation of natural resources, improve local economies, and provide for human development.
- $856k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 63
- Itemized grants FY2025
- 49
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 51%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Itemized, FY2025
- $791k
- The rest is grants the schedule does not break out
- Median grant, FY2025
- $10,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $30,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 3 to 49
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 1
- Total assets, FY2025
- $2.5M
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 51% of the organizations Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 44% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 56% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $265k went to new ones.
RenewedFirst-time
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
Human ServicesCommunity ImprovementEducationArts & CulturePublic Safety & DisasterAnimalsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 56 | $791k | 55% |
| FY2024 | 49 | $604k | 51% |
| FY2023 | 34 | $409k | 68% |
| FY2022 | 33 | $389k | 70% |
| FY2021 | 24 | $280k | 71% |
| FY2020 | 10 | $129k | 70% |
| FY2019 | 11 | $108k | 82% |
| FY2018 | 3 | $44k | 100% |
100% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Education$1.0MPublic Safety & Disaster$370kCommunity Improvement$359kPublic Benefit$310kHuman Services$159kEmployment$127kEnvironment$103kArts & Culture$79kOther$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Valley Urban Farm | $110,000 | 5 | 1% |
| Blount County Education Foundation | $106,182 | 8 | 2% |
| Walker County Board of Education | $92,988 | 4 | n/a |
| Oak Mountain Elementary | $92,817 | 5 | n/a |
| Walker County Commission | $86,864 | 4 | n/a |
| Tennessee Dept of Education | $75,999 | 5 | n/a |
| Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc | $62,799 | 1 | 2% |
| Calera Main Street Inc | $56,850 | 3 | 9% |
| Blount County Ema | $51,741 | 5 | n/a |
| City of Hoover | $50,000 | 3 | n/a |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Valley Urban Farm | $110,000 | 5 | 1% |
| Blount County Education Foundation | $106,182 | 8 | 2% |
| Walker County Board of Education | $92,988 | 4 | n/a |
| Oak Mountain Elementary | $92,817 | 5 | n/a |
| Walker County Commission | $86,864 | 4 | n/a |
| Tennessee Dept of Education | $75,999 | 5 | n/a |
| Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc | $62,799 | 1 | 2% |
| Calera Main Street Inc | $56,850 | 3 | 9% |
| Blount County Ema | $51,741 | 5 | n/a |
| City of Hoover | $50,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Friends of the Locust Fork River | $40,000 | 3 | 20% |
| Town of Hayden | $38,998 | 2 | n/a |
| Walker County Soil & Water Conservation District | $37,572 | 4 | n/a |
| City of Oneonta | $36,791 | 3 | n/a |
| Jefferson State Community College | $36,488 | 2 | n/a |
| Ady's Big Army | $36,407 | 1 | n/a |
| Jasper City Board of Education | $34,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Walker County Humane Society | $32,413 | 4 | 7% |
| Alabama Education Television Foundation Authority | $31,865 | 2 | 1% |
| City of Trussville | $30,000 | 1 | n/a |
| University of Montevallo Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Young Stars Basketball Academy Inc | $28,830 | 1 | n/a |
| Center Point Fire Department | $27,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Walker County Association of Volunteer Firefighters | $27,435 | 3 | n/a |
| Young Mens Christian Assoc of Chilt | $27,060 | 2 | 2% |
| Middle Alabama Area Agency on Aging | $26,500 | 3 | n/a |
| Changed Lives Christian Center Inc | $26,140 | 2 | 3% |
| The Arc of Walker County | $25,957 | 3 | 0% |
| Susan Moore High School | $25,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Chilton County Industrial Development | $25,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Main Street Leeds | $25,000 | 2 | 8% |
| Birmingham-Southern College | $23,259 | 2 | 0% |
| City of Jasper | $23,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Town of Cleveland | $22,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Central Alabama Training Solutions | $21,717 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Pelham Alabama | $21,467 | 1 | n/a |
| Hayden Middle School | $21,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Friends of Downtown Jasper | $20,950 | 1 | 3% |
| Community Arts Council of Blount County | $20,800 | 3 | 9% |
| Rocky Ridge Fire District | $20,662 | 2 | n/a |
| Remlap Fire & EMS District Inc | $20,338 | 2 | 6% |
| Town of Nauvoo | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Elevate Birmingham | $20,000 | 1 | 6% |
| Town of Thornsby | $20,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Hope Inspired Ministries Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Bridgeways Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Chilton County First Response Endowment Fund | $20,000 | 1 | 83% |
| Wellness Group Foundation | $19,325 | 1 | n/a |
| Butterfly Bridge Child Advocacy Cen | $18,880 | 2 | 1% |
| City of Clanton | $18,700 | 2 | n/a |
| Downtown Jasper Business Association | $18,452 | 2 | 3% |
| Cahaba Valley Fire and Emergency Medical | $18,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Main Street Alabama | $18,000 | 2 | 2% |
| The Foundry Ministries Inc | $17,910 | 2 | 0% |
| Blountsville Fire and Rescue Service | $17,302 | 1 | n/a |
| Cedar Grove Fire Department | $16,209 | 2 | n/a |
| Hoover City Schools | $15,525 | 1 | n/a |
| Grace House Ministries Inc | $15,378 | 2 | 0% |
| Alabama Lions Sight Association Inc | $15,145 | 2 | 1% |
| Appalachian School | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Freedom Rain Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Maplesville | $15,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Walker County Community Agency Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Copeland Ferry Fire-Rescue Inc | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Presbyterian Church in America a Corporation | $15,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Lights | $15,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Backyard Blessings | $14,416 | 2 | 4% |
| Pineywoods Fire Department Inc | $14,311 | 2 | n/a |
| Copeland Ferry-Pumpkin Center Volunteer Fire Dept Inc | $14,130 | 1 | n/a |
| The Horizons School Inc | $14,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Thorsby High School | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Cordova | $14,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Carbon Hill Volunteer Fire and Rescue | $13,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Regional Library and Arts Foundation | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| North Shelby Fire District | $13,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Highland Lake | $12,969 | 2 | n/a |
| Creative Enrichment | $12,650 | 2 | n/a |
| Masters Plan Ministries Inc | $12,500 | 1 | 2% |
| Oakman Fire Department | $12,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Auburn University | $12,144 | 1 | n/a |
| Jefferson County Soil and Water Conservation District | $12,090 | 1 | n/a |
| Pleasant Grove Fire & Rescue | $11,579 | 1 | n/a |
| Blount County Historical Society | $10,823 | 1 | n/a |
| Rosa Vfd | $10,771 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of Kansas | $10,614 | 1 | n/a |
| Blount County Fire and Emergency Medical Services Association | $10,311 | 1 | 12% |
| Town of Morris | $10,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Raleigh's Place | $10,000 | 1 | 2% |
| Town of Parrish | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Penny Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Parrish Vfd | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Birmingham Zoo Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Sumiton Fire and Rescue Service | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Rev Birmingham Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| McCollum-Midway Volunteer Fire Dept | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Birmingham Landmarks Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Roots of Nourishment | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Capstone Health | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Red Barn | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Friends of McCalla Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 6% |
| City of Warrior | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vineyard Family Services of Central Alabama Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Small Magic | $10,000 | 1 | 1% |
| City of Jemison Alabama Police Department | $10,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lotus Family Development Center | $9,912 | 1 | n/a |
| Summit Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad | $9,900 | 1 | n/a |
| Chilton County Board of Education | $9,872 | 1 | n/a |
| Graysville Fire Department | $9,756 | 1 | n/a |
| Chestnut Creek Heritage Chapel | $9,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Cleveland High School | $9,403 | 1 | n/a |
| Greater Shelby County Community Foundation | $9,221 | 1 | n/a |
| Alabaster City Schools | $9,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Sunbelt Fire | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Clay-Chalkville High School | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Calera | $9,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Dunnavant Fire District | $8,995 | 1 | n/a |
| Red Mountain Park Foundation | $8,957 | 1 | 1% |
| Jefferson County Master Gardeners Association Inc | $8,918 | 1 | n/a |
| Fairview Community Volunteer Fire Department | $8,740 | 1 | 7% |
| Holly Springs Volunteer Fire Department Inc | $8,120 | 1 | n/a |
| City of Helena | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Vestavia Hills Library in the Forrest | $8,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Crittenden County Schools | $7,826 | 1 | n/a |
| Pine Mountain Community Center | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Adamsville Fire and Rescue | $7,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Grace Klein Community Inc | $7,500 | 1 | 0% |
| Pleasantville Vfd | $7,490 | 1 | n/a |
| West Jefferson Fire and Rescue | $7,347 | 1 | n/a |
| Sand Mountain Cooperative Education Center | $7,305 | 1 | 11% |
| Bryan Elementary | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Town of County Line | $7,000 | 1 | n/a |
| College Choice Foundation | $7,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Carbon Hill Womens Club Inc | $6,949 | 1 | n/a |
| Maplesville High School FFA | $6,883 | 1 | n/a |
| Collins Chapel Community Volunteer Fire Department | $6,700 | 1 | n/a |
| Kiwanis Club of E Walker County | $6,570 | 1 | n/a |
| Jemison Quarterback Club Inc | $6,480 | 1 | n/a |
| East Lake Initiative | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Palmerdale Fire District | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hope House Family Worship Center | $6,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Precious Paws Rescue Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 10% |
| East Lake Academy Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Saragossa Fire Department | $6,000 | 1 | 5% |
| Montevallo Main Street | $5,500 | 1 | 5% |
| Jefferson County Soil and Water Foundation | $5,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Community Care Development Network | $5,481 | 1 | 2% |
Where it is load-bearing
Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc supplied at least a quarter of the budget for 1 of its grantees at some point. The chart plots its 51 largest grantees; load-bearing ones sit top left.
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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 51.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
The Community Foundation of Greater BirminghamAL68.6× affinity39 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →
Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham · Alabama Power Foundation Inc · Walker Area Community Foundation Inc · The Daniel Foundation of Alabama · Holle Family Foundation · Mike and Gillian Goodrich Foundation · Community Partnership of Alabama Inc · Hill Crest Foundation Inc · United Way of Central Alabama Inc · The Joseph S Bruno Charitable Foundation · Protective Life Foundation · Junior League of Birmingham Inc
How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.
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About Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc
- How much does Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc give?
- Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc reported 63 itemized grants totaling $791,018, out of $856,318 in total grant expense reported on the return in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 3 and 49 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (35%), Public Safety & Disaster (13%), Community Improvement (13%).
- Who are Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Jones Valley Urban Farm ($110k), Blount County Education Foundation ($106k), Walker County Board of Education ($93k).
- Does Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 51% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, Alabama Power Foundation Inc, Walker Area Community Foundation Inc.
- Where is Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc based?
- Cawaco Resource Conservation & Development Council Inc is based in AL.
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