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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-0921239

The Elm Foundation

A private foundation in Huntsville, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $75,053 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Missy Hanks
6515 Whitesburg Drive
Huntsville, AL 35802
(256) 217-7141
Form and materials
Completion of the educational grant information sheet, fafsa/pell grant application, and 2 letters of recommendation from an employer, faculty member or other unrelated professional person must be submitted. Information sheet includes personal information such as name, adddress, date of birth, education history, career goals, reason for application, and current employment status.
Deadlines
Referrals are accepted all year long. Grants are awarded based on available funding.
Restrictions
Grant recipients come to the elm foundation by referral from different charitable organizations primarily located in the north alabama area. All participants first meet with the grant counselor. If she feels they are a good candidate, she presents them to the grant committee, who then determine the dollar amount and length of the grant.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $75,053

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,231,533

  • Tax year 2023

    $61,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,062,474

  • Tax year 2022

    $87,722

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $939,252

  • Tax year 2021

    $91,887

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $831,696

  • Tax year 2020

    $78,970

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $619,596

  • Tax year 2019

    $117,856

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $606,869

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Missionary grant

    $6,319
  2. Individual

    Manchester grant

    $6,305
  3. Individual

    Missionary grant

    $5,250
  4. Individual

    Missionary

    $5,050
  5. Individual

    Workforce development

    $5,000
  6. Individual

    Workforce development

    $4,000
  7. Individual

    Scholarship

    $4,000
  8. Individual

    Missionary

    $3,540
  9. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,500
  10. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,200
  11. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  12. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  13. Individual

    Scholarship

    $3,000
  14. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,500
  15. Individual

    Missionary grant

    $2,500
  16. Individual

    Workforce development

    $2,399
  17. Individual

    Scholarship

    $2,083
  18. Individual

    Child care

    $2,000
  19. Individual

    Workforce development

    $1,799
  20. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,750
  21. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,399
  22. Individual

    Manchester grant

    $1,108
  23. Individual

    Scholarship

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Missionary grant

    $1,000
  25. Individual

    Child care

    $351

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John Anthony Nolan IIIBOARD CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ryan John LindowBOARD PRESID Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jennie RobinsonSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Aaron BiggsTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Helen Conway NolanVICE PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Donna MesservyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alexis LindowDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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