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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 63-1188643

Alpha Foundation

A private foundation in Huntsville, AL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 49 grants and $2.9 million paid in grants.

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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John Wynn
2101 Clinton Avenue
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 535-1100
Form and materials
Written form with purpose and exempt status of requesting organization
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,898,605

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $47,111,906
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,607,010

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $45,897,947
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,765,897

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $45,764,106
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,726,792

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $45,493,174
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,480,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $45,005,964
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,600,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $44,634,584
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,554,000

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $44,773,384

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hudson-Alpha FoundationHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $600,000
  2. Lincoln Village Ministry Lincoln Village Preservation CorpHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $220,000
  3. Wellstone IncHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $150,000
  4. Chadasha FoundationKnoxville, TN

    Charitable

    $100,000
  5. Downtown Rescue MissionHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  6. Habitat for Humanity River ValleyHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  7. Land Trust of N AlHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  8. National Childrens Advocacy CenterHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  9. Salvation ArmyHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  10. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  11. Still Serving VeteransHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $80,000
  12. Hsvmad Co Botanical Garden Society Hsv/mad Co Botanical Garden SocietyHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $75,000
  13. Team RubiconLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  14. Big Oak RanchSpringville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  15. Convoy of HopeSpringfield, MO

    Charitable

    $50,000
  16. Cornerstone InitiativeHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  17. Enable Madison CountyHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  18. First Stop IncHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  19. Food Bank of N AlHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  20. Generosity FoundationHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  21. Madison Visionary PartnersMadison, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  22. Next Step FarmsHarvest, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  23. Village of PromiseHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $50,000
  24. Eighth Street CommunityHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $42,000
  25. Huntsville Hospital FoundationHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $40,000
  26. The ARC of Madison CountyHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $40,000
  27. Clinica Medica MoscatiHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $30,000
  28. Boys & Girls Club of N AlHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  29. Community Free Dental ClinicHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  30. Parkinson's Dynamics IncHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  31. The Ark IncHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  32. Community Free ClinicHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  33. Free 2 TeachHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  34. Heals IncHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  35. His Way Recovery CenterHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  36. Kids to LoveMadison, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  37. New Hope Childrens ClinicNew Hope, AL

    Charitable

    $20,000
  38. North Al Spay Neuter AssistHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $15,000
  39. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $15,000
  40. Huntsville Learning CenterHuntsville, AL

    Charitablwe

    $14,000
  41. Huntsvillemad Co Rescue Unit Huntsville/mad Co Rescue UnitHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $11,097
  42. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    Charitable

    $10,000
  43. Blue Atlas ProjectBlanchester, OH

    Charitable

    $10,000
  44. Burritt on the MountainHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  45. Committee on Church CooperationDecatur, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  46. Fostering ConnectionsHarvest, AL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  47. Society of St AndrewBig Island, VA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  48. Huntsville Cave Rescue UnitHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $6,508
  49. Inside Out StudiosHuntsville, AL

    Charitable

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $212,00016% of the total
  2. Health7 grants $165,00013% of the total
  3. International aid3 grants $165,00013% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $150,00012% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter2 grants $120,0009% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $100,0008% of the total
  7. 8 other causes9 grants $385,50830% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama42 grants $2,538,605
  2. Georgia1 grant $100,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $100,000
  4. California1 grant $75,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $50,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $15,000
  7. Ohio1 grant $10,000
  8. South Carolina1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

10 people as filed

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

  • John WynnSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Helen W McMillianDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Barbara M FiskDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Emily M RobertsonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Robert KeyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Glynda CavalcantiTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lonnie KeyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kelly HamlinDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Owen WhiteheadDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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