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Private foundations Huntsville, ALtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Huntsville, AL

65 private foundations based in Huntsville, AL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $8.9 million in 494 grants, and 9 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Alpha FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $2,898,605 giving
  2. The Jane K Lowe Charitable FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $1,497,296 giving
  3. The Beard-Young Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $659,500 giving
  4. The Propst FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 26 grants Preselected only $563,911 giving
  5. Strain FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $395,000 giving
  6. Pei Ling Charitable TrustHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 14 grants Preselected only $355,000 giving
  7. Ashburn Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $300,000 giving
  8. Bradley & Stacey Hill Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $260,100 giving
  9. John Stallworth FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $218,209 giving
  10. The Payne FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $213,924 giving
  11. The I3 Cares FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $170,432 giving
  12. The Pushpa & Val Sapra FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $168,678 giving
  13. Parker Griffith Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $126,045 giving
  14. Stender Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $113,500 giving
  15. The Kuehlthau Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $92,000 giving
  16. Ekta FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $90,000 giving
  17. Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $75,738 giving
  18. The Elm FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 25 grants Preselected only $75,053 giving
  19. Morgan Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $69,500 giving
  20. Aum Capital Group Charitable FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $57,549 giving
  21. The Shearwater FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $57,000 giving
  22. Doris Burwell FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $56,500 giving
  23. Lanier Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 12 grants Preselected only $50,000 giving
  24. Hill Family Charitable FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $37,500 giving
  25. The Conn Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $34,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Alpha FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 49 grants Accepts applications $2,898,605 giving
  2. Strain FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 29 grants Accepts applications $395,000 giving
  3. Ashburn Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $300,000 giving
  4. Parker Griffith Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $126,045 giving
  5. Doris Burwell FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $56,500 giving
  6. Friends of Recreational Ice Activities IncHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,689 giving
  7. Christian Cancer Support Group IncHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  8. North Alabama Cancer FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving
  9. Universal Semper Fidelis FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education18 foundations $705,04921% of the total
  2. Human services16 foundations $455,62914% of the total
  3. Health16 foundations $353,09311% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking8 foundations $320,15810% of the total
  5. Arts and culture12 foundations $236,7807% of the total
  6. Mental health6 foundations $200,0006% of the total
  7. 13 other causes $1,080,66932% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. The I3 Cares FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $170,432 giving
  2. Parker Griffith Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $126,045 giving
  3. Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 23 grants Preselected only $75,738 giving
  4. Foundation 1781Huntsville, AL · tax year 2025 20 grants Preselected only $3,325 giving
  5. Doris Burwell FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 19 grants Accepts applications $56,500 giving
  6. Stender Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $113,500 giving
  7. Phil and Lisa Williams Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $26,864 giving
  8. Fambrough Family Foundation IncHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $12,126 giving
  9. Grayson Parker Memorial FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 7 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  10. The Pushpa & Val Sapra FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $168,678 giving
  11. The Wisner Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2023 5 grants Preselected only $5,505 giving
  12. Manor House Foundation IncHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $5,000 giving
  13. The Payne FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $213,924 giving
  14. The Conn Family FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $34,000 giving
  15. The Kenneth Wayne Gillon FoundationHuntsville, AL · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $5,125 giving