Open Foundations · Alabama

Wiregrass Foundation

Dothan, Alabama · EIN 200897153. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $2.7M across 103 grants in 2025, a median of $8K each.

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$2.7M
paid in 2025
103
grants paid
$8K
median grant
10%
to first-time recipients
$119.9M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
TROY FOUNTAIN
Address
1532 WHATLEY DRIVE, DOTHAN, AL, 36303
Phone
3346991031
Form the request should take
APPLY ONLINE AT WWW.WIREGRASSFOUNDATION.ORG
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO PROGRAMS THAT WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT, MEASURABLE IMPACT ON THE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN A 50 MILE RADIUS OF DOTHAN, ALABAMA.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202610659349100026. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2025 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.

religious ministriescorematchimprovements

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 103 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1City of DothanAL$500,000WIREGRASS PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER
2Wiregrass United WayAL$450,000ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
3City of DothanAL$250,000INNOVATION CENTER
4Wiregrass Pet Rescue & AdoptionAL$250,000WPRAC CONSTRUCTION
5City of DothanAL$150,914CITY CENTER
6Wiregrass Hope GroupAL$126,234PARENTING / POSTPARTUM PROGRAM
7Se Al Child Advocacy CenterAL$85,097VOCA/CTF MATCH
8City of DothanAL$51,439CITY CENTER
9Chrysalis a Home for GirlsAL$46,7702025 15 PASSENGER VAN
10Sight Savers AmericaAL$40,000CHILDREN'S VISION PROGRAMS
11Wiregrass Angel HouseAL$39,000FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION
12Mary Hill Family Service CenterAL$38,500FEDERAL GRANT MATCH
13Wiregrass Hope GroupAL$35,000PARENTING SUPPORT PROGRAM
14Dothan Landmark ParkAL$32,725AG & HORSE ARENA
15Town of CottonwoodAL$30,000BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202084$3.1M
2021106$3.5M
202278$3.1M
202371$2.3M
202491$2.8M
2025 (partial year)103$2.7M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Alabama99%
Georgia1%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Addie MckinzieBOARD MEMBER · 2025
David JohnstonBOARD MEMBER · 2025
David W ParsonsBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Hope JohnsonSECRETARY · 2025
John DunnBOARD MEMBER · 2025
John EdgeIMMEDIATE PA · 2025
Samuel BentonBOARD CHAIR · 2025
Steve MccarrollBOARD MEMBER · 2025
Troy FountainPRESIDENT · 2025
Vince EdgeCHAIR-ELECT · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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