Open Foundations · Alabama

Alpha Foundation Inc

Huntsville, Alabama · EIN 631188643. 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 $2.9M across 49 grants in 2024, a median of $40K each.

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$2.9M
paid in 2024
49
grants paid
$40K
median grant
20%
to first-time recipients
$47.1M
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
JOHN WYNN
Address
2101 CLINTON AVENUE, HUNTSVILLE, AL, 35805
Phone
2565351100
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
WRITTEN FORM WITH PURPOSE AND EXEMPT STATUS OF REQUESTING ORGANIZATION
Submission deadline
NONE
Restrictions on awards
NONE

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202523149349100922. 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 filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 49 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Hudson-alpha FoundationAL$600,000CHARITABLE
2Lincoln Village MinistryAL$220,000CHARITABLE
3Wellstone IncAL$150,000CHARITABLE
4Chadasha FoundationTN$100,000CHARITABLE
5Downtown Rescue MissionAL$100,000CHARITABLE
6Habitat for Humanity River ValleyAL$100,000CHARITABLE
7Land Trust of N AlAL$100,000CHARITABLE
8National Childrens Advocacy CenterAL$100,000CHARITABLE
9Salvation ArmyAL$100,000CHARITABLE
10Samaritans PurseGA$100,000CHARITABLE
11Still Serving VeteransAL$80,000CHARITABLE
12Hsvmad Co Botanical Garden SocietyAL$75,000CHARITABLE
13Team RubiconCA$75,000CHARITABLE
14Big Oak RanchAL$50,000CHARITABLE
15Convoy of HopeMO$50,000CHARITABLE

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202026$2.5M
202132$2.7M
202237$2.8M
202336$2.6M
202449$2.9M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Alabama86%
Tennessee2%
Georgia2%
California2%
Missouri2%

Who decides

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

Barbara M FiskDIRECTOR · 2024
Emily M RobertsonDIRECTOR · 2024
Glynda CavalcantiTREASURER · 2024
Helen W McmillianDIRECTOR · 2024
John WynnSECRETARY · 2024
Kelly HamlinDIRECTOR · 2024
Lonnie KeyDIRECTOR · 2024
Owen WhiteheadDIRECTOR · 2024
Robert KeyPRESIDENT · 2024
Susan CampbellDIRECTOR · 2024

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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