Adams Foundation
Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Montgomery, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $675K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $63K.
Adams Foundation at a glance
In short: Adams Foundation gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $44,540
- +39.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,423
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,520
- Total assets
- $674,611
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adams Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rotary Foundation ($15K). Together the top 6 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Adams Foundation gives
- Giving grew 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $105K (2019). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rotary Foundation Evanston, IL | Health & Educational | $15,000 |
| San Francisco Opera San Fransisco, CA | ARTS | $15,000 |
| Fairhope Rotary Club Foundation Fairhope, AL | Humanitarian | $6,040 |
| Los Altos History Museum Los Altos, CA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Montgomery Rotary Charity Foundation Montgomery, AL | Humanitarian | $2,500 |
| Montgomery Christian School Montgomery, AL | EDU | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $674,611 | $68,803 | $55,271 | $44,540 | 6 | $44,540 | $62,520 | $40,519 |
| 2024 | $661,307 | $67,143 | $44,824 | $32,000 | 3 | $32,000 | $58,004 | $38,034 |
| 2023 | $635,875 | $50,969 | $70,991 | $60,000 | 6 | $60,000 | $42,751 | $34,330 |
| 2022 | $654,067 | $-1,477 | $40,572 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | $10,639 | $36,699 |
| 2021 | $696,424 | $142,536 | $116,139 | $100,350 | 12 | $100,350 | $132,176 | $42,579 |
| 2020 | $670,091 | $40,722 | $49,607 | $37,500 | 5 | — | $31,540 | $39,107 |
| 2019 | $678,990 | $58,728 | $116,641 | $104,973 | 9 | — | $49,770 | $36,881 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adams Foundation reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adams Foundation is led by Samuel Adams, Trustee & Secretary Treasurer on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Samuel Adams
Trustee & Secretary Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adams Foundation
How much does Adams Foundation give each year?
Adams Foundation gave $45K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 3 grants.
What is Adams Foundation's typical grant size?
Adams Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,520, and its average grant was $7,423, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adams Foundation give grants?
Adams Foundation's top state is California, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (34%) and Alabama (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montgomery, AL (2 grants).
Does Adams Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Adams Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Adams Foundation's largest grantees?
Adams Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rotary Foundation ($15,000), San Francisco Opera ($15,000) and Fairhope Rotary Club Foundation ($6,040), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Adams Foundation?
Adams Foundation reported $675K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Adams Foundation?
Adams Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts and culture, based in Montgomery, AL. It holds $675K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Adams Foundation's EIN?
Adams Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1059010. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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