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Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council

Public charity · Grantmaker Hartselle, AL EIN: 63-0822867 Website

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council is a public charity based in Hartselle, Alabama. Formed in 1974, it supports projects and programs intended to improve the economic, social, and physical environment of North Alabama communities.

Key facts about Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council

In short: Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council gave $720K across 69 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
63-0822867
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$719,870
Grants made (2025)
69
Average grant
$10,433
Median grant
$7,563
Total assets
$1,275,515
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

+37.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$720K

-24.7% YoY

Grant Count

69

+21.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-37.8% YoY

How Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 131% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission is “to improve the economic social and physical environment of North Alabama communities by providing resources programs and education.”

Its programs include water-resource education for students, agricultural and nutrition education for adults, and a drinking-water festival. Its competitive grant program supports locally led conservation, environmental education, and community projects.

The organization’s 2025 grantees illustrate the range of supported work. Morgan County Child Advocacy Center, which received $18,545, describes its mission as providing a safe, caring place to evaluate children who may have been abused. Keep Athens Limestone Beautiful, which received $15,610, says it promotes and plans programs to improve the environment of Athens and Limestone County. The Link of Cullman County, a $10,000 recipient, describes its work as providing support services, counseling, and education to people in need. North Alabama Agriplex Foundation, which received $7,000, says it works to preserve agricultural heritage, educate and feed neighbors, and support a sustainable future.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 69 grants totaling $719,870. Awards ranged from $3,758 to $40,000, with a median grant of $7,563.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama. The grant program specifies projects in Cullman, DeKalb, Jackson, Lawrence, Limestone, Madison, Marshall, or Morgan County.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 69 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

HuntsvilleDecaturCullmanAthensScottsboroHartselleFort PayneMoultonDanvilleGuntersvilleBoazFyffeRainsvilleTrinityArabArdmorePisgahMadisonHancevilleHarvest

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M12 grants201923 grants202035 grants202124 grants202245 grants202357 grants202469 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $227K (2019) to $957K (2024). In 2025 it made 69 grants totaling $720K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Calhoun Communtiy College: $40KCalhoun Communtiy College$40KDecatur City Magnet Schools PTO: $35KDecatur City Magnet SchoolsPTO$35KTennessee Valley Regional Partnership dba Launch: $30KTennessee Valley RegionalPartnership dba Launch$30KFyffe High School: $30KFyffe High School$30KToney Volunteer Fire Department: $25KToney Volunteer FireDepartment$25KPisgah Civitan Club: $24KPisgah Civitan Club$24KDanville High School: $23KDanville High School$23KLimestone County Commission: $22KLimestone County Commission$22KHazel Green High School: $20KHazel Green High School$20KMorgan County Child Advocacy Center: $19KMorgan County Child AdvocacyCenter$19K

The largest 2025 recipient was Calhoun Communtiy College ($40K). Together the top 10 received $267K.

Grant Size Distribution

230 grants across all recorded years

218<$50K7$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 218 grants of 230 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calhoun Communtiy College Tanner, ALCoast Guard Auxiliary Vessel Project$40,000
Decatur City Magnet Schools PTO Decatur, ALDecatur City Magnet Playground Project$35,000
Tennessee Valley Regional Partnership dba Launch Huntsville, ALTennessee Valley Region Strategic Plan$30,000
Fyffe High School Fyffe, ALHVAC and Insulation$30,000
Toney Volunteer Fire Department Toney, ALEmergency Response Vehicle$25,000
Pisgah Civitan Club Pisgah, ALPisgah Civitan Park at the Pisgah Gorge$23,950
Danville High School Danville, ALTrack and Field$22,500
Limestone County Commission Athens, ALCreating Handicap Accessibility for Richard Martin Trail$21,695
Hazel Green High School Hazel Green, ALWeight Room Renovation$20,000
Morgan County Child Advocacy Center Decatur, ALChild Advocacy Center Security Enhancement Project$18,545

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants reported
2025 $1,275,515 $2,143,125 $1,791,491 $719,870 across 69 grants
2024 $928,477 $1,698,380 $1,658,009 $956,510 across 57 grants
2023 $1,008,988 $1,596,637 $1,571,283 $830,481 across 45 grants
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,275,515$928,477$1,008,988
Revenue$2,143,125$1,698,380$1,596,637
Expenses$1,791,491$1,658,009$1,571,283
Net Investment Income$30,107$12,369$12,037

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 22, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Renona Seibert as Executive Director. Listed directors and officers are Allen Pickens, Chairman; Scottie Bolden, Vice Chair; Andrea Crain, Secretary Treasurer; and board members Cherrie Haney, Leslie Matte, Lester Black, Lydia Kay Fielder, Daryl Sammet, and Rahonda Everett.

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council is led by Renona Seibert, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Renona Seibert

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    55 hrs/week

    $62K (2021) → $74K (2025)

  • Allen Pickens

    Chairman Board of Directors

    Vice Chair → Chair, 2021

    Chair → Chairman Board of Directors, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darren Tucker

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcus Garner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rahonda Everett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scottie Bolden

    Vice Chair Board of Directors

    Board Member → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair Board of Directors, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daryl Sammet

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Crain

    Secretary Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cherrie Haney

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirby Vickery

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lester Black

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Allen Childress

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leslie Matte

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Kay Fielder

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Jay Grantland (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Stanley Sumners (2019–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Lydia Pennington (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: John Eason (2019–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Laurie Gibson (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Judy Dixon (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Robert Harbison (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Ben Harrison (2019–2020) — Chair
  • Former: Kathy Walker (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mike Roden (2019–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Harbison Robert (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Bill Latimer (2019) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Renona Seibert — Executive Director: $74KRenona SeibertExecutive Director$74K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $74K, to Renona Seibert (Executive Director).

Contact

Mailing address: 5514 Highway 31 S, Hartselle, AL 35640
Phone: (256) 232-0490
Website: https://amrvrcd.com

Frequently asked questions about Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council

How much does Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council give each year?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council gave $720K across 69 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $957K across 57 grants.

What is Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's typical grant size?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's median grant in 2025 was $7,563, and its average grant was $10,433, across 69 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council give grants?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cullman, AL (8 grants), Decatur, AL (4 grants), Huntsville, AL (4 grants) and Athens, AL (4 grants).

Does Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 69 grants with a stated purpose on Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's largest grantees?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's largest 2025 grantees include Calhoun Communtiy College ($40,000), Decatur City Magnet Schools PTO ($35,000) and Tennessee Valley Regional Partnership dba Launch ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 15% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.1M.

What does Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council fund?

The organization states its mission is “to improve the economic social and physical environment of North Alabama communities by providing resources programs and education.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council?

In filing year 2025, the organization reported 69 grants totaling $719,870. Awards ranged from $3,758 to $40,000, with a median grant of $7,563.

What is Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's EIN?

Alabamas Mtns Rivers and Valleys Rsc Conservation and Dev Council's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0822867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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