Alex Hemby Foundation
Alex Hemby Foundation is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $174K. Net investment income was $161K.
Alex Hemby Foundation at a glance
In short: Alex Hemby Foundation gave $174K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $174,000
- -11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,857
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $3,941,442
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Alex Hemby Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Atrium Healthcare Foundation ($125K). Together the top 7 received $174K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 30 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alex Hemby Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $156K (2020) to $272K (2019). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $174K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Atrium Healthcare Foundation Charlotte, NC | Charitable Donation | $125,000 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Med Ctr Charlotte, NC | Charitable Donation | $30,000 |
| Myers Park Presbyterian Church Charlotte, NC | Charitable Donation | $10,000 |
| Thompson Child & Family Focus Matthews, NC | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Charlotte, NC | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| The Fletcher School Charlotte, NC | Charitable Donation | $2,500 |
| Mitey Riders Waxhaw, NC | Charitable Donation | $1,500 |
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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 | $3,941,442 | $292,304 | $209,903 | $174,000 | 7 | $174,000 | $160,815 | $211,362 |
| 2024 | $3,859,041 | $194,148 | $229,800 | $196,000 | 6 | $196,000 | $139,345 | $202,389 |
| 2023 | $3,894,693 | $103,590 | $226,019 | $195,500 | 5 | $195,500 | $105,370 | $194,282 |
| 2022 | $4,025,980 | $662,698 | $221,443 | $196,000 | 5 | $196,000 | $637,255 | $202,340 |
| 2021 | $3,589,880 | $297,618 | $188,374 | $156,000 | 7 | $156,000 | $265,244 | $222,329 |
| 2020 | $3,481,501 | $191,377 | $184,609 | $156,000 | 9 | — | $162,768 | $210,903 |
| 2019 | $3,474,324 | $217,411 | $300,242 | $272,000 | 7 | — | $187,673 | $196,641 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alex Hemby Foundation reported a distributable amount of $211K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alex Hemby Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexa H. Amick
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
M. Beverly Hemby
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sandy D. Burnett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 Alex Hemby Foundation
How much does Alex Hemby Foundation give each year?
Alex Hemby Foundation gave $174K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $196K across 6 grants.
What is Alex Hemby Foundation's typical grant size?
Alex Hemby Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $24,857, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Alex Hemby Foundation give grants?
Alex Hemby Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (5 grants).
Does Alex Hemby Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Alex Hemby Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (7 grants).
Who are Alex Hemby Foundation's largest grantees?
Alex Hemby Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Atrium Healthcare Foundation ($125,000), Novant Health Presbyterian Med Ctr ($30,000) and Myers Park Presbyterian Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alex Hemby Foundation?
Alex Hemby Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $211K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Alex Hemby Foundation's EIN?
Alex Hemby Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6046767. 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 May 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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