Alexander Children's Foundation Inc
To support the mission of related organization alexander youth network, inc. (AYN); to manage endowment assets and fundraising activities and to carry out any other activities which promote the mission of AYN.
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Alexander Children's Foundation Inc gave $563K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $282K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $563,463
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $281,732
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $281,732
- Total assets
- $22,176,724
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alexander Children's Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alexander Youth Network ($480K). Together the top 2 received $563K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Alexander Children's Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 827% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $61K (2021) to $661K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $563K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Youth Network Charlotte, NC | TO SUPPORTALEXANDER YOUTH NETWORK'S MISSION in transforming the lives of children facing emotional and behavioral challenges. | $480,000 |
| Youth Focus Inc Charlotte, NC | To support youth focus' mission of helping youth achieve safety, security, and success. | $83,463 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,176,724 | $2,162,863 | $1,334,300 | $563,463 | 2 | $814,452 |
| 2024 | $20,040,775 | $2,471,393 | $1,383,022 | $661,116 | 2 | $557,357 |
| 2023 | $16,795,092 | $1,953,568 | $818,346 | $96,706 | 1 | $528,324 |
| 2022 | $14,670,860 | $908,219 | $93,202 | $60,793 | 1 | $620,262 |
| 2021 | $16,679,294 | $1,159,133 | $110,629 | $60,793 | 1 | $499,268 |
| 2020 | $14,083,830 | $3,270,908 | $34,603 | — | — | $401,889 |
| 2019 | $10,356,053 | $1,043,415 | — | — | — | $659,169 |
About Alexander Children's Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $563K. Net investment income was $814K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc is led by Elizabeth Crutchfield, President & CEO since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 2 of 28 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Crutchfield
President & CEO
President → President & CEO, 2021
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$99K (2022) → $98K (2025)
N Craig Bass
CEO & Ayn
Board Member → CEO & Ayn, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aleks Kopec
Chair
Board Member, Vice Chair & Executive → Board Member & Chair, 2024
Board Member & Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Greer
Director
Board Member & Chair Res. Development → Board Member, Res Development Chair & E, 2024
Board Member, Res Development Chair & E → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Schleusner
Director
Board Member & Resource Development → Board Member & Executive, 2023
Board Member & Executive → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Adams
Director
Board Member, Treasurer & Chair Finance → Board Member, Inv Chair & Executive, 2023
Board Member, Inv Chair & Executive → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Fidel Toney
Director
Board Member & Chair Governance → Board Member, Gov Chair & Executive, 2023
Board Member, Gov Chair & Executive → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cameron Dayne
Director
Board Member & Finance → Board Member, Res Development & Finance, 2023
Board Member, Res Development & Finance → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Summerford
Director
Board Member & Resource Development → Board Member, Res Development & Executive, 2024
Board Member, Res Development & Executive → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Payne
Director
Board Member & Resource Development → Board Member, Res Development & Executive, 2024
Board Member, Res Development & Executive → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roy Dixon
Director
Board Member, Res Development & Investment → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Mahrlig
Director
Board Member, Res Development & Investment → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Baron
Director
Board Member & Res Development → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hennessy
Director
Board Member, Res Development & Investment → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rob Carter
Director
Board Member, Res Development & Investment → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Beth Swinson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Covell Adams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Knight
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather Cross
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Goldberg
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Fletcher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lucy Butler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Perry
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roland Macher
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Lewis
Vice President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$118K (2022) → $127K (2025)
Brad Boland
Treasurer
Board Member → Board Member & Res Development, 2024
Board Member & Res Development → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manuel Gomez
CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Molan
Secretary
Board Member & Resource Development → Board Member, Governor, Executive & Secretary, 2023
Board Member, Governor, Executive & Secretary → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (40)
- Former: Al Lindemann (2019–2024) — Board Member & Investment
- Former: Alan Lochridge (2019–2024) — Board Member, Investment, Governor & Res
- Former: Gaither Deaton (2019–2024) — Board Member & Res Development
- Former: Jeremy Swinson (2019–2024) — Board Member & Ayn Board
- Former: Will Barr (2019–2024) — Board Member, Res Development & Executive
- Former: Carla Carlisle (2020–2024) — Board Member & Res Development
- Former: Andre Cole (2022–2024) — Board Member, Finance Chair & Treasurer
- Former: Beth Donlon (2022–2024) — Board Member & Resource Development
- Former: Mike Ranson (2023–2024) — Board Member & Res Development
- Former: Rick Beckham (2023–2024) — Board Member, Res Development & Executive
- Former: Geoff Rusnak (2021–2023) — Board Member & Resource Development
- Former: Greg Gruber (2021–2023) — Board Member, Res Development & Finance
- Former: Kenneth Oh (2023) — Board Member, Res Development & Investment
- Former: Shilpa McDowell (2023) — Board Member & Ayn Board
- Former: Allan Schmitt (2019–2022) — Board Member & Chair Investment
- Former: Bill Fuller (2019–2022) — Board Member & Executive At-Large
- Former: Rick Beckman (2019–2022) — Board Member & Chair Executive
- Former: Wendy Bilas (2019–2022) — Board Member & Resource Development
- Former: Kevin Thalinger (2020–2022) — Board Member & Finance
- Former: Ashley Cumberbatch (2021–2022) — Board Member & Resource Development
- Former: Kate Phillips (2021–2022) — Executive At-Large
- Former: Thomas Korona (2022) — Board Member & Ayn Board
- Former: Andy Young (2019–2021) — Board Member, Chair Investment & Executive
- Former: Greg Hill (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jennifer Cory (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Ratchford (2019–2021) — Chair-Finance & Executive
- Former: Sarah Pearce (2019–2021) — Board Member & Governance
- Former: Bryant Owens (2019–2020) — Board Member & Governance
- Former: Charles Watson (2019–2020) — Board Member, Finance, Investment & Executive
- Former: Chuck Price (2019–2020) — Board Member & Executive
- Former: Darden Matthews (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Deborah Hullinger (2019–2020) — Board Member & Executive
- Former: Jen Dyer (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Linda Lynch (2019–2020) — Board Member & Finance
- Former: Mark Arizmend (2019–2020) — Board Member, Investment & Finance
- Former: Meg M. Peebles (2019–2020) — Board Member & Young Affiliates
- Former: Shannon Grant (2019–2020) — Board Member & Young Affiliates
- Former: Gary Chesson (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Robert L. Storey (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Wt Crowder Jr. (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $127K, to Jennifer Lewis (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alexander Children's Foundation Inc
How much does Alexander Children's Foundation Inc give each year?
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc gave $563K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $661K across 2 grants.
How large is Alexander Children's Foundation Inc?
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc reported $22.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
Where does Alexander Children's Foundation Inc operate?
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Alexander Children's Foundation Inc's EIN?
Alexander Children's Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5153894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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