Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 58-2316123

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $60K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $6K.

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial at a glance

In short: Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,550
+19.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,617
-20.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$250
Total assets
$60,280
+21.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (94% 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 Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Briarwood Presbyterian Church: $12KBriarwood Presbyterian Church$12KParkinson Association of Alabama: $500Parkinson Association ofAlabama$500Community Bible Study: $500Community Bible Study$500The Center: $500The Center$500Delta Chi Educational Foundation: $250Delta Chi EducationalFoundation$250One Way Ministries: $250One Way Ministries$250Covenant Presbyterian Church: $250Covenant Presbyterian Church$250In Touch Ministries: $100In Touch Ministries$100Jimmie Hale Mission: $100Jimmie Hale Mission$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Briarwood Presbyterian Church ($12K). Together the top 9 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

45<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 45 grants of 45 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamAtlantaMaitlandApple CreekColorado SpringsIndianapolisGlensideLake MaryLawtonMountain BrookHuntsvilleTrinityVestavia

How Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial gives

  • Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K17 grants2019 12 grants2020 10 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 6 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Briarwood Presbyterian Church Birmingham, ALCharitable$12,100
Parkinson Association of Alabama Birmingham, ALCharitable$500
Community Bible Study Colorado Springs, COCharitable$500
The Center Birmingham, ALCharitable$500
Delta Chi Educational Foundation Indianapolis, INCharitable$250
One Way Ministries Birmingham, ALCharitable$250
Covenant Presbyterian Church Birmingham, ALCharitable$250
In Touch Ministries Atlanta, GACharitable$100
Jimmie Hale Mission Birmingham, ALCharitable$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$60,280$26,546$15,762$14,5509$15,675$6,404$16,474
2024$49,496$2,365$13,380$12,2006$13,300$6,260$14,387
2023$60,511$3,210$13,103$12,00010$13,025$5,754$12,105
2022$70,404$-3,148$10,030$9,95010$9,950$5,599$11,081
2021$83,582$7,115$8,887$7,85010—$5,781$9,991
2020$85,354$2,193$10,104$9,12512—$6,220$9,063
2019$93,265$8,508$9,591$8,55517—$6,467$10,197

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jennifer Chenoweth

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristen Steed

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard I. Chenoweth

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vicki B. Chenoweth

    Director

    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 Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial

How much does Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial give each year?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial gave $15K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 6 grants.

What is Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's typical grant size?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's median grant in 2025 was $250, and its average grant was $1,617, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial give grants?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial gives mostly in Alabama: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (6 grants).

Does Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (9 grants).

Who are Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's largest grantees?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's largest 2025 grantees include Briarwood Presbyterian Church ($12,100), Parkinson Association of Alabama ($500) and Community Bible Study ($500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial reported $60K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (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 Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's EIN?

Barbara Faye Chenoweth Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2316123. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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