Bragg Family Charitable Foundation
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartselle, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $365K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $7K.
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Bragg Family Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,000
- +28.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,250
- -35.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $365,065
- -0.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Bragg Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hartselle 1ST United Methodist Chur Hartselle 1ST United Methodist Church ($10K). Together the top 4 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Bragg Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 155% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2023) to $76K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hartselle 1ST United Methodist Chur Hartselle 1ST United Methodist Church Hartselle, AL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Beau Thomas Clark Scholarship Hartselle, AL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Fairview Church Cullman, AL | Charitable Contribution | $5,000 |
| OWO Rec Center Decatur, AL | Charitable Contribution | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $365,065 | $29,834 | $33,513 | $29,000 | 4 | $29,000 | $7,068 | $18,669 |
| 2023 | $366,446 | $2,627 | $26,448 | $22,500 | 2 | $22,500 | $6,857 | $17,307 |
| 2022 | $309,951 | $27,929 | $66,197 | $62,500 | 4 | $62,500 | $10,653 | $18,170 |
| 2021 | $462,890 | $16,303 | $51,853 | $48,000 | 4 | $48,000 | $13,094 | $21,143 |
| 2020 | $383,349 | $11,779 | $79,281 | $75,500 | 4 | — | $7,435 | $18,027 |
| 2019 | $425,493 | $33,743 | $49,652 | $45,500 | 4 | — | $12,129 | $20,038 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bragg Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Henry C. Bragg
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tonya B. Hendrix
Grant Committee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary M. Bragg (2019) — Grant Committee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Bragg Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Bragg Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation gave $29K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $23K across 2 grants.
What is Bragg Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $7,500, and its average grant was $7,250, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Bragg Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartselle, AL (2 grants).
How large is Bragg Family Charitable Foundation?
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation reported $365K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Bragg Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Bragg Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6965478. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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