Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 88-0595075

The Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $76,529, all to recipients in Alabama; the listed grants were for operating support.

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation at a glance

In short: Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation gave $77K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Alabama. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$76,529
-6.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+10.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$6,957
-14.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$592,975
+19.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 100 Village Street, Birmingham, AL 35242
Phone: (205) 997-2199

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ronald McDonald House Charities of AL: $30KRonald McDonald HouseCharities of AL$30KIndian Creek Youth Camp: $11KIndian Creek Youth Camp$11KCrime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc: $10KCrime Stoppers of MetroAlabama Inc$10KJefferson Christian Academy: $10KJefferson Christian Academy$10KGreystone Foundation: $8KGreystone Foundation$8KLevite Jewish Community Center: $3KLevite Jewish Community Center$3KShelby County Law Enforcement Chaplains Association: $1KShelby County Law EnforcementChaplains Association$1KAshville Road Church of Christ: $1KAshville Road Church of Christ$1KMary D Johnson Heritage Foundation: $1KMary D Johnson HeritageFoundation$1KEWI Birmingham: $1KEWI Birmingham$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ronald McDonald House Charities of AL ($30K). Together the top 10 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BirminghamLeedsOakmanColumbianaIrondaleFairfield

Is Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $8K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 274% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2022 6 grants2023 10 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2023) to $81K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $77K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ronald McDonald House Charities of AL Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$30,150
Indian Creek Youth Camp Oakman, ALOperating Support of Organization$11,000
Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$10,000
Jefferson Christian Academy Irondale, ALOperating Support of Organization$10,000
Greystone Foundation Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$7,500
Levite Jewish Community Center Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$2,500
Shelby County Law Enforcement Chaplains Association Columbiana, ALOperating Support of Organization$1,200
Ashville Road Church of Christ Leeds, ALOperating Support of Organization$1,179
Mary D Johnson Heritage Foundation Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$1,000
EWI Birmingham Birmingham, ALOperating Support of Organization$1,000
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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$592,975$188,658$92,329$76,52911$76,529$21,478$27,963
2024$496,646$257,090$87,668$81,38610$81,386$13,555$20,790
2023$327,224$129,487$30,940$22,2246$22,224$5,910$12,377
2022$228,677$229,504$827———$3,677$6,883

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including charities, a youth camp, a school, a community center, and a college. Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama describes its mission as helping local law enforcement receive crime information from concerned citizens and offering rewards for information leading to arrests. The Levite Jewish Community Center says its mission is to enhance Jewish identity through cultural, educational, and member well-being programs. Miles College describes its mission as motivating and directing students toward intellectual, ethical, spiritual, and service-oriented lives.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $76,529. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $30,150, with a median of $2,500. The largest awards included $30,150 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Alabama, $11,000 to Indian Creek Youth Camp, $10,000 to Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama, $10,000 to Jefferson Christian Academy, and $7,500 to Greystone Foundation. The listed grants were for operating support.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Chad Hagwood and Patti Hagwood as directors.

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Chad Hagwood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patti Hagwood

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation

How much does Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation give each year?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation gave $77K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $81K across 10 grants.

What is Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's typical grant size?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,957, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation that year got $4K on average.

Where does Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation give grants?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% 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 Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's largest grantees?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ronald McDonald House Charities of AL ($30,150), Indian Creek Youth Camp ($11,000) and Crime Stoppers of Metro Alabama Inc ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation reported $593K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations including charities, a youth camp, a school, a community center, and a college. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's EIN?

Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0595075. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

Does Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Chad and Patti Hagwood Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chad-and-patti-hagwood-foundation-morg_063870593fee42aaac46bf3db06667bc

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