Children's Fund Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ashland, AL EIN: 63-1255894

Children's Fund Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Ashland, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $660K.

Children's Fund Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Children's Fund Foundation Inc gave $660K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $220K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$660,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$220,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$220,000
Total assets
$2,386,917
+5.2% vs 2024
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 September 2026.

Who Children's Fund Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Alabama Baptist Children's Home: $220KAlabama Baptist Children'sHome$220KBig Oak Boys and Girls Ranches: $220KBig Oak Boys and Girls Ranches$220KKing's Ranch: $220KKing's Ranch$220K

The largest 2025 recipient was Alabama Baptist Children's Home ($220K). Together the top 3 received $660K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K12$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 12 grants of 15 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BirminghamGadsdenWilsonville

How Children's Fund Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 475% 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $660K (2021) to $810K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $660K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alabama Baptist Children's Home Birmingham, ALChild Welfare$220,000
Big Oak Boys and Girls Ranches Gadsden, ALChild Welfare$220,000
King's Ranch Wilsonville, ALChild Welfare$220,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$2,386,917$779,060$660,000$660,0003$660,000$138,958
2024$2,267,857$1,349,558$660,000$660,0003$660,000$131,947
2023$1,578,299$1,224,704$660,000$660,0003$660,000$98,242
2022$1,013,595$981,469$810,000$810,0003$810,000$78,010
2021$842,126$1,386,131$660,114$660,0003$660,057$61,657
2020$116,109$1,000$810,000$810,0003—$34,152

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Children's Fund Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Children's Fund Foundation Inc is led by Stephen P. Wellborn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen P. Wellborn

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jason M. Wellborn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeffrey L. Uhrin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Holmes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Angela W. O'Neill (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Larry Burton (2020–2024) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Children's Fund Foundation Inc

How much does Children's Fund Foundation Inc give each year?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc gave $660K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $660K across 3 grants.

What is Children's Fund Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $220,000, and its average grant was $220,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Children's Fund Foundation Inc give grants?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Children's Fund Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Children's Fund Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Child Welfare" (3 grants).

How large is Children's Fund Foundation Inc?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $660K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Children's Fund Foundation Inc?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Ashland, AL. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Children's Fund Foundation Inc's EIN?

Children's Fund Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1255894. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 7, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)

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