Community Bank Partners

Private foundation · Grantmaker Huntsville, AL EIN: 27-3230922

Community Bank Partners is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $11K in total assets. In 2021, it awarded 9 grants totaling $23K.

Community Bank Partners at a glance

In short: Community Bank Partners gave $23K across 9 grants in 2021 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$22,500
Grants made (2021)
9
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$10,695
-22.4% vs 2020
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated October 2026.

Who Community Bank Partners funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2021

United Way of Madison County: $3KUnited Way of Madison County$3KKids to Love: $3KKids to Love$3KBoys and Girls Club of North Alabama: $3KBoys and Girls Club of NorthAlabama$3KCornerstone Initiative: $3KCornerstone Initiative$3KLincoln Village Ministry: $3KLincoln Village Ministry$3KCommunity Action Partnership: $3KCommunity Action Partnership$3KThe CARE Center: $3KThe CARE Center$3KVillage of Promise: $3KVillage of Promise$3KHuntsville Housing Authority: $3KHuntsville Housing Authority$3K

The largest 2021 recipient was United Way of Madison County ($3K). Together the top 9 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HuntsvilleMadisonNew Hope

How Community Bank Partners gives

  • Giving grew 29% from 2018 to 2021. 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$10K$20K$30K9 grants2018 5 grants2019 0 grants2020 9 grants2021

From 2018 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2019) to $23K (2021). In 2021 it made 9 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Way of Madison County Huntsville, ALFree tax return preparation$2,500
Kids to Love Madison, ALAssist foster care children in finding families$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama Huntsville, ALProvide financial literacy program to teens$2,500
Cornerstone Initiative Huntsville, ALFinancial management skills$2,500
Lincoln Village Ministry Huntsville, ALFinancial Management Skills$2,500
Community Action Partnership Huntsville, ALFinancial Managmenet Skills$2,500
The CARE Center New Hope, ALFinancial Management Skills$2,500
Village of Promise Huntsville, ALFamily Advancement$2,500
Huntsville Housing Authority Huntsville, ALAffordable Housing$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2021$10,695$20,000$23,084$22,5009
2020$13,779—$556——
2019$14,335$20,000$9,532$9,0005
2018$3,867$13,500$18,010$17,5009

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Community Bank Partners is led by Pattie Walker, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Pattie Walker

    President

    Vice President & Secretary → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hayley Boyanton

    Vice President & Secretary

    Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shakira Ellis

    Treasurer

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Rafford Smith (2020) — President
  • Former: Patrick Smith (2018–2019) — President
  • Former: Bill Smyser (2019) — Vice President & Secretary
  • Former: Read Crawford (2019) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kyla Kelly (2018) — Treasurer
  • Former: Mike Johnston (2018) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2021. "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 Community Bank Partners

How much does Community Bank Partners give each year?

Community Bank Partners gave $23K across 9 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Community Bank Partners's typical grant size?

Community Bank Partners's median grant in 2021 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 9 grants on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Community Bank Partners give grants?

Community Bank Partners gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (7 grants).

Does Community Bank Partners give general operating support?

Not in 2021: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Community Bank Partners's 2021 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial management skills" (3 grants).

Who are Community Bank Partners's largest grantees?

Community Bank Partners's largest 2021 grantees include United Way of Madison County ($2,500), Kids to Love ($2,500) and Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama ($2,500), according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2021 grant dollars.

How large is Community Bank Partners?

Community Bank Partners reported $11K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Community Bank Partners?

Community Bank Partners is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Huntsville, AL. It holds $11K in total assets as of 2021.

What is Community Bank Partners's EIN?

Community Bank Partners's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3230922. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2021.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS May 15, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2021

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