Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc
The mission of the Community Foundation of East Alabama is to build and administer endowment funds for philanthropic purposes focusing on identified community needs and strengthening nonprofit organizations.
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $10,516
- -99.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $49,184
- -83.5% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $21,128
- -55.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,718,206
- +312.4% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc
Who Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $78K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity UMC Opelika, AL | — | $18,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,516 | $49,184 | $1,718,206 | — | — | $21,128 |
| 2023 | $1,679,721 | $298,380 | $416,644 | — | — | $47,836 |
| 2022 | $1,718,835 | $303,734 | $157,144 | $18,000 | 1 | $28,008 |
| 2021 | $1,684,094 | $313,904 | $304,256 | $78,000 | 1 | $28,860 |
| 2020 | $1,590,083 | $228,196 | $306,677 | $50,000 | 1 | $17,295 |
| 2019 | $1,632,725 | $1,009,601 | $284,184 | $72,190 | 3 | $25,328 |
About Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc
Based on IRS filings
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc is a public charity, based in Opelika, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $11K in total assets. Net investment income was $21K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc is led by Barbara Patton, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Barbara Patton
President
President → President, Secretary & T, 2021
President, Secretary & T → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Bill Ham
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Anne Whittelsey
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Darenda Huguley (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Fred Kam (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Shirley Lazenby (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Clay Torbert (2020–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tommy Eden (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Chante Ruffin (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Chris Busby (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: George Clay (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Joe Turnham (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Laurel Buckalew (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Gerry Potter (2023) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Echols (2023) — Director
- Former: Wil Cloudus (2023) — Director
- Former: Debbie Allen (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Clay Lane (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Jason McKay (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Katie Whittelsey (2022) — Director
- Former: Laurel Callaway (2022) — Director
- Former: Kathy Powell (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Billy Lee (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brandon Morgan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Nathan Kastner (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: Sidney Nakhjavan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Valerie Gray (2020) — Director
- Former: Hal Huguley (2019) — Director
- Former: Rusty Sheehan (2019) — Vice Chairman
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 Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc
How large is Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc?
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc reported $11K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $49K.
Where does Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc operate?
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc's EIN?
Community Foundation of East Alabama Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8660184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 28, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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