Fambrough Family Foundation Inc
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $491K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $50K.
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Fambrough Family Foundation Inc gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,126
- +20.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,516
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,175
- Total assets
- $491,346
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Fambrough Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation ($4K). Together the top 8 received $12K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fambrough Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $43K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $4,426 |
| Broadway Theatre League Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $2,500 |
| Carteret Education Foundation Baufort, NC | Unrestricted Support | $2,000 |
| St Thomas Episcopal Church Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $1,850 |
| Holmes Street United Methodist Church Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $500 |
| Greene Street Market at Nativity Inc Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $500 |
| Acts Legacy Foundation Fort Washington, PA | Unrestricted Support | $250 |
| Huntsville Animal Services Huntsville, AL | Unrestricted Support | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $491,346 | $55,414 | $22,086 | $12,126 | 8 | $14,973 | $49,537 | $23,344 |
| 2024 | $458,018 | $52,638 | $14,653 | $10,100 | 7 | $11,046 | $50,207 | $21,721 |
| 2023 | $420,033 | $18,765 | $38,140 | $33,100 | 6 | $33,100 | $16,563 | $20,531 |
| 2022 | $438,813 | $-1,009 | $29,403 | $26,050 | 8 | $26,050 | $4,011 | $22,103 |
| 2021 | $469,225 | $67,080 | $24,874 | $19,300 | 6 | $19,300 | $64,256 | $24,512 |
| 2020 | $427,019 | $19,782 | $46,145 | $42,500 | 4 | — | $17,134 | $22,657 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fambrough Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexander Fambrough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Greene
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret E. Fambrough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ray A. Fambrough
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Fambrough Family Foundation Inc
How much does Fambrough Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc gave $12K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 7 grants.
What is Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,175, and its average grant was $1,516, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fambrough Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (6 grants).
Does Fambrough Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Huntsville-Madison County Library Foundation ($4,426), Broadway Theatre League ($2,500) and Carteret Education Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 74% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fambrough Family Foundation Inc?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc reported $491K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Fambrough Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1239384. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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