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Generosity Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Huntsville, AL EIN: 83-3601475 Website

The Generosity Foundation is a faith based public charity that serves at-risk communitites to inspire hope through profound generosity rooted in the unconditional love of jesus christ

Generosity Foundation at a glance

In short: Generosity Foundation gave $150K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $25K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$150,240
+61.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+500.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,040
-73.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,620
Total assets
$2,323,208
+18.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Generosity Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

First Baptist Church: $70KFirst Baptist Church$70KKids to Love: $50KKids to Love$50KFriends of 400: $20KFriends of 400$20KThe Legacy Center: $3KThe Legacy Center$3KNorthwoods Community Outreach: $3KNorthwoods Community Outreach$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was First Baptist Church ($70K). Together the top 5 received $145K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200KTotal only2023 1 grant2024 6 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2023) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $150K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Baptist Church —$70,000
Kids to Love —$50,000
Friends of 400 —$20,000
Various Local Nonprofits —$5,240
The Legacy Center —$2,500
Northwoods Community Outreach —$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,323,208$953,513$667,370$150,2406$110,528
2024$1,957,383$794,458$610,910$92,8141$122,895
2023$1,259,957$171,752$499,098$26,000Total only$-204,614

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Generosity Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Generosity Foundation is a public charity, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $111K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Generosity Foundation is led by Joseph Mackenzie, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph Mackenzie

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    70 hrs/week

    $97K (2023) → $102K (2025)

  • Darren Hasley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christine Hinson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chris Hinson (2023) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Joseph Mackenzie — Executive Director: $102KJoseph MackenzieExecutive Director$102K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $102K, to Joseph Mackenzie (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Generosity Foundation

How much does Generosity Foundation give each year?

Generosity Foundation gave $150K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $93K across 1 grant.

What is Generosity Foundation's typical grant size?

Generosity Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,620, and its average grant was $25,040, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Who are Generosity Foundation's largest grantees?

Generosity Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Baptist Church ($70,000), Kids to Love ($50,000) and Friends of 400 ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Generosity Foundation?

Generosity Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $954K.

What is Generosity Foundation's EIN?

Generosity Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3601475. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)

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