Greenpoint Foundation Inc
Greenpoint Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Decatur, Alabama. Established in 2022, it supports organizations working to improve quality of life in communities where GreenPoint team members and customers live and work, with a focus on agriculture, food security, community enhancement, and education.
Greenpoint Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Greenpoint Foundation Inc gave $155K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Alabama. 67% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $154,770
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -44.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,673
- +178.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,545,999
- +5.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 67% first-time grantees (10 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (36% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Greenpoint Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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Applications may be submitted online at any time of year, and organizations may submit more than one application per calendar year. Applicants must be IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations under IRC Section 509, or state or local government entities. The website requests a tax-exempt status letter; mailing and contact information; a mission statement; current board and officer list and organizational chart; the most recent financial audit; the current operating budget; information about how the applicant learned of the foundation and any relationship with a GreenPoint Ag location or employee; and an organization or project summary explaining how funds would be used. The foundation asks applicants to allow up to 120 days for a response. Grantees are expected to submit an impact report within six months after completing a project-specific grant, or within 12 months of the award.
- Review Cycle
- Applications are accepted year-round.
- Deadline
- Applications are accepted year-round.
- Contact
Application contact: Shannon Fortenberry
Mailing address: 121 Somerville Rd Ne, Decatur, AL 35601
Phone: (901) 758-1341
Website: https://greenpointfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Greenpoint Foundation Inc
Who Greenpoint Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Auhtority ($50K). Together the top 10 received $138K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 61 grants of 62 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website describes its work as focused on communities where its team members and customers live and work. In 2025, 36% of grant dollars went to Alabama recipients, 16% to Arkansas, 13% to Minnesota, 10% to Mississippi, and 10% to Tennessee. Its 2024 filing states that priority is given to applicants in its 10-state service area, but does not name the states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Greenpoint Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
67%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 15 grantees (67%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2023) to $155K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $155K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Auhtority Decatur, AL | Morgan County-Decatur Farmer's Market Greenspace | $50,000 |
| Matter St Louis Park, MN | Hope Kits for Greenpoint AG, Holding locations | $15,970 |
| National Ag in the Classroom Cabot, AR | General Support | $15,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TN | To support General Operating and Project Grow | $15,000 |
| Rolling Fork Rising Rolling Fork, MS | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Romuald School Hardinsburg, KY | To Support the Greenhouse Project | $7,800 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS | Landscape Management Technology Program | $5,000 |
| Alabama 4H Club Foundation Auburn University, AL | To Support AL 4H Club | $5,000 |
| Arkansas Foodbank Little Rock, AR | To support the General Operating Budget | $5,000 |
| Bryn & Harrison Thompson Memorial Foundation Inc Rayville, LA | To Support the Adaptive Ballfield Project | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,545,999 | $193,663 | $170,374 | $154,770 | 16 | $154,770 | $71,879 | $118,885 |
| 2024 | $2,407,282 | $235,716 | $115,757 | $100,780 | 29 | $100,780 | $70,739 | $102,034 |
| 2023 | $1,927,297 | $2,007,635 | $100,110 | $100,060 | 17 | $100,060 | $7,585 | $130,859 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Greenpoint Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance quality of life in the communities where its team members and customers live and work by assisting organizations operating in and around those communities. Its focus areas are the advancement of agriculture, food security, community enhancement, and education.
Its 2025 grants included support for a farmers market greenspace, food-bank operations, an agricultural education program, a greenhouse project, and a landscape management technology program. Among its grantees, MATTER describes itself as a Minnesota-based global health nonprofit that helps people launch projects to improve communities. The National FFA Foundation says it works to further FFA members’ education and development, with emphasis on agriculture.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $154,770. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. Notable grants included $50,000 to the City of Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Authority for the Morgan County-Decatur Farmer’s Market Greenspace; $15,970 to MATTER for Hope Kits for Greenpoint AG holding locations; $15,000 each to National Ag in the Classroom for general support and Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee for general operating support and Project Grow; and $10,000 to Rolling Fork Rising for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeff Blair as president, Willis DeKruif as vice president and treasurer, Shannon Fortenberry as administrator, and Erica Wyatt as secretary.
Greenpoint Foundation Inc is led by Jeff Blair, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Blair
President
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Fortenberry
Administrator
Secretary → Administrator, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Willis DeKruif
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erica Wyatt
Secretary
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Greenpoint Foundation Inc
How much does Greenpoint Foundation Inc give each year?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc gave $155K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 29 grants.
What is Greenpoint Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $9,673, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Greenpoint Foundation Inc that year got $12K on average.
Where does Greenpoint Foundation Inc give grants?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc's top state is Alabama, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Arkansas (16%) and Minnesota (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis Park, MN (2 grants).
Does Greenpoint Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 38% of Greenpoint Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Greenpoint Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include City of Decatur Downtown Redevelopment Auhtority ($50,000), Matter ($19,970 across 2 grants) and National Ag in the Classroom ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Greenpoint Foundation Inc?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $155K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $119K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Greenpoint Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to enhance quality of life in the communities where its team members and customers live and work by assisting organizations operating in and around those communities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Greenpoint Foundation Inc?
Applications may be submitted online at any time of year, and organizations may submit more than one application per calendar year. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Greenpoint Foundation Inc's EIN?
Greenpoint Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1414904. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Greenpoint Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/greenpoint-foundation-inc-morg_237c5ac4d0224ce4b2e761cd67b77417
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