M C Hitchcock Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vestavia Hills, AL EIN: 63-1188980

M C Hitchcock Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vestavia Hills, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $32K. Net investment income was $28K.

M C Hitchcock Foundation at a glance

In short: M C Hitchcock Foundation gave $32K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$31,800
+44.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,533
-51.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$49,990
-8.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who M C Hitchcock Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Greene County DHR: $12KGreene County DHR$12KChilton County DHR: $10KChilton County DHR$10KMarengo County DHR: $6KMarengo County DHR$6KWest End Community Church: $2KWest End Community Church$2KAmerican Lupus Foundation: $1KAmerican Lupus Foundation$1KUmcor Global Ministires: $100Umcor Global Ministires$100Joy of Life Foundation: $100Joy of Life Foundation$100Montgomery Humane Society: $100Montgomery Humane Society$100Family Sunshine Center: $100Family Sunshine Center$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Greene County DHR ($12K). Together the top 9 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

MontgomeryBirminghamSmyrnaClantonUnderhillAnnistonCentrevilleSan AnselmaAtlantaBirmighamEutqwLindenOkeechobeePine HillWashington

How M C Hitchcock Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 430% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 226% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$30K$40K5 grants2019 7 grants2020 6 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $32K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $32K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Greene County DHR Eutqw, ALAssistance for Foster Children$12,000
Chilton County DHR Clanton, ALAssistance for Foster Children$10,000
Marengo County DHR Linden, ALAssistance for Foster Children$6,000
West End Community Church Birmigham, ALAfter School Program$2,400
American Lupus Foundation Washington, DCMedical Research$1,000
Umcor Global Ministires Atlanta, GAHumanitarian Aid$100
Joy of Life Foundation Montgomery, ALHealth Screening for Underserved$100
Montgomery Humane Society Montgomery, ALAnimal Care$100
Family Sunshine Center Montgomery, ALDomestic Abuse Treatement$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$49,990$29,840$34,221$31,8009$32,495$28,114$14,387
2024$54,371$8,181$24,243$22,0003$22,575$6,513$14,085
2023$70,433$5,369$19,630$19,0003$19,630$5,369$12,473
2022$84,694$5,073$6,567$6,0003$6,567$5,073$11,300
2021$86,188$4,825$12,553$11,7806$12,553$4,825$12,486
2020$93,916$59,646$8,807$7,8657—$9,646$8,884
2019$43,077$11,146$14,312$7,7505—$11,146$7,924

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, M C Hitchcock Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

M C Hitchcock Foundation is led by Blanche A. Spinks, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Blanche A. Spinks

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William Henry Agee

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Jane M. Hitchcock (2019–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 M C Hitchcock Foundation

How much does M C Hitchcock Foundation give each year?

M C Hitchcock Foundation gave $32K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 3 grants.

What is M C Hitchcock Foundation's typical grant size?

M C Hitchcock Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,533, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does M C Hitchcock Foundation give grants?

M C Hitchcock Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Montgomery, AL (3 grants).

Does M C Hitchcock Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on M C Hitchcock Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance for Foster Children" (3 grants).

Who are M C Hitchcock Foundation's largest grantees?

M C Hitchcock Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Greene County DHR ($12,000), Chilton County DHR ($10,000) and Marengo County DHR ($6,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 88% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is M C Hitchcock Foundation?

M C Hitchcock Foundation reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is M C Hitchcock Foundation's EIN?

M C Hitchcock Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1188980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 6, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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