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Madison Visionary Partners Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Madison, AL EIN: 46-1676220 Website

The purpose of the corporation is connecting people who care with causes that matter to develop and implement plans to enrich the quality of life of people living and working in the city of madison.

Madison Visionary Partners Inc at a glance

In short: Madison Visionary Partners Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,000
-98.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-44.4% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,000
-96.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$1,062,189
+269.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Madison Visionary Partners Inc

Who Madison Visionary Partners Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Huntsville Hospital Foundation: $3KHuntsville Hospital Foundation$3KMadison City Schools: $2KMadison City Schools$2KMadison City Community Orchestra: $2KMadison City CommunityOrchestra$2KHuntsville Madison County Public Library: $2KHuntsville Madison CountyPublic Library$2KFantasy Playhouse Childrens Theater: $2KFantasy Playhouse ChildrensTheater$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Huntsville Hospital Foundation ($3K). Together the top 5 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 14 (93%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HuntsvilleMadison

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 9 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $523K (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntsville Hospital Foundation Huntsville, ALForget Me Not$2,500
Madison City Schools Madison, ALPaws for a Purpose$2,000
Madison City Community Orchestra Madison, ALProviding a superior performance in either james clemens or bobproviding a superior performance in either james clemens or bob jones auditorium for both musicians and audience members$2,000
Huntsville Madison County Public Library Madison, ALSensory Storytime at Madison Public Library$1,750
Fantasy Playhouse Childrens Theater Huntsville, ALLife's Essential Skills$1,750
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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
2024$1,062,189$916,558$141,640$10,0005$17,902
2023$287,562$339,744$641,806$523,3709$250
2022$589,168$322,921$91,743———
2021$359,637$412,928$98,872———
2020$45,262$120,525$119,105———

About Madison Visionary Partners Inc

Based on IRS filings

Madison Visionary Partners Inc is a public charity, based in Madison, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $18K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Madison Visionary Partners Inc is led by Christina Hearne, Executive Director on the 2024 filing; 2 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Christina Hearne

    Executive Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $9K (2024)

  • Brenda L. S. Matthews

    Board Chair

    Board Member → Board Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melanie Thornton

    Former Executive Director

    Executive Director → Former Executive Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $30K (2022) → $38K (2024)

  • Beth Sippel

    Board Member

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Showalter

    Board Member

    Secretary → Board Chair, 2022

    Board Chair → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Brand

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    7 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Johna Brazeal

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Jacobson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mecca Musick

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Walker

    Vice Chair

    Board Chair → Vice Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • M. Troy Bye

    Board Member

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chris Lindsey

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Bier

    Board Member

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (9)
  • Former: Kevin Carroll (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Elizabeth Brinton (2021–2022) — Executive Director & Former
  • Former: John Fellows (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephanie Deemer (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lia C. Lombardo (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Alice Lessman (2020) — Secretary
  • Former: Beth Richardson (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Donna Berger (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Greg Cunningham (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Melanie Thornton — Former Exec Director: $38KMelanie ThorntonFormer Exec Director$38KChristina Hearne — Executive Director: $9KChristina HearneExecutive Director$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $38K, to Melanie Thornton (Former Exec Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Madison Visionary Partners Inc

How much does Madison Visionary Partners Inc give each year?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc gave $10K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $523K across 9 grants.

What is Madison Visionary Partners Inc's typical grant size?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Madison Visionary Partners Inc give grants?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Madison, AL (3 grants) and Huntsville, AL (2 grants).

Does Madison Visionary Partners Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Madison Visionary Partners Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Madison Visionary Partners Inc's largest grantees?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Huntsville Hospital Foundation ($2,500), Madison City Schools ($2,000) and Madison City Community Orchestra ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Madison Visionary Partners Inc?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $917K.

What is Madison Visionary Partners Inc's EIN?

Madison Visionary Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1676220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 9, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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