Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc is a private foundation based in Guntersville, Alabama. Its 2025 filing states that it makes grants for education in fine arts, with a preference for organizations in Marshall County, Alabama.
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc at a glance
In short: Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc gave $59K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $58,599
- +23.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -21.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,256
- +57.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $975
- Total assets
- $771,122
- +49.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (98% 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 Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc
- How to Apply
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The filing lists John Woodall as the contact. The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are for education in fine arts, with a preference for organizations in Marshall County, Alabama.
- Contact
Application contact: John Woodall
Mailing address: 517 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976
Phone: (256) 582-4351
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Church of the Epiphany ($37K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama and 2% to recipients in Kentucky. The foundation’s stated preference is for organizations in Marshall County, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $424; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $297 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 106% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $59K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $59K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Epiphany Guntersville, AL | Woodall Memorial | $34,950 |
| Second Chance Animal Shelter Boaz, AL | Rescue Animals | $10,000 |
| Marshall Co Christmas Coalition Guntersville, AL | Aid for Indigent Children | $2,000 |
| Westside Animal Shelter Arab, AL | To Rescue Stray Animals | $2,000 |
| Guntersville Museum Guntersville, AL | Preserving and Protecting History of | $1,700 |
| Church of the Epiphany Guntersville, AL | Woodall Memorial | $1,700 |
| The Whole Backstage Guntersville, AL | Support Theatrical Productions | $1,140 |
| Art on the Lake Guntersville, AL | Promote Arts | $1,000 |
| Powell County Humane Society Clay City, KY | Rescue Animals | $1,000 |
| Masonic Lodge Guntersville, AL | Fraternal and Social Bonding | $950 |
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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 | $771,122 | $327,914 | $71,863 | $58,599 | 18 | $58,599 | $18,991 | $62,374 |
| 2024 | $515,071 | $55,240 | $56,006 | $47,570 | 23 | $47,570 | $13,077 | $57,234 |
| 2023 | $515,837 | $57,153 | $35,546 | $30,900 | 16 | $30,900 | $8,234 | $48,257 |
| 2022 | $494,230 | $11,122 | $32,239 | $28,400 | 18 | $28,400 | $7,597 | $45,645 |
| 2021 | $515,347 | $37,816 | $37,604 | $34,094 | 20 | $34,094 | $8,893 | $47,060 |
| 2020 | $515,135 | $3,294 | $22,137 | $20,300 | 15 | — | $9,455 | $35,969 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc reported a distributable amount of $62K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing states that grants are for education in fine arts, with a preference for Marshall County, Alabama, organizations.
The 2025 grants included awards to arts and theater organizations, animal shelters, a museum, and organizations providing other forms of community support. One grantee, Apple Foundation Inc, received $500; the grantee describes its mission as supplementing the Guntersville Schools curriculum.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 18 grants totaling $58,599. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $34,950, with a median of $975.
Among the largest listed grants were $34,950 to Church of the Epiphany in Guntersville for the Woodall Memorial, $10,000 to Second Chance Animal Shelter in Boaz for animal rescue, and $2,000 to Marshall Co Christmas Coalition in Guntersville to aid indigent children. Other listed awards included $2,000 to Westside Animal Shelter in Arab for stray-animal rescue, $1,700 to Guntersville Museum to preserve and protect history, $1,140 to The Whole Backstage to support theatrical productions, and $1,000 to Art on the Lake to promote the arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John T. Woodall, Kathryn T. Woodall, Sherida W. Rice, Larry Boggus, and Adele Woodall as directors.
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Adele Woodall
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John T. Woodall
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathryn T. Woodall
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Larry Boggus
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sherida W. Rice
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc
How much does Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc give each year?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc gave $59K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 23 grants.
What is Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's typical grant size?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's median grant in 2025 was $975, and its average grant was $3,256, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc that year got $424 on average.
Where does Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc give grants?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Guntersville, AL (13 grants).
Does Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's largest grantees?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Church of the Epiphany ($36,650 across 2 grants), Second Chance Animal Shelter ($10,000) and Marshall Co Christmas Coalition ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc reported $771K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $62K (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 does Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its filing states that grants are for education in fine arts, with a preference for Marshall County, Alabama, organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc?
The filing lists John Woodall as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's EIN?
Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7016022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Marshall County Foundation for Fine Arts Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/marshall-county-foundation-for-fine-arts-inc-morg_15c59e0f82524931a0b8c800a1fd2016
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