Martha Christine White Foundation
Martha Christine White Foundation is a private foundation, based in Vestavia Hills, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $29K. Net investment income was $77K.
Martha Christine White Foundation at a glance
In short: Martha Christine White Foundation gave $29K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,820
- -38.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,117
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,198,802
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (95% 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 Martha Christine White Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Clay County Dept of Human Resources ($15K). Together the top 7 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Martha Christine White Foundation gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2025) to $48K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clay County Dept of Human Resources Lineville, AL | Foster Children Assistant | $15,000 |
| First Assembly of God Ashland, AL | Regligious | $5,000 |
| Ashland Elementary School Ashland, AL | Education | $4,000 |
| Cly County Board of Education Ashland, AL | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Philanthropy Southeast Atlanta, GA | Giving Strategies | $1,420 |
| Isabel Anderson Comer Arts Center Sylacauga, AL | Children's Art | $500 |
| Alabama Giving Birmingham, AL | Giving Strategies | $400 |
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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 | $1,198,802 | $101,533 | $79,754 | $28,820 | 7 | $47,065 | $76,909 | $66,272 |
| 2024 | $1,177,023 | $88,170 | $93,105 | $46,500 | 6 | $62,000 | $57,064 | $64,328 |
| 2023 | $1,181,958 | $77,123 | $91,929 | $44,080 | 8 | $59,580 | $44,773 | $60,651 |
| 2022 | $1,196,764 | $70,574 | $95,593 | $47,640 | 7 | $63,140 | $38,121 | $64,834 |
| 2021 | $1,221,783 | $106,789 | $91,496 | $46,040 | 7 | $61,540 | $76,833 | $69,405 |
| 2020 | $1,206,490 | $51,784 | $86,856 | $41,540 | 3 | — | $21,968 | $57,415 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martha Christine White Foundation reported a distributable amount of $66K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martha Christine White Foundation is led by John E. Rochester, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Rochester
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha P. Jordan
Director
Secretary → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carnes E. Summers
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Henry Agee
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
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 Martha Christine White Foundation
How much does Martha Christine White Foundation give each year?
Martha Christine White Foundation gave $29K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 6 grants.
What is Martha Christine White Foundation's typical grant size?
Martha Christine White Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,117, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Martha Christine White Foundation give grants?
Martha Christine White Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ashland, AL (3 grants).
Does Martha Christine White Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Martha Christine White Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Martha Christine White Foundation's largest grantees?
Martha Christine White Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Clay County Dept of Human Resources ($15,000), First Assembly of God ($5,000) and Ashland Elementary School ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Martha Christine White Foundation?
Martha Christine White Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $47K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $66K (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 is Martha Christine White Foundation's EIN?
Martha Christine White Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1106800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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