Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati
The MARY J LARKINS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION is a private foundation based in Mobile, Alabama. It reported giving $97,000 in grants to 10 organizations in 2024, with all grant dollars going to recipients in Alabama.
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati at a glance
In short: Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati gave $85K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Alabama. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,727
- -20.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,429,074
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3674 Dauphin St, Mobile, AL 36608
Phone: (251) 470-9966
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mobile Symphony Inc ($20K). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 49 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2024 grant dollars went to organizations in Alabama. Each of the 10 listed recipients was located in Mobile, Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2025) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Symphony Inc Mobile, AL | Community Service | $20,000 |
| Mobile County Pals Mobile, AL | Community Service | $15,000 |
| Mobile Chamber Music Mobile, AL | Community Service | $9,000 |
| Azalea City Cat Coalition Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,500 |
| Mobile Museum of Art Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,500 |
| CASA Mobile Inc Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,000 |
| Gulf Coast Ethnic & Heritage Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,000 |
| Mobile International Fest Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters Mobile, AL | Community Service | $5,000 |
| Dance Without Limits Foundation Mobile, AL | Community Service | $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 | $1,429,074 | $92,944 | $115,844 | $85,000 | 11 | $85,000 | $92,944 | $85,631 |
| 2024 | $1,418,893 | $114,197 | $125,039 | $97,000 | 10 | $97,000 | $114,197 | $81,507 |
| 2023 | $1,443,869 | $73,199 | $115,435 | $90,500 | 13 | $90,500 | $73,199 | $76,958 |
| 2022 | $1,478,558 | $-83,400 | $111,593 | $94,000 | 8 | $94,000 | $36,760 | $85,335 |
| 2021 | $1,672,952 | $160,186 | $123,170 | $91,000 | 7 | $91,000 | $160,186 | $93,449 |
| 2020 | $1,635,936 | $81,034 | $115,477 | $89,660 | 10 | — | $81,034 | $90,274 |
| 2019 | $1,794,264 | $31,598 | $123,050 | $94,500 | 15 | — | $26,188 | $86,136 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati reported a distributable amount of $86K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations involved in community service, including arts and music, services for older adults, child advocacy, and cultural events. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
For example, Mobile Symphony Inc says its purpose is to make lives better through music and provide music education. Mobile Museum of Art Inc says its mission is to bring people together and inspire creativity through art. Senior Citizens Services Inc says it serves older adults in Mobile County through health and human services. Mobile International Festival Inc says it aims to promote understanding and appreciation of cultural diversity. CASA Mobile Inc says its trained volunteers advocate for the well-being and safety of children involved in dependency or custody hearings.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $97,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $22,000, with a median grant of $7,500. The largest awards included $22,000 to Mobile PALS and $20,000 to Mobile Symphony Inc. Other notable grants were $10,000 each to Mobile Museum of Art Inc and Rapahope Children's Services, and $7,000 to Senior Citizen's Services. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 11 grants totaling $85,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Virginia Guy, Hollace W Briskman, and Mary Margaret Bailey as trustees.
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Margaret Bailey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Virginia Guy
Trustee
On filings since 2019
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Hollace W. Briskman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
$3K (2023) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Holle Briskman (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Virginia Guy (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati
How much does Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati give each year?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati gave $85K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 10 grants.
What is Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's typical grant size?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,727, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati that year got $5K on average.
Where does Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati give grants?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (11 grants).
Does Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (11 grants).
Who are Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's largest grantees?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's largest 2025 grantees include Mobile Symphony Inc ($20,000), Mobile County Pals ($15,000) and Mobile Chamber Music ($9,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $86K (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 Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations involved in community service, including arts and music, services for older adults, child advocacy, and cultural events. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's EIN?
Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1094539. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Mary J Larkins Charitable Foundati accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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