Northwest Alabama Resource

Foundation · Grantmaker Tuscumbia, AL EIN: 63-1031999

TO PROVIDE LOCAL LEADERSHIP REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPING AND CARRYING OUT A PLAN FOR ORDERLY CONSERVATION, IMPROVEMENT, AND DEVELOPMENT, FOR IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY BASED PROJECTS, AND FOR THE WISE USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES THEREBY IMPROVING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR PEOPLE WITHIN NORTHWEST ALABAMA.

Key facts about Northwest Alabama Resource

EIN: 63-1031999
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $624,649
Grants made (2024): 54
Average grant: $11,568
Median grant: $8,000
New grantees (estimate): 61% first-time grantees (33 of 54, 2024)
Total assets: $256,267
Primary geography: Alabama (95% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Northwest Alabama Resource funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Northwest Alabama Resource's 54 itemized 2024 grants were Alabama (95%). The most frequent recipient cities were Russellville, AL (9 grants), Florence, AL (6 grants), Double Springs, AL (4 grants) and Tuscumbia, AL (4 grants). None of its 54 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Development" (54 grants).

Is Northwest Alabama Resource open to new grantees?

61%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 33 of 54 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

24% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving grew 58% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$256K

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$625K

+48.0% YoY

Grant Count

+42.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$12K

+4.1% YoY

About Northwest Alabama Resource

Based on IRS filings

Northwest Alabama Resource is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tuscumbia, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $256K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 54 grants totaling $625K. Net investment income was $8K.

Focus Areas

Environment & Animals

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Alabama $596K (95%)

New York $8K (1%)

All other $20K (3%)

Share of all 54 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Alabama New York

Cities

TuscumbiaRussellvilleFlorenceDouble SpringsHaleyvilleMuscle ShoalsHamiltonGuinLynnPhil CampbellWinfieldArleyBrilliantHackleburgLexingtonKillenBear CreekVinaHunstvilleRogersville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$256,267	$239,801	$122,993
Revenue	$1,204,523	$915,524	$667,051
Expenses	$1,161,550	$862,493	$679,781
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$7,665	$2,008	$1,287
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

239 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Lauderdale Co Commission ($69,989), Winston County Commission ($43,000), Red Bay School ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
LAUDERDALE CO COMMISSION Florence, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$69,989
WINSTON COUNTY COMMISSION Double Springs, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$43,000
RED BAY SCHOOL Red Bay, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$25,000
COLBERT COUNTY COMMISSION AL Tuscumbia, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$21,000
FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT Florence, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$18,997
FRANKLIN COUNTY COMMISSION Russellville, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$17,989
MARION COUNTY COMMISSION AL Hamilton, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$15,989
LAUDERDALE CO HIGH SCHOOL Rogersville, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$15,750
ARLEY-SMITH LAKE SENIOR CENTER Arley, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$15,000
BEAR CREEK COLLABORATIVE Killen, AL	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT	$15,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Roger Hayes	Chairman	2	—
Don Barnwell	Director	2	—
Ken Sunseri	Vice Chairman	2	—
Sandra Killen	Director	2	—
Marianne Leigh	Treasurer	2	—
Barry Moore	Director	2	—
Katernia Cole Coffey	Director	2	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Environment & Animals

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Northwest Alabama Resource?

Northwest Alabama Resource is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Tuscumbia, AL. It holds $256K in total assets as of 2024.