Penelope House Inc
To provide safety, protection, and support to all victims of intimate partner domestic violence through the provision of shelter, advocacy, and individual and community education in mobile, washington, choctaw and Clarke counties in Alabama
Penelope House Inc at a glance
In short: Penelope House Inc gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,650
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $20,325
- -60.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $20,325
- Total assets
- $5,321,123
- -7.1% 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.
Who Penelope House Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was McKemie Place Inc ($27K). Together the top 2 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Penelope House Inc gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2024) to $113K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| McKemie Place Inc Mobile, AL | For Operating Expenses in Connection with Emergency Shelter | $27,406 |
| Family Promise Mobile, AL | To Assist Families with Emergency Shelter Services | $13,244 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,321,123 | $2,976,232 | $2,872,250 | $40,650 | 2 | — |
| 2023 | $5,727,867 | $2,935,922 | $3,022,821 | $101,538 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $6,312,975 | $4,149,161 | $3,257,141 | $113,144 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | $5,472,159 | $3,642,974 | $2,824,451 | $103,131 | 3 | $3,322 |
| 2020 | $5,077,222 | $2,894,018 | $2,616,678 | $110,000 | 3 | — |
| 2019 | $4,405,666 | $2,763,912 | $2,578,115 | $112,000 | 3 | $6,040 |
About Penelope House Inc
Based on IRS filings
Penelope House Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $41K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Penelope House Inc is led by Tonie Ann Torrans, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 20 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tonie Ann Torrans
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
37 hrs/week
$82K (2019) → $92K (2024)
Stacey Killingsworth
President
President → Past President, 2022
Past President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caryn Scott
Chief Financial Officer
Incoming Chief Financial Officer → Incoming Chief Financial O, 2023
Incoming Chief Financial O → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
37 hrs/week
$10K (2022) → $65K (2024)
Bobbie Holt Ragler
Board Member at Large
President → Past President, 2020
Past President → Board Member at Large, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Moore Polk
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2022
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Welch
Board Member at Large
Vice President Governance → Board Member at Large, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Pierce
Vice President Legal Counsel
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Wood
Secretary & Treasurer
Board Member at Large → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marion Stille
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rep Victor Gaston
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Serena Chen Low
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Streeter
Vice President Governance
Board Member at Large → Vice President Governance, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gwyn Howard
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Curry
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tara Kleinpeter
President-Elect
Board Member at Large → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
Secretary & Treasurer → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Florence Stratas
Board Member at Large
On filings since 2023
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Palles
Board Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keith Blackwood
Board Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nina Hayes
Board Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Burch
Board Member at Large
New on the 2024 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Ashley Rich (2019–2023) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Mitchell Edwards (2019–2023) — President-Elect
- Former: Sheriff Sam Cochran (2019–2023) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Sheri Bosage (2020–2023) — Vice President Governance
- Former: Tabitha Olzinski (2022–2023) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Leah Williams (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Leanna Macrae (2019–2022) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Mary Hickman (2020–2022) — Outgoing Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Lee Adcock (2022) — Interim & Outgoing Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Tina Lackeos (2019–2021) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Darby Luxenberg (2019) — Board Member at Large
- Former: Sharon Young-Rhodes (2019) — Board Member at Large
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $92K, to Tonie Ann Torrans (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Penelope House Inc
How much does Penelope House Inc give each year?
Penelope House Inc gave $41K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $102K across 2 grants.
How large is Penelope House Inc?
Penelope House Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Penelope House Inc?
Penelope House Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mobile, AL. It holds $5.3M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Penelope House Inc operate?
Penelope House Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Penelope House Inc's EIN?
Penelope House Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0763198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS December 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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