Sexton Family Charitable Foundation
The Sexton Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Decatur, Alabama. In 2024, it made grants to organizations supporting arts, education, community service, and mental health advocacy, among other purposes listed for individual grants.
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Sexton Family Charitable Foundation gave $101K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. 9% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $101,388
- -13.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -11.5% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,408
- -2.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $3,230,073
- +16.3% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (92% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sexton Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists William B. Sexton as the contact and a letter as the application material. It lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: William B Sexton
Mailing address: PO Box 369, Decatur, AL 35602
Phone: (256) 355-8110
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sexton Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Princess Theater ($25K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama and 8% to recipients in Colorado.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sexton Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 23 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 74% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 62% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2021) to $132K (2020). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $101K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Theater Decatur, AL | ARTS | $25,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Education | $15,688 |
| Universtiy Foundation Tuscaloosa, AL | Education | $12,500 |
| Decatur Heritage Christian Academy Decatur, AL | Education | $10,000 |
| Jazz Aspen Snowmass Aspen, CO | ARTS | $8,000 |
| One Vision Foundation Decatur, AL | Community Service | $7,500 |
| Mental Health Association Decatur, AL | Mental Health Advocacy | $3,500 |
| Cooks Museum of Natural Science Decatur, AL | Education | $3,000 |
| Huntsville Museum of Art Huntsville, AL | ARTS | $2,600 |
| Alabama Center for the Arts Decatur, AL | ART | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,230,073 | $572,464 | $119,479 | $101,388 | 23 | $101,388 | $408,015 | $164,582 |
| 2023 | $2,777,088 | $824,477 | $136,020 | $117,500 | 26 | $117,500 | $110,408 | $114,873 |
| 2022 | $2,088,631 | $592,838 | $97,557 | $85,600 | 26 | $85,600 | $451,808 | $101,965 |
| 2021 | $1,593,350 | $264,578 | $89,538 | $81,600 | 21 | $81,600 | $68,481 | $101,004 |
| 2020 | $1,418,310 | $162,476 | $134,150 | $132,250 | 25 | — | $139,045 | $92,498 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sexton Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2024 — 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 included support for arts, education, community service, and mental health advocacy. Among its grantees, the Alabama Center for the Arts describes its mission as providing financial support for the center; Auburn University Foundation says it operates for the exclusive benefit of Auburn University, an educational, land grant institution.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $101,388. Grants ranged from $350 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500. The largest grants included $25,000 to Princess Theater for arts; $15,688 to University of Alabama at Birmingham for education; $12,500 to Universtiy Foundation for education; $10,000 to Decatur Heritage Christian Academy for education; and $8,000 to Jazz Aspen Snowmass for arts. Other listed grants included $7,500 to One Vision Foundation for community service and $3,500 to Mental Health Association for mental health advocacy.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Statton Orr as president and William B. Sexton as CEO.
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation is led by William B. Sexton, CEO since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
William B. Sexton
CEO
President & Treasurer → CEO, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Statton Orr
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Sexton Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Sexton Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation gave $101K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $118K across 26 grants.
What is Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $4,408, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Sexton Family Charitable Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Sexton Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Decatur, AL (16 grants) and Birmingham, AL (2 grants).
Does Sexton Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (7 grants), "Arts" (5 grants) and "Community Service" (4 grants).
Who are Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Princess Theater ($25,000), University of Alabama at Birmingham ($15,688) and Universtiy Foundation ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Sexton Family Charitable Foundation?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $165K (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 Sexton Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for arts, education, community service, and mental health advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sexton Family Charitable Foundation?
The filing lists William B. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Sexton Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1117593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Sexton Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sexton-family-charitable-foundation-morg_f7e9c9dca4cc43e8a54d4f8454d1da81
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