Strain Foundation
The Strain Foundation is a private foundation established in 1994 and based in Huntsville, Alabama. It operates as a 501(c)(3) grantmaking organization with no employees, functioning as a family foundation that distributes grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple issue areas.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.1M
-8.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$692K
+124.7% YoY
Grant Count
32
+128.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$22K
-1.7% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation provides grants to organizations working in the following areas:
- Community service and community outreach
- Conservation work
- Transportation to health services
- Research
- Racial justice
- LGBTQ liberation
- Hunger relief
- Gardens and sustainable agriculture
- Education
- Human services
- Housing
- Food pantries
- Disaster preparedness and relief
Grantmaking
The foundation made 27 grants in its most recent fiscal year (ending October 2024), with total giving of $692,000.
Grant Range
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Alabama, Tennessee, and North Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of October 2024:
- Total assets: $5,137,119
- Total revenues: $270,967
- Total expenses: $747,127
- Investment income and dividends: $206,667
Year-over-year changes (FY 2024 vs. FY 2023): Investment income declined 25% from $275,686 to $206,667.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,137,119 | $5,613,279 | $6,013,998 |
| Revenue | $270,967 | $-45,065 | $264,388 |
| Expenses | $747,127 | $355,654 | $252,168 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $692,000 | $308,000 | $186,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $206,667 | $275,686 | $320,232 |
| Distributable Amount | $365,229 | $319,055 | $340,333 |
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
107 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JULIA STRAIN MALOY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JANET STRAIN MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Contact Information
Address: 303 Williams Ave SW, Suite 129 Huntsville, AL 35801-6001
EIN: 63-1108283
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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