Tav Foundation
Tav Foundation is a private foundation based in Fairhope, Alabama. It funds educational scholarships for individuals attending accredited institutions of higher education, with scholarship funds paid directly to those institutions.
Tav Foundation at a glance
In short: Tav Foundation gave $48K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,000
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -18.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,182
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,330,175
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Tav Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing directs applicants to Statement 9 for details about the scholarship application. It states that recipients must have attended a public or private high school located in Baldwin County, Alabama.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists March 15 of the year in which awards will be announced. The March 15, 2026 deadline has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists March 15 of the year in which awards will be announced.
- Contact
Application contact: Harriet Outlaw
Mailing address: 8872 County Road 34, Fairhope, AL 36532
Phone: (251) 990-8872
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tav Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
145 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 145 grants of 145 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing’s eligibility restriction is tied to attendance at a public or private high school in Baldwin County, Alabama. In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama; the remaining reported shares went to Florida (5%), Louisiana (5%), Washington, DC (5%), and Pennsylvania (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Tav Foundation gives
- Giving fell 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2025) to $78K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 22 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $48,000 |
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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 | $1,330,175 | $129,690 | $71,845 | $48,000 | 22 | $59,972 | $117,817 | $73,170 |
| 2024 | $1,273,831 | $96,394 | $73,307 | $52,000 | 27 | $63,638 | $86,725 | $68,382 |
| 2023 | $1,251,592 | $-10,703 | $77,541 | $58,000 | 29 | $68,778 | $34,280 | $66,756 |
| 2022 | $1,342,008 | $46,646 | $91,566 | $68,000 | 34 | $78,665 | $33,745 | $71,257 |
| 2021 | $1,389,450 | $86,501 | $87,844 | $66,000 | 33 | $76,138 | $74,795 | $74,764 |
| 2020 | $1,390,793 | $28,150 | $101,307 | $78,000 | 26 | — | $32,125 | $75,995 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tav Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K 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 is provided. The foundation’s stated charitable activity is educational scholarships for individuals attending accredited institutions of higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $48,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $2,500, with a median of $2,000. The listed grants were college tuition scholarships.
Examples include $2,500 grants associated with an individual recipient at Southeastern University, an individual recipient at Coastal Alabama Community College, an individual recipient at the University of New Orleans, and an individual recipient at Auburn University. Other listed $2,500 recipients attended Howard University, the University of South Alabama, and Marion Military Institute. Listed $2,000 awards included grants associated with recipients at the University of Pittsburgh, William Carey University, the University of South Alabama, and Auburn University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brenda Haskew as president and director; J. Kenneth Hanak as treasurer and director; Harriet Outlaw as secretary and director; Agnes Smith as vice president and director; and Shawn Graham as director.
Tav Foundation is led by Brenda Haskew, President & Director since 2023 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda Haskew
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Harriet Outlaw
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
$10K (2020) → $10K (2025)
J. Kenneth Hanak
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Agnes Smith
Vice President & Director
Board Member → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Shawn Graham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Terry Knight (2020–2024) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Larry Newton (2020–2022) — President & Director
- Former: Y. Charles Earle (2020) — Vice President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $10K, to Harriet Outlaw (Secretary & Director).
Frequently asked questions about Tav Foundation
How much does Tav Foundation give each year?
Tav Foundation gave $48K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 27 grants.
What is Tav Foundation's typical grant size?
Tav Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,182, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tav Foundation give grants?
Tav Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (5%) and Louisiana (5%).
Does Tav Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Tav Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Tuition Scholarship" (22 grants).
How large is Tav Foundation?
Tav Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (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 Tav Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s stated charitable activity is educational scholarships for individuals attending accredited institutions of higher education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tav Foundation?
The filing directs applicants to Statement 9 for details about the scholarship application. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tav Foundation's EIN?
Tav Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0919414. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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