The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montgomery, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $197K.
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,000
- +14.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,333
- +52.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,172,852
- +15.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (77% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boys and Girls Club ($30K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 15 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $53K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boys and Girls Club Huntsville, AL | Provide facilities, programs, and leadership that motivate all youth to reach their full potential | $30,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| First Choice Women's Medical Center Montgomery, AL | To Reach the Abortion-Vulnerable Members of Our Community | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,172,852 | $209,964 | $56,596 | $43,000 | 3 | $44,000 | $197,368 | $53,102 |
| 2024 | $1,019,705 | $183,330 | $45,582 | $37,600 | 4 | $38,600 | $176,348 | $45,820 |
| 2023 | $881,241 | $-16,508 | $60,428 | $52,500 | 2 | $53,550 | $10,588 | $46,881 |
| 2022 | $1,175,624 | $-125,706 | $45,559 | $32,500 | 3 | $34,058 | — | $62,572 |
| 2021 | $1,131,636 | $97,051 | $48,090 | $31,500 | 3 | $32,600 | — | $58,825 |
| 2020 | $1,078,765 | $433,527 | $15,392 | $6,500 | 2 | — | $364,409 | $35,725 |
| 2019 | $660,630 | $-6,124 | $41,797 | $33,500 | 5 | — | — | $34,886 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation is led by Jamie Lee Ashurst, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jamie Lee Ashurst
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Winston McCain Ashurst
Secretary-Treasurer & Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation
How much does The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation give each year?
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation gave $43K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $38K across 4 grants.
What is The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation give grants?
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (23%).
Does The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation?
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $44K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (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 is The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation's EIN?
The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1280870. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
Live grants for the work The Ashurst-Lane Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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