The Conn Family Foundation
The Conn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $543K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $34K. Net investment income was $52K.
The Conn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Conn Family Foundation gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,000
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- -43.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $543,302
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% 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 Conn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Ballet Association ($10K). Together the top 4 received $34K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Conn Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 $25K (2020) to $35K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Ballet Association Huntsville, AL | To Continue to Build up the Arts | $10,000 |
| Aum Foundation USA Inc Huntsville, AL | To Assist in Current Programs | $10,000 |
| Huntsville Inner City Learning Cent Huntsville, AL | To Assist in Current Programs | $7,000 |
| Friends of 400 Foundation Huntsville, AL | To Assist in Current Programs | $7,000 |
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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 | $543,302 | $54,858 | $38,643 | $34,000 | 4 | $34,000 | $51,715 | $37,760 |
| 2024 | $527,087 | $50,856 | $33,462 | $30,000 | 2 | $30,000 | $48,844 | $35,024 |
| 2023 | $509,693 | $35,465 | $33,031 | $30,000 | 3 | $30,000 | $33,829 | $29,292 |
| 2022 | $507,259 | $27,871 | $39,478 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | $26,144 | $29,369 |
| 2021 | $518,866 | $74,857 | $28,434 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $73,067 | $35,198 |
| 2020 | $472,443 | $63,496 | $32,634 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $60,268 | $26,889 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Conn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Conn Family Foundation is led by Claudia G. Conn, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Claudia G. Conn
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
J. Wesley Clayton
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie A. Conn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Margaret M. Morrison
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephens M. Conn
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Conn Family Foundation
How much does The Conn Family Foundation give each year?
The Conn Family Foundation gave $34K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is The Conn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Conn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $8,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Conn Family Foundation give grants?
The Conn Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (4 grants).
Does The Conn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Conn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Assist in Current Programs" (3 grants).
How large is The Conn Family Foundation?
The Conn Family Foundation reported $543K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (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 Conn Family Foundation's EIN?
The Conn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4036957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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