The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc is a public charity based in Huntsville, Alabama. Established in 2005, it makes charitable contributions and runs programs focused on education, health, science, technology, culture, and economics.
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc gave $8K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $666.667). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,000
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $667
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $699,798
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc
- Review Cycle
- The grant application lists May 15, 2026, as the due date and June 20, 2026, as the distribution date. This cycle has passed.
- Deadline
- The grant application lists May 15, 2026, as the due date and June 20, 2026, as the distribution date.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6505 Eric St, Huntsville, AL 35810
Phone: (256) 541-1534
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Livon Journey Camp ($1K). Together the top 10 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Huntsville, Alabama. Its website describes its nonprofit partnerships as local and its scholarship eligibility as limited to single parents who live in Huntsville or Madison County. The 2024 filing lists grant recipients but does not identify their states in the supplied information.
How The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc gives
- 50% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $12K (2023). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $8K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Livon Journey Camp | — | $1,000 |
| 100 Black Men of Greater H | — | $1,000 |
| Links Foundation Inc | — | $1,000 |
| The Bartley Bridge | — | $1,000 |
| Youth Development Associat | — | $500 |
| Opertion Making a Differen | — | $500 |
| Alabama Association for TH | — | $500 |
| Huntsville Community Druml | — | $500 |
| Second Change Deliverance | — | $500 |
| Valley Arts & Entertainmen | — | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $699,798 | $85,020 | $102,109 | $8,000 | 12 | $15,170 |
| 2023 | $699,798 | $84,565 | $54,601 | $12,000 | 12 | $62 |
| 2020 | $421,017 | $57,418 | $84,790 | — | — | $1,127 |
| 2019 | $462,936 | $384,639 | $54,403 | $9,710 | Total only | $1,151 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s website states that its mission is to enhance quality of life through charitable contributions, programs, and activities in education, health, science, technology, culture, and economics. Its 2024 filing describes its purpose as charitable, religious, educational, and scientific, and says it promotes education.
The foundation’s grant application seeks projects that address education, health, science, technology, cultural awareness, or economics for disadvantaged youth and their families. Its website also lists family life skills, financial planning, health care, literacy, and business skills among its program areas. The website says it partners with local nonprofit agencies that share its mission and vision.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $8,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $500. Listed recipients included Livon Journey Camp ($1,000), 100 Black Men of Greater H… ($1,000), Links Foundation Inc ($1,000), The Bartley Bridge ($1,000), Youth Development Association ($500), and Huntsville Community Drumline ($500).
The foundation’s website describes a community grant opportunity for eligible nonprofit agencies recognized as 501(c)(3) organizations. The listed project is a one-year program serving disadvantaged youth and their families, with awards of up to $1,000. Applicants that received a community grant in the previous year must submit a comprehensive report explaining how the prior grant was used to enhance community services. The website also describes scholarships for eligible single parents; these are scholarships for individuals, not grants to outside organizations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Jeanette Jones as president; Vanessea Williams as vice president; Carmella Goree as recording secretary; Felicia Wilson as corresponding secretary; Sylvia S. Flakes as assistant financial secretary; Felicia Jones as treasurer; Evelyn Penn as chaplain; Mattie D. Thomas as parliamentarian; Benita Martin-Dwight as governance chairman; and Cheryl M. Davis as archivist.
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc is led by Jeanette Jones, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 32 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jeanette Jones
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Benita Martin-Dwight
Governance Chairman
Member → Governance Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karen Barnes
Newsletter Chairman
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Abbiegail Hugine
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cheryl M. Davis
Archivist
Member → Archivist, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cynthia Smith
United Way Coordinator
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Doris McShann
Board Member
Archivist → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Evelyn Penn
Chaplain
Chaplian → Chaplain, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Felicia Wilson
Corresponding Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Martin
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lettye Boyd
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Lorraine Lacy
Media Specialistpubli
Media Specialist → Media Specialistpubli, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mattie D. Thomas
Parliamentarian
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Natalie Steele
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sharon Butler
Board Member
Grant Program Committee Chair → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sonya Davis-Dillard
Combined Fed Camp Cha
Combined Fed Campaign Chairman → Combined Fed Camp Cha, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sylvia S. Flakes
Assistant Financial Secretary
Financial Secretary → Assistant Financial Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Tonya Davis
Board Member
Recording Secretary → Member, 2020
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vanessea Williams
Vice Presidentmembch
Vice President → Vice Presidentmembch, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vivian Aboko-Cole Hicks
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Yevette Evans
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Alice Sams
Grants Program Com Cha
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Cynthia McCrary
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Edna Lee Phillips
Financial Secretary
Board Member → Financial Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Felicia Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kenitra Fewell
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Lenora Baytop
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Madelyn Suttle
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Tonya Wood
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Venita King
Board Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Carmella Goree
Recording Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Laraunce A. Fleming
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Tonya Perry (2019–2023) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Bernice Richardson (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Chinella Henderson (2019–2020) — Governance Chairman
- Former: Cynthia Holden (2019–2020) — Member
- Former: Pamela Whitehead (2019–2020) — Publicity Chairman
- Former: Paulette Williams (2019–2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Cynthia Hargrove (2020) — Member
- Former: Jocelyn Boustani (2020) — Member
- Former: Mrsfelicia Jones (2020) — Member
- Former: Datie Priest (2019) — Member
- Former: Elica Moss (2019) — Member
- Former: Mary Turner (2019) — Memebr
- Former: Mildred Blackshear (2019) — Member
- Former: Rhonda Thompson (2019) — Member
- Former: Veronica Belser (2019) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc
How much does The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc give each year?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc gave $8K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $12K across 12 grants.
What is The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $667, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Livon Journey Camp ($1,000), 100 Black Men of Greater H ($1,000) and Links Foundation Inc ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc reported $700K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $85K.
What does The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s website states that its mission is to enhance quality of life through charitable contributions, programs, and activities in education, health, science, technology, culture, and economics. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc make grants?
The foundation is based in Huntsville, Alabama. Its website describes its nonprofit partnerships as local and its scholarship eligibility as limited to single parents who live in Huntsville or Madison County. The 2024 filing lists grant recipients but does not identify their states in the supplied information.
What is The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Ivy Center of Huntsville Madison County Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0160948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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