The Payne Foundation
The Payne Foundation is a private foundation, based in Huntsville, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $214K.
The Payne Foundation at a glance
In short: The Payne Foundation gave $214K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $213,924
- +2752.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,481
- +2039.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $51,610
- Primary geography
- Alabama (76% 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 Payne Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Life Source ($59K). Together the top 4 received $214K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Payne Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2039% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $6K (2020) to $214K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $214K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Life Source Decatur, AL | The grant will assistwith inpatient drugaddiction. | $59,094 |
| Best Life Recovery Huntsville, AL | The grant will benefitwomen with a homerecovering from addiction | $51,610 |
| Ours Masters Camp Dalton, GA | The grant will provide counselingChrist discipleship and communityfor men of all ages with addiction. | $51,610 |
| Ross Recovery Community Center Birmingham, AL | The grant will provide funds to assist 6 state wide community recoverycenters for opiod treatment | $51,610 |
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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 | — | — | $216,425 | $213,924 | 4 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $216,425 | — | $7,500 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | $182,299 | $7,293 |
| 2023 | $41,415 | — | $7,500 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | $738 | $7,205 |
| 2022 | $47,627 | $-1,826 | $11,024 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $796 | $7,135 |
| 2021 | $135,350 | — | $10,025 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,000 | $68,566 | $8,751 |
| 2020 | $114,022 | $7,000 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Payne Foundation is led by George H. Payne, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George H. Payne
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Burton H. Payne
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Samuel H. Givhan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Danah White
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Clara E. Payne (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Virginia R. Thompson (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Payne Foundation
How much does The Payne Foundation give each year?
The Payne Foundation gave $214K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is The Payne Foundation's typical grant size?
The Payne Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $51,610, and its average grant was $53,481, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Payne Foundation give grants?
The Payne Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (24%).
Does The Payne Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Payne Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is The Payne Foundation's EIN?
The Payne Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4454333. 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 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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