The Propst Foundation
The Propst Foundation is a private foundation based in Huntsville, Alabama. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations addressing needs including education, youth programs, food assistance, foster care, mental health, health care, poverty, and historic preservation.
The Propst Foundation at a glance
In short: The Propst Foundation gave $564K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Alabama. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $563,911
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,689
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $8,515,645
- +7.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Propst Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 305 Church Street 715, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: (256) 532-4032
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Propst Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Learning Center ($58K). Together the top 10 received $439K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 96 grants of 117 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went primarily to Alabama recipients (95%), with 4% going to North Carolina and 1% to Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Propst Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 26 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $23K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $445K (2020) to $564K (2025). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $564K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Learning Center Huntsville, AL | To Help Students from Impoverished and Underserved Communities. | $57,911 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama Huntsville, AL | To provide afterschool programs to children 5-18 years of age during the school year. | $54,000 |
| Food Bank of North Alabama Huntsville, AL | To help feed the hungry today and create solutions to end hunger tomorrow. | $54,000 |
| Kids to Love Foundation Huntsville, AL | To Help Meet the Needs of Foster Children. | $54,000 |
| Manna House Huntsville, AL | To provide food and clothing assistance to those in need. | $54,000 |
| Big Oak Ranch Springville, AL | To help give children a chance at a successful christian life. | $50,000 |
| Village of Promise Huntsville, AL | To advance families out of poverty using a multi-generational approach | $40,000 |
| Ace the Stigma Charlotte, NC | To increase awareness, education, and access to outreach and treatment programs for individuals struggling with mental health. | $25,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Huntsville, AL | To spread the gospel of christ in local communities and around the world. | $25,000 |
| Wellstone Huntsville, AL | To provide treatment for individuals with mental health and substance use disorder crisis. | $25,000 |
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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 | $8,515,645 | $1,259,769 | $633,621 | $563,911 | 26 | $564,956 | $1,200,924 | $609,967 |
| 2024 | $7,889,497 | $587,381 | $546,273 | $480,250 | 23 | $481,295 | $528,822 | $564,956 |
| 2023 | $7,836,656 | $420,006 | $540,358 | $486,830 | 22 | $489,028 | $352,260 | $477,448 |
| 2022 | $7,971,766 | $295,039 | $638,109 | $549,411 | 22 | $550,278 | $243,446 | $487,697 |
| 2021 | $8,786,445 | $1,179,769 | $548,146 | $481,108 | 24 | $481,933 | $1,113,556 | $550,236 |
| 2020 | $8,556,189 | $136,413 | $495,368 | $445,000 | 20 | — | $176,754 | $472,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Propst Foundation reported a distributable amount of $610K 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
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas such as education and youth development, food security, foster care, mental health and substance use treatment, health care, family support, and historic preservation.
Grantees’ stated missions illustrate this range. Kids to Love Foundation describes its mission as meeting the needs of foster children while they await permanent homes. The Food Bank of North Alabama says it collects, warehouses, and distributes food to organizations serving people in need. Village of Promise describes its work as supporting children and families as they transition out of poverty. HEALS says it provides school-based health, dental, and optometry care for children in Huntsville and Madison County.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 26 grants totaling $563,911. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $57,911, with a median of $12,500. Among the largest awards were $57,911 to The Learning Center for students from impoverished and underserved communities; $54,000 each to Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama, Food Bank of North Alabama, Kids to Love Foundation, and Manna House; and $50,000 to Big Oak Ranch. Other recipients included Village of Promise ($40,000), Ace the Stigma ($25,000), First United Methodist Church ($25,000), and WellStone ($25,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emily P. Reiney as president and director; William S. Propst Jr. as secretary and treasurer; and Charles Vincent Propst and Michael J. Propst as directors.
The Propst Foundation is led by Emily P. Reiney, President & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily P. Reiney
President & Director
Director → President & Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Vincent Propst
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Propst
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William S. Propst Jr.
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William S. Propst (2020–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about The Propst Foundation
How much does The Propst Foundation give each year?
The Propst Foundation gave $564K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $480K across 23 grants.
What is The Propst Foundation's typical grant size?
The Propst Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $21,689, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Propst Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does The Propst Foundation give grants?
The Propst Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (21 grants).
Does The Propst Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 26 grants with a stated purpose on The Propst Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Propst Foundation's largest grantees?
The Propst Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Learning Center ($57,911), Boys & Girls Clubs of North Alabama ($54,000) and Food Bank of North Alabama ($54,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($10,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 29% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Propst Foundation?
The Propst Foundation reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $565K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $610K (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 The Propst Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas such as education and youth development, food security, foster care, mental health and substance use treatment, health care, family support, and historic preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Propst Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Propst Foundation's EIN?
The Propst Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4341346. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Propst Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Propst Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-propst-foundation-morg_8ca84427be464fd882b2f77e9277973c
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