Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family is a private foundation based in Huntsville, Alabama. It reported 23 grants totaling $75,738 in 2025, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Alabama.
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family at a glance
In short: Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family gave $76K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,738
- -11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +27.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,293
- -30.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $888,815
- -4.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (89% 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 Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 325 Wynn Drive Suite 2, Huntsville, AL 35805
Phone: (256) 837-8004
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($10K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
116 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 116 grants of 116 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, reported grant dollars went primarily to Alabama recipients (89%), followed by South Carolina (7%), Washington, DC (3%), Texas (1%), and Michigan (1%). The percentages are as reported.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2021) to $89K (2020). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Birmingham, AL | General Support | $10,000 |
| St Vincent De Paul Florence, AL | General Support | $9,000 |
| Hudson Alpha Foundation Huntsville, AL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Nature Conservancy in Alabama Birmingham, AL | General Support | $7,500 |
| Ascte Foundation Huntsville, AL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Huntsville Botanical Garden Huntsville, AL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Leadership Alabama Birmingham, AL | General Support | $5,000 |
| American Heart Association Mt Pleasant, SC | General Support | $5,000 |
| Enable Madison County Huntsville, AL | General Support | $3,000 |
| Congressional Sportsmen Washington, DC | General Support | $2,500 |
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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 | $888,815 | $35,139 | $78,997 | $75,738 | 23 | $75,738 | $35,139 | $44,680 |
| 2024 | $932,785 | $45,592 | $89,307 | $85,145 | 18 | $85,145 | $45,592 | $46,235 |
| 2023 | $976,500 | $40,639 | $66,227 | $62,900 | 21 | $62,900 | $40,639 | $47,811 |
| 2022 | $1,002,088 | $9,816 | $72,516 | $68,196 | 30 | $68,196 | $9,816 | $51,023 |
| 2021 | $1,064,788 | $8,792 | $45,586 | $37,300 | 24 | $37,300 | $2,714 | $53,592 |
| 2020 | $1,101,582 | $1,082,987 | $93,044 | $89,425 | 30 | — | $5,886 | $54,685 |
| 2019 | $111,639 | $2,692 | $62,053 | $58,781 | 51 | — | $2,692 | $6,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family reported a distributable amount of $45K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Leadership Alabama says it connects established leaders across the state to build understanding of Alabama’s problems and priorities. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center Education Foundation says it supports the center’s and Space Camp’s educational programs and projects. Village of Promise describes its work as guiding and supporting children and families transitioning out of poverty.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave 23 grants totaling $75,738. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest grants included $10,000 to the American Cancer Society, $9,000 to St Vincent de Paul, $7,500 each to Hudson Alpha Foundation and Nature Conservancy in Alabama, and $5,000 each to ASCTE Foundation, Huntsville Botanical Garden, Leadership Alabama, and the American Heart Association. The filing lists these grants as general support.
Other reported 2025 awards included $3,000 to Enable Madison County; $2,500 each to Congressional Sportsmen, the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, and Scouting America; and $1,000 each to United Way of Madison County and Village of Promise. New Hope Children’s Clinic received $500.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Stephen J Kirkpatrick, Michael A Kirkpatrick, and Gayle T Milton as directors.
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gayle T. Milton
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael A. Kirkpatrick
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen J. Kirkpatrick
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Wallace E. Kirkpatrick (2019) — President
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 Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family
How much does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family give each year?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family gave $76K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 18 grants.
What is Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's typical grant size?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,293, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family give grants?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family gives mostly in Alabama: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Huntsville, AL (12 grants) and Birmingham, AL (3 grants).
Does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's largest grantees?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society ($10,000), St Vincent De Paul ($9,000) and Hudson Alpha Foundation ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family reported $889K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Leadership Alabama says it connects established leaders across the state to build understanding of Alabama’s problems and priorities. The U.S. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's EIN?
Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1206157. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wallace-e-kirkpatrick-family-morg_a0a1b1d5f1f74aceaac305466e2c5ff5
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