Working Woman's Home Association Inc
Working Woman's Home Association Inc is a private foundation based in Montgomery, Alabama. It makes grants to nonprofit organizations; its 2025 giving included support for services addressing domestic violence, homelessness, healthcare, education, and employment.
Working Woman's Home Association Inc at a glance
In short: Working Woman's Home Association Inc gave $391K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Alabama. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $391,261
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,974
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $6,117,860
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (3 of 28, 2025)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Working Woman's Home Association Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants should complete the project proposal form available on the foundation’s website and submit it with an IRS determination letter confirming 501(c)(3) status, a current-year financial statement and most recent audit, and detailed proposed budgets for the full project and the amount requested from the foundation. Contact Catherine Davis.
- Review Cycle
- Annually by July 31.
- Deadline
- Annually by July 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Catherine Davis
Mailing address: 8249 Marsh Pointe Drive, Montgomery, AL 36117
Phone: (334) 260-5572
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Working Woman's Home Association Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Family Sunshine Center ($47K). Together the top 10 received $273K.
Grant Size Distribution
139 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 139 grants of 139 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The application information states a geographic restriction of Montgomery County, Alabama. The 2025 filing reports that all grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Working Woman's Home Association Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 28 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $312K (2021) to $391K (2025). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $391K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Family Sunshine Center Montgomery, AL | To provide shelter, counseling and advocacy to victims of domestic violence | $46,700 |
| Embrace Alabama Kids Montgomery, AL | Operating expenses and case management services for mary ellen's heart | $36,700 |
| Friendship Mission Montgomery, AL | For case management program for women and children experiencing homelessness | $35,000 |
| Mercy House Montgomery, AL | To continue "care coordination program", adult education and workforce development | $35,000 |
| Medical Outreach Ministries Montgomery, AL | Healthcare and Medications for Medically Underserved Women | $30,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the River Region Montgomery, AL | Support of the arts program at the chisholm and west end clubs | $20,000 |
| Brantwood Children's Home Montgomery, AL | For the Brantwood on-Site Educational Program | $20,000 |
| Montgomery Area Council on Aging - Meals on Wheels Montgomery, AL | To support the "meals on wheels" program for montgomery senior citizens | $20,000 |
| Agape of Central Alabama Montgomery, AL | For "Room in the Inn" Program | $15,000 |
| Aid to Inmate Mothers Montgomery, AL | For the operation of the genesis transitional home and additional outreach | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,117,860 | $280,957 | $470,395 | $391,261 | 28 | $391,261 | $219,780 | $408,614 |
| 2024 | $6,307,298 | $584,599 | $464,721 | $381,725 | 31 | $381,725 | $520,600 | $395,495 |
| 2023 | $6,187,420 | $849,188 | $446,479 | $377,000 | 25 | $377,000 | $784,681 | $395,147 |
| 2022 | $5,784,711 | $480,454 | $437,050 | $368,000 | 29 | $368,000 | $425,429 | $373,697 |
| 2021 | $5,741,307 | $418,453 | $361,197 | $312,000 | 26 | — | $374,962 | $300,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Working Woman's Home Association Inc reported a distributable amount of $409K 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 grantees describe a range of services: Family Sunshine Center says it supports victims of family violence and sexual assault, while Friendship Mission says it serves the physical and spiritual needs of people experiencing homelessness in Montgomery. Mercy House describes its work as spiritual, social, and educational services for people in need. Other funded organizations described by their own missions provide charitable medical or dental care, support for vulnerable children, employment training, and comprehensive services for victims and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 28 grants totaling $391,261. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $46,700, with a median of $10,000. Notable grants included $46,700 to Family Sunshine Center for shelter, counseling, and advocacy for victims of domestic violence; $36,700 to Embrace Alabama Kids for operating expenses and case management services; $35,000 each to Friendship Mission for case management for women and children experiencing homelessness and to Mercy House for care coordination, adult education, and workforce development; and $30,000 to Medical Outreach Ministries for healthcare and medications for medically underserved women.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Kathy Brown as president, Carol Rickard as vice president, Susannah Cleveland as secretary, and Millie Houston as treasurer. Directors listed are Catherine Davis, Beth Dubina, Marti Rice, Nancy Bradford, Allison Chandler, and Suzanne Davidson.
Working Woman's Home Association Inc is led by Kathy Brown, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathy Brown
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Allison Chandler
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Beth Dubina
Director
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Catherine Davis
Director
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Helen Wells
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kathie Mangum
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Menelle Weiss
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mildred Inge Wakefield
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nancy Bradford
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Suzanne Davidson
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marti Rice
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Mary Lee Yelverton
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Carol Rickard
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Millie Houston
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Susannah Cleveland
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Susan Patton (2021) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Working Woman's Home Association Inc
How much does Working Woman's Home Association Inc give each year?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc gave $391K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $382K across 31 grants.
What is Working Woman's Home Association Inc's typical grant size?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,974, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Working Woman's Home Association Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Working Woman's Home Association Inc give grants?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc 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 Montgomery, AL (27 grants).
Does Working Woman's Home Association Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Working Woman's Home Association Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Working Woman's Home Association Inc's largest grantees?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Family Sunshine Center ($46,700), Embrace Alabama Kids ($36,700) and Friendship Mission ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Working Woman's Home Association Inc?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $391K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $409K (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 Working Woman's Home Association Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Working Woman's Home Association Inc?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Working Woman's Home Association Inc's EIN?
Working Woman's Home Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0302186. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Working Woman's Home Association Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/working-woman-s-home-association-inc-morg_5e955a67afef4eab87a8ee1ea055a4c7
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