Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
MOBILIZING GENEROSITY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.
- Income
- $23.1 million
- Spending
- $13.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 92%
- Reserves
- 30.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 85%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 124
- Highest pay
- $133,645, ceo/president
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 96 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 30.7 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 25% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 40% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 29% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1592% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2518 of 18 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (7)
- $12.2 million spent. The Community Foundation administers donor advised funds, designated funds, field of interest funds, agency funds and scholarship funds.
- $207,007 spent. The Compass Society awarded a grant of $50,000 each to Huntsville Hospital Foundation and United Way of Madison County. In addition, the Compass Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $1,244,241.
- $195,224 spent. The Women's Philanthropy Society awarded grants in the amount of $50,000 each to Boys and Girls Clubs of North Alabama and WellStone. In addition, the Women's Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $499,554.
- $155,701 spent. The Racial Equity Fund selected seven nonprofits to receive a total of $73,250 in grants to help close equity gaps. In addition, the Racial Equity Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $358,924.
- $34,449 spent. The members of give256 awarded $16,280 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations, which gave emerging philanthropists a voice and a greater impact with their generosity. In addition, the give256 Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $131,072.
- (Expenses $ 155,701 including grants of $ 73,250)(Revenue $ 0) The Racial Equity Fund selected seven nonprofits to receive a total of $73,250 in grants to help close equity gaps. In addition, the Racial Equity Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $358,924.
- (Expenses $ 34,449 including grants of $ 16,280)(Revenue $ 0) The members of give256 awarded $16,280 in grants to eight nonprofit organizations, which gave emerging philanthropists a voice and a greater impact with their generosity. In addition, the give256 Endowment had a balance at the end of 2024 of $131,072.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since September 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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