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Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Huntsville, Alabama · EIN 261206157

Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation is a private foundation in Huntsville, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,738 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $85,145 the year before.

52% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,90021$976,500
2024$85,14518$932,785
2025$75,73823$888,815

How to apply

Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama19$67,238
South Carolina1$5,000
District of Columbia1$2,500
Michigan1$500
Texas1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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
US Space & Rocket Center
Huntsville, AL
General support$2,500
Scouting America
Huntsville, AL
General support$2,500
Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama
Huntsville, AL
General support$2,500
Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL
General support$2,488
Lindsey Lane Christian Academy
Athens, AL
General support$1,000
United Way of Madison County
Huntsville, AL
General support$1,000
Village of Promise
Huntsville, AL
General support$1,000
Burritt Museum
Huntsville, AL
General support$1,000
Astra Femina
Houston, TX
General support$500
Huntsville Cave Rescue Unit
Huntsville, AL
General support$500
New Hope Children's Clinic
New Hope, AL
General support$500
Rad Robotics
Ferndale, MI
General support$500
Huntsville Rotary Club
Madison, AL
General support$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation give?

$75,738 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Stephen J Kirkpatrick (Director), Michael A Kirkpatrick (Director) and Gayle T Milton (Director).

What does Wallace E Kirkpatrick Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, environment and conservation and youth programs.

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