Ala-Tom Rc&d Council Inc
Thomasville, AL · EIN 63-0921653. Reported 99 grants totalling $1,024,603 to 76 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Ala-Tom Rc&d Council Inc, the IRS classifies it under environment rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE C300) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 76 distinct organizations, with 7% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 40% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $8,421. Half of what it reported fell between $6,123 and $10,456; the smallest was $5,125 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn University | Auburn University, AL | $75,929 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Washington County Commission | Chatom, AL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Grove Hill Elementary School | Grove Hill, AL | $43,346 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Board of the University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission | Camden, AL | $39,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Breakthrough Charter School | Marion, AL | $32,718 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hilcrest High School | Evergreen, AL | $26,514 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Selma Dallas County Rescue Squad | Selma, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washington County Public Library | Chatom, AL | $24,700 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| All 4 Paws | Thomasville, AL | $24,456 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marengo County Soil and Water Conservation District | Linden, AL | $21,246 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Marion | Marion, AL | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mowa Band of Choctaw Indian Commission | Mt Vernon, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| F a I T H Groceries | Butler, AL | $19,684 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Town of Pine Apple | Pine Apple, AL | $18,330 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marion Military Institute Foundation Inc | Marion, AL | $18,108 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Millry High School | Millry, AL | $16,684 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marion-Perry County Library | Marion, AL | $16,239 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Alabama Regional Child Advocacy Center | Selma, AL | $16,058 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Marion-Perry County Library | Marion, AL | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Clarke County Commission | Grove Hill, AL | $15,672 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Washuington Countty High School | Chatom, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Suringer Vfd | Thomasville, AL | $13,456 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Excel | Excel, AL | $12,542 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Castleberry Recreation Center of Castleberry Alabama Incorporation | Castleberry, AL | $11,248 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prestwick Community Outreach Inc | Leroy, AL | $11,123 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Outdoors | Chatom, AL | $10,876 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Evergreen Community of Transformation | Evergreen, AL | $10,456 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Police Athletic League of Selma Inc | Selma, AL | $10,374 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Demopolis Fire & Rescue | Demopolis, AL | $10,123 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Camden Community Youth Development Center Inc | Camden, AL | $10,086 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A L Martin Foundation | Thomasville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Lions Sight Association Inc | Birmingham, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Alabama | Thomasville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Conecuh County Soild & Wter District | Evergreen, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Ackerville Baptist Church | Mobile, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Coffeeville | Coffeeville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Town of Toxey | Toxey, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington County Hs Diamond Club | Chatom, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Selma Alabama | Selma, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Harvest Ministries | Lisman, AL | $9,172 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Selma Redevelopment Authority | Selma, AL | $9,172 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lower Peach Tree Community Recreation Center | Lwr Pch Tree, AL | $8,421 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners in Progress | Pine Apple, AL | $8,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bobcats Nation PTO | Faunsdale, AL | $8,057 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Clarke County Kingdom Builders Inc | Jackson, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marion Military Institute | Marion, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Moore Wright Group | Aberdeen, WA | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Perry County Historical and Preservation Society | Marion, AL | $7,622 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dallas County Commission | Selma, AL | $7,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Marengo County Commission | Linden, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helwestern Fire Department | Grove Hill, AL | $7,276 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Millry Community Action for Progress | Millry, AL | $7,221 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mt Pleasant Historical Preservation Society | Uriah, AL | $7,086 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Restoration Hall Inc | Jackson, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blackbelt Women Rising | Uniontown, AL | $6,900 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Choctaw County Rescue Squad | Butler, AL | $6,866 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Revive Frisco City Inc | Frisco City, AL | $6,723 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bigbee Human Society | Linden, AL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Marengo Fire & Rescue Squad | Sweet Water, AL | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blackbelt Regional Child Advocacy Center | Demopolis, AL | $6,325 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Excel School | Monroeville, AL | $6,123 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Main Street Alabama | Birmingham, AL | $5,871 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Conecuh County Ag Center | Evergreen, AL | $5,621 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Perry County Sheriff | Marion, AL | $5,479 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Southern Choctaw High School | Gilbertown, AL | $5,471 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Selma-Dallas County Historic Preservation Society | Selma, AL | $5,456 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Stevens Vfd | Saint Stephens, AL | $5,456 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Toxey Vfd | Gilbertown, AL | $5,456 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Inc | Montgomery, AL | $5,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lower Peachtree Vfd | Lower Peach Tree, AL | $5,276 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Significant Skills Academy LLC | Plantersville, AL | $5,252 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Delta Pi Lambda Chapter Educational Foundation Alpa Phi Alpha Fratern | Selma, AL | $5,187 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Liberty Learning Foundation | Huntsville, AL | $5,187 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Community Services of Selma and Dallas County Inc | Selma, AL | $5,187 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dixon Mills Vfd | Dixons Mills, AL | $5,172 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
16 of 76 (21%) received money in more than one year over the 3 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 31 of 76 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21 | $218,902 | $7,884 |
| 2022 | 36 | $358,507 | $9,833 |
| 2023 | 42 | $447,194 | $8,600 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
99% of its giving went to organizations in Alabama. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $8,421 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Alabama.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ala-Tom Rc&d Council Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 43 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 16 West Front Street, Thomasville, AL, 36784.
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