Northwest Alabama Resource
Tuscumbia, AL · EIN 63-1031999. Reported 216 grants totalling $1,857,008 to 113 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, 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 Northwest Alabama Resource, 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. 113 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. 36% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 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 $7,000. Half of what it reported fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $2,000 and the largest $69,989. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guin Elementary | Brilliant, AL | $130,430 | 17 | 4 | 2023 |
| Winston County Commission | Double Springs, AL | $83,811 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| East Franklin JR High School | Phil Campbell, AL | $83,576 | 11 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lauderdale Co Commission | Florence, AL | $69,989 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Franklin County Sheriff's Office | Russellville, AL | $61,665 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Northwest Alabama Resource Conservation and Development Area | Tuscumbia, AL | $60,000 | 3 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colbert County Commission Al | Tuscumbia, AL | $56,395 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| Russellville High School | Russellville, AL | $48,800 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Double Springs Middle School | Double Springs, AL | $46,000 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lynn High School | Lynn, AL | $44,983 | 7 | 4 | 2023 |
| Florence Police Department | Florence, AL | $44,653 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Haleyville City Schools | Haleyville, AL | $37,087 | 6 | 4 | 2023 |
| Forest Hills Elementary School | Florence, AL | $29,598 | 4 | 3 | 2022 |
| In Harmony With Nature (in House) | Tuscumbia, AL | $25,810 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cherokee High Schoolcolbert County Board | Cherokee, AL | $25,685 | 4 | 2 | 2021 |
| Red Bay School | Red Bay, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alabama Coop Extension Lauderdale | Russellville, AL | $24,410 | 5 | 2 | 2021 |
| New Bethel Volunteer Fire Dept | Tuscumbia, AL | $20,482 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Franklin County Cattleman's Association | Eldridge, AL | $20,178 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Nwscc | Muscle Shoals, AL | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Guin Al | Guin, AL | $19,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Craft Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Haleyville, AL | $18,911 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Town of Lexington | Lexington, AL | $18,336 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Lexington School | Lexington, AL | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Liberty Learning Foundation | Huntsville, AL | $18,000 | 3 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alabama Cooperative Extension Service | Normal, AL | $17,640 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Grown (in-House) | Tuscumbia, AL | $17,258 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Town of Arley | Arley, AL | $16,964 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| Alabama Retirees Technical Advisory Group | Florence, AL | $16,948 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marion County Commission Al | Hamilton, AL | $15,989 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lauderdale Co High School | Rogersville, AL | $15,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nitrate City Volunteer Fire Dept | Muscle Shoals, AL | $15,454 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Haleyville Al | Haleyville, AL | $15,042 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arley-Smith Lake Senior Center | Arley, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bear Creek Collaborative | Florence, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florence-Lauderdale Tourism | Florence, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lauderdale County Commission | Florence, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association | Florence, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tharptown High School | Russellville, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Helicon Vfd | Arley, AL | $13,864 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spring Valley Volunteer Fire Department | Tuscumbia, AL | $13,652 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Brooks High Schools | Killen, AL | $13,389 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hackleburg Hs Almarion Co Bdof Educa | Hackleburg, AL | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Russellville Elementary School | Russellville, AL | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Florence City Schools | Florence, AL | $12,866 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winfield Police Department | Winfield, AL | $12,356 | 3 | 2 | 2021 |
| City of Russellville Fire & Rescue | Russellville, AL | $12,329 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest Alabama Spay and Neuter Assistance | Florence, AL | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sheffield City Schools | Sheffield, AL | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Waterloo | Waterloo, AL | $12,000 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colbert County Assoc of Volunteer Fire | Tuscumbia, AL | $11,020 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colbert County High School | Tuscumbia, AL | $10,434 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winfield High Schoolwinfield City School | Winfield, AL | $10,012 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| 1ST Baptist Church | Haleyville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Colbert County Animal Shelter | Tuscumbia, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colbert County Historical Landmarks Foundation Inc | Tuscumbia, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colbert Heights Hscolbert Co Bd of Educ | Tuscumbia, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce | Haleyville, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Locust Shores Volunteer Fire Dept | Tuscumbia, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Missy Miles | Hamilton, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of St Florian Al | Florence, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Delmar Volunteer Fire & Rescue Department | Haleyville, AL | $9,973 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meek High School | Arley, AL | $9,285 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilson High School | Florence, AL | $9,257 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shoals Nonprofit Center | Florence, AL | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Town of Double Springs | Double Springs, AL | $8,900 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| North Alabama African Heritage Festival | Muscle Shoals, AL | $8,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| City of Guin Al | Guin, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emilys Kids Foundation | Nashville, TN | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Littleville Vol Fire & Rescue | Russellville, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Bellmore Fire District | North Bellmore, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shoals Dream Center | Florence, AL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hodges Rescue Fire Department | Hodges, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Alabama Trails and Recreation | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | |
| Russellville Fire Department | Russellville, AL | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lauranne P James | $7,481 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | |
| Decatur Electronics Communications LLC | Decatur, AL | $7,343 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hamilton Elementary Schoolmarion Co Bd E | Hamilton, AL | $7,343 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Hackleburg | Hackleburg, AL | $7,319 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Easter Seals | Muscle Shoals, AL | $7,143 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rogers High Schoollauderdale Co School | Florence, AL | $7,042 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bear Creek Development Authority | Russellville, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Winfield Al | Winfield, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Colbert Animal Services | Tuscumbia, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Rescue Me Project | Sheffield, AL | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation | Russellville, AL | $6,843 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Childrens Museum of the Shoals Inc | Florence, AL | $6,833 | 2 | 1 | 2020 |
| S Project | Hartselle, AL | $6,458 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hamilton High Schoolmarion Co Bd of Educ | Hamilton, AL | $6,247 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Houston Volunteer Fire Department Inc | Houston, AL | $6,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brillant Chamber of Commerce | Brilliant, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phil Campbell Ambulance Service | Phil Campbell, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phillips High Schoolmarion Co Bd of Ed | Bear Creek, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of St Florian | Florence, AL | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| City of Russellville Fire & Rescue | Russellville, AL | $5,747 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Killen Fire Rescue | Killen, AL | $5,586 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lynn Elementary School | Meridianville, AL | $5,539 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John Willlingham | $5,450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 | |
| Better Built Trailers Inc | Double Springs, AL | $5,242 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winston Career Academy | Double Springs, AL | $5,135 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Town of Hackleburg | Hackleburg, AL | $5,025 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alabama Music Hall of Fame | Tuscumbia, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ashridge Vfd | Haleyville, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwest Regional Library | Winfield, AL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Marion County Commission Al | Hamilton, AL | $4,980 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Partners 4 Education | Bear Creek, AL | $4,459 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Helen Keller Birthplace Foundation Inc | Tuscumbia, AL | $4,260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elgin Senior Citizens Center Inc | Rogersville, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winfield Main Street Program Inc | Winfield, AL | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Hwy 247 Vfd | Tuscumbia, AL | $3,652 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Legion | Double Spgs, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Black Pond Volunteer Fire Department | Double Springs, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Hodges | Hodges, AL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
28 of 113 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Lauderdale County Commission
Greenhill Sr. Center Phase 2 - Haleyville Area Chamber of Commerce
Heart of Haleyville DT Park - Emily's Kids
Hamilton High School Weight Room - Community Partners 4 Education
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What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 16 of 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | $396,240 | $5,000 |
| 2021 | 61 | $414,001 | $5,349 |
| 2022 | 38 | $422,118 | $9,750 |
| 2023 | 54 | $624,649 | $8,000 |
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
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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 $7,000 -- 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 Northwest Alabama Resource's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 909 George Wallace Blvd, Tuscumbia, AL, 35674.
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