Wiregrass Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Wiregrass Foundation supports 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in health, education or quality of life for people in Houston, Henry, Dale or Geneva counties, so check first that your work sits within that area and those themes.
- Typical grants run from $1,000 to $51,500, and half of all grants are $7,500 or less, so a modest request in that range is the realistic ask for a small charity.
- Applications are made online by setting up a Wiregrass Foundation account, completing an eligibility quiz and then the full application, with recurring deadlines of 1 March, 1 May, 1 July and 1 September.
- With 95% of grant dollars going to organisations already funded in its previous two filings, the Foundation looks strongly relationship-led, so a first-time applicant should expect a competitive field and may need to build a track record over time.
- Applicants must have held eligible status for at least two years, and private foundations, supporting organisations, private or publicly held corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, churches, political organisations or causes, individuals or fraternal bodies, ongoing general operating expenses, projects of a national or statewide scope, fundraisers, individual scholarships, and anything outside the defined service area are not funded.
Overview
Wiregrass Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dothan, AL.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Wiregrass Foundation makes grants to nonprofit community organisations that positively impact health, education and quality of life in the Dothan area. It considers applications from eligible organisations serving people in Houston, Henry, Dale or Geneva counties in Alabama. Eligible applicants include 501(c)(3) organisations that are not private foundations, private operating foundations, governmental entities, and state colleges and universities; applicants must have met an eligible status for at least two years. The Foundation carefully considers its mission and seeks measurable results within its zones of interest.
Themes
- Health
- Education
- Quality of Life
Geographic Focus
Houston; Henry; Dale; Geneva.
What They Don't Fund
- Private foundations
- Supporting organizations described in Section 509(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code
- Private or publicly held corporations
- Limited liability companies
- Partnerships
- Churches
- Political organizations or causes
- Grants outside of the defined service area
- Individuals or fraternal bodies
- Ongoing general operating expenses
- Projects of a national or statewide scope
- Fundraisers
- Individual scholarships
How to apply
Applicants set up a Wiregrass Foundation account, complete an eligibility quiz and proceed to the grant application if eligible.
Deadlines: Application deadlines recur on 1 March, 1 May, 1 July and 1 September.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 95% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 283 grants to organisations were $7,500 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It weighs alignment with its mission and measurable results within its zones of interest.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 48% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to organisations Wiregrass Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 12% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 111 grants in tax year 2025 by size
Median $7,500 (tax year 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- City of Dothan · Wiregrass public safety center$500,0002025 tax year
- City of Dothan · Wiregrass public safety center$500,0002025 tax year
- Wiregrass United Way · Annual campaign$450,0002025 tax year
- Wiregrass Pet Rescue & Adoption · Wprac construction$250,0002025 tax year
- City of Dothan · Innovation center$250,0002025 tax year
- City of Dothan · Innovation center$250,0002025 tax year
- Wiregrass Pet Rescue & Adoption · Wprac construction$250,0002025 tax year
- City of Dothan · City center$150,9142025 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Vince Edge — Chair-Elect
- Samuel Benton — Board Chair
- Troy Fountain — President
- Hope Johnson — Secretary
- Steve McCarroll — Board Member
- John Dunn — Board Member
- David W Parsons — Board Member
- David Johnston — Board Member
- Addie McKinzie — Board Member
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 tax year | $5,590,411 | $3,848,659 | $108,552,717 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,587,261 | $2,852,199 | $114,252,779 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
| 2025 tax year | $5,855,975 | $3,723,521 | $119,578,983 | Filing for 2025 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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At a glance
Applying to Wiregrass Foundation?
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Contact
- (334) 699-1031
- TROY@WIREGRASSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Dothan, AL
- wiregrassfoundation.org
Applying to Wiregrass Foundation?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- (334) 699-1031
- TROY@WIREGRASSFOUNDATION.ORG
- Dothan, AL
- wiregrassfoundation.org