The ALA-TOM RC&D COUNCIL INC focuses on place-based, rural community strengthening in southwest Alabama, funding local schools, libraries, municipal governments, and community service providers. Grants consistently support K–12 education, local government/community development projects, basic services (food distribution, rescue squads), and a mix of conservation/land stewardship and animal welfare activities. Many recipients are repeated local institutions and regional partners, indicating a preference for sustaining core community infrastructure rather than national initiatives.
Ala-tom Rc&d Council Inc’s grantmaking is built around rural institutions in southwest Alabama: schools, libraries, local governments, rescue squads, and community organizations that keep small towns functioning. The recent grants list shows a steady pattern of support for everyday civic infrastructure, with awards to places such as Washington County Commission, City of Marion, Clarke County Commission, and Selma Dallas County Rescue Squad. Education appears alongside that civic work, with grants for K–12 schools and regional higher education partners, including Auburn University and Millry High School. The foundation also funds conservation and stewardship efforts, as seen in support for the Marengo County Soil and Water Conservation District. Across the record, the emphasis is local and place-based rather than statewide or national, with grants landing in Alabama communities tied to the Tombigbee region and nearby counties. A number of recipients recur over time, suggesting ongoing relationships with institutions that serve as anchors for rural community life.
In education, Ala-tom Rc&d Council Inc supports both K–12 schools and education-related community institutions. Examples include $16,684 to Millry High School for education and $15,750 to Grove Hill Elementary School for education, along with $14,700 to Washington County Public Library for education and general support. The foundation also backs higher education and regional capacity-building, including $44,798 to Auburn University and $15,000 to The University of Alabama. Community development is another clear theme. Grants such as $50,000 to Washington County Commission for community development, $20,000 to City of Marion for community development, and $15,672 to Clarke County Commission for general purposes show attention to local government and public-facing services. Conservation and land stewardship appear through $13,246 to Marengo County Soil and Water Conservation District.
Grant size is relatively compact. The typical award sits at $6,123 at the 25th percentile, $8,421 at the median, and $10,456 at the 75th percentile, even though a few larger grants rise well above that range. The record also shows repeat support to the same institutions across multiple years, including Auburn University, Marion-Perry County Library, Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission, and Breakthrough Charter School. That pattern points to ongoing relationships rather than one-time awards. Ala-tom Rc&d Council Inc is not a donor-advised fund or an individual-giving vehicle; it is a council-based foundation that funds organizations directly.
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$562K
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$1.3M
Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
SHARON SHEPHERD
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Relatively distributed, modest-to-medium-sized grants concentrated in a specific rural region; many repeat, multi-year or multiple small awards to the same local institutions (schools, libraries, county/town governments) rather than large single multi-year endowments.
Notable grantees: Auburn University, Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission, Breakthrough Charter School, MOWA Band of Choctaw Indians, Marion-Perry County Library
Giving is entirely in Alabama, with 100% of grants going to recipients in the state. Activity is concentrated in southwest Alabama communities such as Marion, Selma, Camden, Chatom, Grove Hill, and Demopolis. Marion appears repeatedly through recipients like Breakthrough Charter School and Marion-Perry County Library, while Chatom and Camden also show up more than once through local institutions and regional partners. The geographic pattern matches a local, place-based funder rather than one with multi-state reach.
The foundation funds local schools, libraries, county and city governments, rescue squads, conservation districts, and community service organizations. Recent recipients include Auburn University, Washington County Commission, Selma Dallas County Rescue Squad, and Marengo County Soil and Water Conservation District.
The middle of the distribution is modest: the 25th percentile is $6,123, the median is $8,421, and the 75th percentile is $10,456. Some grants are larger, including a $50,000 award and several awards in the $15,000 to $20,000 range.
No. All 99 grants in the recipient-country distribution went to the United States, and 100% of the grants in the state distribution went to Alabama recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Auburn University, Marion-Perry County Library, Alabama Tombigbee Regional Commission, and Breakthrough Charter School. That suggests continuing relationships with local institutions rather than isolated awards.
The strongest themes are education, community development, and rural public services. Grants support K–12 schools, libraries, local government projects, emergency response organizations, and conservation/land stewardship work.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERATION | MILLBROOK, AL | $30,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| DALLAS COUNTY COMMISSION | SELMA, AL | $30,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION | MONROEVILLE, AL | $27,630 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WILCOX COUNTY COMMISSION | CAMDEN, AL | $26,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE | THOMASVILLE, AL | $25,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MONROE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT | MONROEVILLE, AL | $23,904 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| WILCOX WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT | CAMDEN, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| MARION MILITARY INSTITUTE | MARION, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| TOWN OF GILBETOWN | GILBERTOWN, AL | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL/CD |
| TOWN OF PINE APPLE | PINE APPLE, AL | $16,318 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SW ALABAMA | THOMASVILLE, AL | $16,302 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PINE HILL VFD | PINE HILL, AL | $16,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CLARKE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER | JACKSON, AL | $15,533 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| SELMA DALLAS HISTORIC PERSERVATION SOCIETY | SELMA, AL | $15,080 | 2026 | GENERAL- CD |
| TOWN OF ORRVILLE | CAMPBELL, AL | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ADULT TEEN CHALLENGE OF ALABAMA | SELMA, AL | $15,000 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| ALABAMA TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL COMMISSION | CAMDEN, AL | $15,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| GROVE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | GROVE HILL, AL | $14,309 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MILROY HIGH SCHOOL | MILLRY, AL | $14,079 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| TOWN OF EXCEL | EXCEL, AL | $13,188 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| REBUILDING TOGETHER SOUTH ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $13,159 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CLARKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE | GROVE HILL, AL | $12,886 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MARRION-PERRY COUNTY LIBRARY | MARION, AL | $11,318 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| CONECUH COUNTY SOILD AND WATER | EVERGREEN, AL | $10,318 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| FRESH AIR FAMILY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL | EVERGREEN, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION/GENERAL |
| WAGARVILLE COMMUNITY PARK | WAGARVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CENTRAL REGIONAL CHILD ADVOCACY | SELMA, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SOUTH CHOCTAW FFA | GILBERTOWN, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LATON HILL VFD | CHATOM, AL | $9,800 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CLARKE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | GROVE HILL, AL | $9,737 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| SELMA DALLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY | SELMA, AL | $9,256 | 2026 | COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
| FAIRVIEW CHURCH OF CHRIST | EVERGREEN, AL | $9,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FAITH GROCERIES | BUTLER, AL | $9,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| HARVEST MINISTRIES | LISMAN, AL | $8,886 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| U MATTER | BUTLER, AL | $8,512 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BREAKTHROUGH CHARTER SCHOOL | MARION, AL | $8,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| CARY EDWARDS NURSERY & GREENHOUSE | SELMA, AL | $8,500 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MARENGO NURSING HOME | LINDEN, AL | $8,318 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| CLARKE COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM | AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL | $8,237 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| LOWER PEACHTREE COMMUNITY CENTER | LOWER PEACH TREE, AL | $8,000 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| MARENGO COUNTY SOIL AND WATER | LINDEN, AL | $7,853 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| PERDUE HILL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | FRISCO CITY, AL | $7,830 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| PACKERS BEND PACERS CHAPTER | LOWER PEACH TREE, AL | $7,830 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SELMA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | SELMA, AL | $7,312 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| THE LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S CENTER | DEMOPOLIS, AL | $7,080 | 2026 | EDUCATION |
| BIGBEE HUMANE SOCIETY | LINDEN, AL | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| RT AND MARGARET HAYES MEMORIAL | TYLER, AL | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SOUTH WEST ALABAMA YOUTH FOOTBALL | EVERGREEN, AL | $7,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| FIVE POINTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | ORRVILLE, AL | $6,580 | 2026 | GENERAL |
DALLAS COUNTY COMMISSION
$30,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MONROE COUNTY COMMISSION
$27,630EDUCATION
WILCOX COUNTY COMMISSION
$26,000GENERAL
CITY OF THOMASVILLE
$25,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
MONROE COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT
$23,904EDUCATION
WILCOX WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT
$20,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TOWN OF GILBETOWN
$20,000GENERAL/CD
TOWN OF PINE APPLE
$16,318EDUCATION/GENERAL
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF SW ALABAMA
$16,302EDUCATION
PINE HILL VFD
$16,000EDUCATION
CLARKE COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
$15,533EDUCATION/GENERAL
SELMA DALLAS HISTORIC PERSERVATION SOCIETY
$15,080GENERAL- CD
TOWN OF ORRVILLE
$15,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ADULT TEEN CHALLENGE OF ALABAMA
$15,000COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ALABAMA TOMBIGBEE REGIONAL COMMISSION
$15,000EDUCATION
GROVE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$14,309EDUCATION
MILROY HIGH SCHOOL
$14,079GENERAL
TOWN OF EXCEL
$13,188EDUCATION/GENERAL
REBUILDING TOGETHER SOUTH ALABAMA
$13,159GENERAL
CLARKE COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
$12,886GENERAL
MARRION-PERRY COUNTY LIBRARY
$11,318EDUCATION/GENERAL
CONECUH COUNTY SOILD AND WATER
$10,318EDUCATION/GENERAL
FRESH AIR FAMILY
$10,000EDUCATION
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION/GENERAL
WAGARVILLE COMMUNITY PARK
$10,000EDUCATION
SOUTH CHOCTAW FFA
$10,000EDUCATION
LATON HILL VFD
$9,800EDUCATION
CLARKE COUNTY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
$9,737EDUCATION
SELMA DALLAS COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
$9,256COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FAIRVIEW CHURCH OF CHRIST
$9,000GENERAL
FAITH GROCERIES
$9,000EDUCATION
HARVEST MINISTRIES
$8,886GENERAL
U MATTER
$8,512EDUCATION
MARENGO NURSING HOME
$8,318GENERAL
CLARKE COUNTY 4-H PROGRAM
$8,237EDUCATION
LOWER PEACHTREE COMMUNITY CENTER
$8,000EDUCATION
MARENGO COUNTY SOIL AND WATER
$7,853EDUCATION
PERDUE HILL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$7,830GENERAL
PACKERS BEND PACERS CHAPTER
$7,830GENERAL
SELMA POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
$7,312EDUCATION
THE LIGHTHOUSE WOMEN'S CENTER
$7,080EDUCATION
BIGBEE HUMANE SOCIETY
$7,000GENERAL
RT AND MARGARET HAYES MEMORIAL
$7,000GENERAL
SOUTH WEST ALABAMA YOUTH FOOTBALL
$7,000GENERAL
FIVE POINTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
$6,580GENERAL