The Skelton Foundation is a small, regionally focused funder that concentrates support in Enterprise and surrounding southeast Alabama communities. Its giving favors local civic projects and municipalities, regional higher-education institutions, and community anchors such as churches and arts groups, while also making occasional gifts to national conservation and military-heritage organizations. Grants are often repeated to the same recipients and sized in the mid-thousands, reflecting targeted, relationship-driven philanthropy rather than broad national grantmaking.
$72K
$1.7M
$145K
$87K
Most grants fall between $3K and $5K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Concentrated, relationship-driven giving with repeated mid-size grants to a small set of local and regional beneficiaries; mix of civic, education, faith, arts, and occasional national conservation/military-heritage recipients.
Notable grantees: Athens State University, City of Enterprise, The Nature Conservancy, Friends of Army Aviation, St. Luke United Methodist Church
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $10,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $7,500 | 2026 | SKELETON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FUND |
| FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION | OZARK, AL | $7,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CITY OF ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | BALLROOM DANCE / ARTS |
| ENTERPRISE HIGH SCHOOL | ENTERPRISE, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | STEM PROGRAM |
| ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, AL | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITABLE |
| ENTERPRISE MUSIC CLUB | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,500 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $2,500 | 2026 | UNRESTICTED GRANT |
| HUNTSVILLE MADISON CO BOTANICAL GA | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $2,500 | 2026 | CONSERVATION / AMERICAN SMOKETREE |
| ENTERPRISE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | FBO HILLCRESE ELEMENTARY SCH |
| HAND UP ENTERPRISE AL | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| TROY ATHLETICS | TROY, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | TROJAN WARRIOR FUND |
| CHRISTIAN MISSION | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | KITCHEN SERVING WINDOW |
| ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | MADISON, AL | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $1,500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOS ANIMAL SHELTER | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF PASCAGOUL | PASCAGOULA, MS | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY - ENTERPRISE | DOTHAN, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CARE COUNSELING SERVICES | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT |
| STEPHENS COLLEGE | COLUMBIA, MO | $1,000 | 2026 | HARBINGER |
| CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| INO BAPTIST CHURCH | KIINSTON, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD |
| JOHN'S CHAPEL AME | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRI | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST INC | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | HNR OF GENE & JUANITA WARREN |
| ST MARY'S BAPTIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOG-HARMONY INC | MIRAMAR BEACH, FL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| COUNTY LINE BAPTIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $500 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | ENTERPRISE, AL | $6,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION | OZARK, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | TROY, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | SKELETON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FUND |
| CITY OF ENTERPRISE | ENTERPRISE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | BALLROOM DANCE / ARTS |
| ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY | ATHENS, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | BIRMINGHAM, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE |
| ENTERPRISE MUSIC CLUB | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,500 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| HUNTSVILLE MADISON CO BOTANICAL GA | HUNTSVILLE, AL | $2,500 | 2025 | CONSERVATION / AMERICAN SMOKETREE |
| COFFEE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| CHRISTIAN MISSION | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2025 | KITCHEN SERVING WINDOW |
| HAND UP ENTERPRISE AL | ENTERPRISE, AL | $2,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH | MADISON, AL | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOG-HARMONY INC | MIRAMAR BEACH, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNITED WAY - ENTERPRISE | DOTHAN, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | ANNUAL FUND |
| SOS ANIMAL SHELTER | ENTERPRISE, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERISTY OF ALABAMA ALUMNI FUND | TUSCALOOSA, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | SKELTON SCHOLARSHIP |
| TROY ATHLETICS | TROY, AL | $1,000 | 2025 | TROJAN WARRIOR FUND |
ST LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000ANNUAL FUND
FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION
$7,500ANNUAL FUND
CITY OF ENTERPRISE
$5,000BALLROOM DANCE / ARTS
ENTERPRISE HIGH SCHOOL
$5,000STEM PROGRAM
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
ENTERPRISE MUSIC CLUB
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
HUNTSVILLE MADISON CO BOTANICAL GA
$2,500CONSERVATION / AMERICAN SMOKETREE
ENTERPRISE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
$2,000FBO HILLCRESE ELEMENTARY SCH
HAND UP ENTERPRISE AL
$2,000ANNUAL FUND
TROY ATHLETICS
$2,000TROJAN WARRIOR FUND
CHRISTIAN MISSION
$2,000KITCHEN SERVING WINDOW
ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,500GENERAL FUND
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY
$1,500GENERAL FUND
SOS ANIMAL SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL FUND
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH OF PASCAGOUL
$1,000GENERAL FUND
UNITED WAY - ENTERPRISE
$1,000ANNUAL FUND
CARE COUNSELING SERVICES
$1,000UNRESTRICTED GRANT
STEPHENS COLLEGE
$1,000HARBINGER
CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL FUND
INO BAPTIST CHURCH
$1,000OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
JOHN'S CHAPEL AME
$1,000GENERAL FUND
NEW JERUSALEM CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRI
$1,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHSIDE CHURCH OF CHRIST
$500GENERAL FUND
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST INC
$500HNR OF GENE & JUANITA WARREN
ST MARY'S BAPTIST CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
DOG-HARMONY INC
$500GENERAL FUND
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
COUNTY LINE BAPTIST CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
ST BEULAH BAPTIST CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
EPIPHANY EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$500GENERAL FUND
ST LUKE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$6,000ANNUAL FUND
FRIENDS OF ARMY AVIATION
$5,000ANNUAL FUND
TROY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$5,000SKELETON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY FUND
CITY OF ENTERPRISE
$5,000BALLROOM DANCE / ARTS
ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY
$5,000CHARITABLE
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$5,000CHARITABLE
ENTERPRISE MUSIC CLUB
$2,500ANNUAL FUND
HUNTSVILLE MADISON CO BOTANICAL GA
$2,500CONSERVATION / AMERICAN SMOKETREE
COFFEE COUNTY ARTS ALLIANCE
$2,000ANNUAL FUND
CHRISTIAN MISSION
$2,000KITCHEN SERVING WINDOW
HAND UP ENTERPRISE AL
$2,000ANNUAL FUND
ST MATTHEWS EPISCOPAL CHURCH
$1,500GENERAL FUND
DOG-HARMONY INC
$1,000GENERAL FUND
UNITED WAY - ENTERPRISE
$1,000ANNUAL FUND
SOS ANIMAL SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL FUND
UNIVERISTY OF ALABAMA ALUMNI FUND
$1,000SKELTON SCHOLARSHIP
TROY ATHLETICS
$1,000TROJAN WARRIOR FUND