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Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636109376

Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2023 it gave $2,862 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,862 and the largest $2,862. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $315 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2021$3151$86,620
2023$2,8621$72,881

How to apply

Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$2,862

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Parker Memorial Baptist Church
Anniston, AL
General operating$2,862

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr give?

$2,862 in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,862.

Who runs Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr?

Its 2023 filing lists Regions Bank Trust Dept (Trustee).

What does Bessie May Smith Foreign Missionary Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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