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Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636176296

Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $33,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $42,000 the year before.

29% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0005$806,965
2024$42,00011$814,367
2025$33,0007$871,422

How to apply

Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust 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 Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama4$14,000
Mississippi1$10,000
Texas2$9,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church
Biloxi, MS
General operating$10,000
Community Soup Bowl
Tuscaloosa, AL
General operating$5,000
West Alabama Food Bank Inc
Tuscaloosa, AL
General operating$5,000
Presbyterian Children's Home
Austin, TX
General operating$5,000
Family Counseling Service
Corpus Christi, TX
General operating$4,000
Tuscaloosa Childrens Center Inc
Tuscaloosa, AL
General operating$2,500
Samaritan Clinic
Dothan, AL
General operating$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust give?

$33,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Cecile C Craig Charitable Test Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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