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Hazel S Cottle Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636103432

Hazel S Cottle Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $19,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $9,500 and the largest $9,500. 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 up from $18,500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$20,0002$423,632
2024$18,5002$422,794
2025$19,0002$436,893

How to apply

Hazel S Cottle 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 Hazel S Cottle Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$19,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of West Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
General operating$9,500
Humane Society Pet Rescue and Adoption Center
Gadsden, AL
General operating$9,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hazel S Cottle Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hazel S Cottle Trust give?

$19,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $9,500.

Who runs Hazel S Cottle Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Hazel S Cottle Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals.

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