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Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 726245577

Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $199,691 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $199,691 and the largest $199,691. 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 $8,423 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$8,5711$185,874
2024$8,4231$190,350
2025$199,6911$0

How to apply

Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable 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 Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$199,691

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Indiana Wesleyan University
Marion, IN
General operating$199,691

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust give?

$199,691 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $199,691.

Who runs Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Helen El Shellenbarger Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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