Well Told Grants

Foundations / Alabama

Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 812255129

Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $50,281 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $10,774 and the largest $21,549. 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 $29,478 the year before.

100% 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$34,1931$1.1 million
2024$29,4781$1.1 million
2025$50,2814$1.2 million

How to apply

Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton 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 Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$35,915
Mississippi1$7,183
Tennessee1$7,183

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Scholarships$21,549
University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL
Scholarships$14,366
Lee University
Cleveland, TN
Scholarships$7,183
Mississippi State University
Ms State, MS
Scholarships$7,183

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton give?

$50,281 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $10,774.

Who runs Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Hoy W Hamilton and Clara M Hamilton fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Alabama