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Iola Spencer Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 646201020

Iola Spencer Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $14,262 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $14,262 and the largest $14,262. 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 $13,161 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$14,8641$320,726
2024$13,1611$329,242
2025$14,2621$345,698

How to apply

Iola Spencer Memorial 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 Iola Spencer Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi1$14,262

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Main Street United Methodist Church Attn Donna Runnels
Hattiesburg, MS
General operating$14,262

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Iola Spencer Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Iola Spencer Memorial Trust give?

$14,262 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $14,262.

Who runs Iola Spencer Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Iola Spencer Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development and faith communities.

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