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Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 376022836

Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $309,605 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $309,605 and the largest $309,605. 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 $283,793 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$285,8461$6.3 million
2024$283,7931$6.5 million
2025$309,6051$7.0 million

How to apply

Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship 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 Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$309,605

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Illinois Finance Office
Champaign, IL
General operating$309,605

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship give?

$309,605 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $309,605.

Who runs Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Jeanette E & Benjamin F Hunter Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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