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Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636048982

Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $11,117 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $11,117 and the largest $11,117. 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 $9,666 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$10,8042$249,280
2024$9,6662$250,119
2025$11,1171$258,820

How to apply

Pauline B Buck Scholarship 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama1$11,117

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Board of Trustees Samford Univ Attn Mr Ian Schwarting
Birmingham, AL
General operating$11,117

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust give?

$11,117 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $11,117.

Who runs Pauline B Buck Scholarship Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

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