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The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 646216582

The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,585 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,655 and the largest $2,655. 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 $17,297 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$18,4527$434,576
2024$17,2977$448,577
2025$18,5857$478,826

How to apply

The Phyllis I Hurst 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 The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi2$5,310
Georgia1$2,655
Illinois1$2,655
Tennessee1$2,655
Texas1$2,655
Wisconsin1$2,655

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Muscular Dystrophy Association
Chicago, IL
General operating$2,655
American Cancer Society
Kennesaw, GA
General operating$2,655
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General operating$2,655
Humane Society of Leflore County
Greenwood, MS
General operating$2,655
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General operating$2,655
Greenwood Salvation Army
Greenwood, MS
General operating$2,655
American Lung Association
Brookefield, WI
General operating$2,655

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust give?

$18,585 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,655.

Who runs The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does The Phyllis I Hurst Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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