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Van B Taunton Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636140272

Van B Taunton Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $24,000 and the largest $24,000. 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 $59,202 the year before.

67% 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$60,0003$1.5 million
2024$59,2023$1.6 million
2025$72,0003$1.6 million

How to apply

Van B Taunton 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 Van B Taunton Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama3$72,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Huntingdon College
Montgomery, AL
General operating$24,000
Lanett United Methodist Church
Lanett, AL
General operating$24,000
Camp & Assembly Commission of North Alabama Conference of
Gallant, AL
General operating$24,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Van B Taunton Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Van B Taunton Charitable Trust give?

$72,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $24,000.

Who runs Van B Taunton Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Van B Taunton Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and youth programs.

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