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Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 306046872

Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $184,464 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $56,488 and the largest $71,488. 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 $182,259 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$190,2725$4.0 million
2024$182,2594$4.0 million
2025$184,4643$4.3 million

How to apply

Verlie P & John L Harper 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 Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$127,976
New Jersey1$56,488

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jennings Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery Association
Tuscaloosa, AL
General operating$71,488
Embrace Kids
New Brunswick, NJ
General operating$56,488
Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranch
Montgomery, AL
General operating$56,488

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust give?

$184,464 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $56,488.

Who runs Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust fund?

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

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