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Violet Hampton Trust UW #1

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 626373845

Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $24,500 and the largest $24,500. 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 $47,506 the year before.

50% 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$51,1062$1.1 million
2024$47,5062$1.1 million
2025$49,0002$1.2 million

How to apply

Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 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 Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$24,500
Tennessee1$24,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salem Academy & College Attn Kenneth Buchanan VP Finance & Administration
Winston Salem, NC
General operating$24,500
Sandy Durbin Chief Financial Officer
Nashville, TN
General operating$24,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 give?

$49,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $24,500.

Who runs Violet Hampton Trust UW #1?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Violet Hampton Trust UW #1 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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