Well Told Grants

Foundations / Alabama

W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 616703462

W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $179,998 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $44,174 and the largest $44,174. 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 $173,002 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
2024$173,0025$3.4 million
2025$179,9985$3.5 million

How to apply

W Maxwell Thomas MD 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 W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$179,998

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University Park Public Library
University Park, TX
General operating$44,174
Catch Up Read Inc
Dallas, TX
General operating$44,174
Highland Park Isd Education Foundation
Dallas, TX
General operating$44,174
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital
Dallas, TX
General operating$44,174
Highland Park Presbyterian Church
Dallas, TX
General operating$3,302

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust give?

$179,998 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $44,174.

Who runs W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Benjamin Charles Biddle (Co-Trustee), Lisa Gentleman Hogg (Co-Trustee) and Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does W Maxwell Thomas MD Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation and education.

Similar foundations in Alabama