Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust
The Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust is a private foundation based in Jackson, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing describes educational scholarships for tuition and fees at post-secondary institutions, with awards restricted to residents of Escambia County, Alabama.
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust at a glance
In short: Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust gave $19K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $925), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- -9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $925
- -5.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $362,250
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applicants must use forms provided by the trustee. Awards are restricted to residents of Escambia County, Alabama.
- Review Cycle
- March 1 each year. The 2026 deadline is past.
- Deadline
- March 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Tripp Owens
Mailing address: PO Box 469, Brewton, AL 36427
Phone: (251) 809-2132
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Christian Fain ($1K).
Organizations only. It also paid 19 individual scholarships ($17,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 100 grants of 100 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that award recipients must be residents of Escambia County, Alabama. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2023) to $21K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,500 |
| Christian Fain Brewton, AL | Scholarship | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $362,250 | $22,874 | $31,737 | $18,500 | 20 | $24,768 | $15,905 | $22,733 |
| 2024 | $371,140 | $21,087 | $36,309 | $20,500 | 21 | $27,777 | $13,809 | $22,186 |
| 2023 | $386,411 | $47,258 | $24,849 | $17,000 | 18 | $20,835 | $43,422 | $20,260 |
| 2022 | $364,028 | $16,721 | $28,613 | $20,500 | 21 | $24,445 | $12,776 | $21,377 |
| 2021 | $375,920 | $20,138 | $25,427 | $18,000 | 20 | $21,166 | $16,071 | $23,168 |
| 2020 | $381,209 | $17,679 | $25,096 | $18,100 | 20 | — | $13,944 | $21,496 |
| 2019 | $388,608 | $16,379 | $26,730 | $20,000 | 21 | — | $12,612 | $21,977 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The 2025 filing reports direct charitable activity awarding educational scholarships for tuition and fees to students attending post-secondary institutions. It does not state a separate mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust awarded 20 grants totaling $18,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $1,000, with a median of $1,000. Listed $1,000 scholarship recipients included three individual recipients, Christian Fain, eight individual recipients
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Trustmark National Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's only listed officer is Trustmark National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trustmark National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust
How much does Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust give each year?
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust gave $19K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 21 grants.
What is Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's typical grant size?
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $925, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust give grants?
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (20 grants).
How large is Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust?
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust fund?
The 2025 filing reports direct charitable activity awarding educational scholarships for tuition and fees to students attending post-secondary institutions. It does not state a separate mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust?
The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's EIN?
Adrian & Marie Downing Educational Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6320669. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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