Cecyle W Pagel Trust
Cecyle W Pagel Trust is a private foundation focused on Men and boys, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $126K.
Cecyle W Pagel Trust at a glance
In short: Cecyle W Pagel Trust gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,960
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,320
- +53.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $53,320
- Total assets
- $2,286,068
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cecyle W Pagel Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bay Area Boy Scouts of America ($53K). Together the top 3 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Cecyle W Pagel Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2021) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay Area Boy Scouts of America Galveston, TX | General Operating | $53,320 |
| First Presbyterian Church-Alvin Alvin, TX | General Operating | $53,320 |
| Presbyterian Children's Home Austin, TX | General Operating | $53,320 |
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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 | $2,286,068 | $151,791 | $196,353 | $159,960 | 3 | $167,173 | $125,775 | $146,149 |
| 2024 | $2,332,464 | $196,714 | $173,407 | $138,570 | 4 | $145,631 | $171,344 | $141,190 |
| 2023 | $2,309,458 | $136,290 | $179,132 | $147,411 | 3 | $154,106 | $112,388 | $132,548 |
| 2022 | $2,353,302 | $-18,172 | $178,127 | $145,413 | 3 | $152,373 | $42,814 | $140,747 |
| 2021 | $2,548,051 | $233,853 | $169,322 | $131,823 | 3 | $139,083 | $203,470 | $155,385 |
| 2020 | $2,483,042 | $198,700 | $169,792 | $136,128 | 3 | — | $172,171 | $139,148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cecyle W Pagel Trust reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cecyle W Pagel Trust's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$28K (2020) → $31K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2022–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Cecyle W Pagel Trust
How much does Cecyle W Pagel Trust give each year?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust gave $160K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $139K across 4 grants.
What is Cecyle W Pagel Trust's typical grant size?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust's median grant in 2025 was $53,320, and its average grant was $53,320, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Cecyle W Pagel Trust give grants?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Cecyle W Pagel Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Cecyle W Pagel Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Cecyle W Pagel Trust?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $167K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Cecyle W Pagel Trust?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust is a private foundation focused on Men and boys, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Cecyle W Pagel Trust's EIN?
Cecyle W Pagel Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6186925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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