Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $278K.
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD at a glance
In short: Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,449
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,494
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,180
- Total assets
- $1,014,123
- +25.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Univeristy of Florida - Colton Criswell ($6K).
Organizations only. It also paid 8 individual scholarships ($43,269), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
51 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 51 grants of 51 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% 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 $45K (2022) to $68K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,269 |
| Univeristy of Florida - Colton Criswell Gainesville, FL | Scholarship | $6,180 |
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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 | $1,014,123 | $291,512 | $86,510 | $49,449 | 9 | $54,510 | $277,859 | $51,491 |
| 2024 | $809,229 | $330,240 | $71,582 | $53,150 | 10 | $57,578 | $320,982 | $51,333 |
| 2023 | $588,322 | $46,113 | $71,850 | $45,650 | 11 | $45,650 | $21,866 | $53,192 |
| 2022 | $611,591 | $61,566 | $58,323 | $44,550 | 11 | $44,550 | $39,982 | $55,028 |
| 2021 | $607,857 | $71,383 | $81,538 | $68,400 | 10 | $68,400 | $49,827 | $52,706 |
| 2020 | $616,206 | $46,941 | $61,292 | $49,280 | 10 | — | $38,053 | $51,718 |
| 2019 | $627,277 | $49,204 | $63,936 | $51,300 | 9 | — | $46,673 | $49,530 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hancock Whitney Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$11K (2024) → $16K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: First National Bank & Trust (2019–2024) — Prior Trustee
- Former: Hancock Whitney Bank Trust Dept (2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD
How much does Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD give each year?
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD gave $49K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $53K across 10 grants.
What is Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's typical grant size?
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's median grant in 2025 was $6,180, and its average grant was $5,494, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD give grants?
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD gives mostly in Alabama: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (50%).
Does Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
How large is Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD?
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's EIN?
Charles and Alice Mayson Scholarship Grant FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6161467. 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.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 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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