Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 62-6085008

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $698.

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund at a glance

In short: Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund gave $39K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$38,927
+1457.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,976
+938.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$500
Primary geography
Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Volunteer High School: $38KVolunteer High School$38KTennessee State University: $500Tennessee State University$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Volunteer High School ($38K). Together the top 2 received $38K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

NashvilleChurch HillBlountville

How Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund gives

  • Giving grew 1846% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $39K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Volunteer High School Church Hill, TNGeneral Operating$37,927
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$500
Tennessee State University Nashville, TNScholarships$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$1,648$42,054$38,9273$41,152$698$2,087
2023$40,407$1,808$5,111$2,5002$3,500$295$2,102
2022$43,727$5,427$5,013$2,5002$3,500$3,914$2,631
2021$43,331$2,052$4,525$2,0002—$546$3,012

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Regions Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2021) → $1K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Regions Bank — Trustee: $1KRegions BankTrustee$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $1K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund

How much does Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund give each year?

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund gave $39K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 2 grants.

What is Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's typical grant size?

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $12,976, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund give grants?

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's EIN?

Clyde W Harrell Educational Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6085008. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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