Crampton Trust #1255000731
Crampton Trust #1255000731 is a private foundation based in Mobile, Alabama. It makes grants to eligible charitable organizations in a specified part of southwest Alabama, with 2025 grants supporting programs and projects in education, arts and culture, health, human services, and other areas.
Crampton Trust #1255000731 at a glance
In short: Crampton Trust #1255000731 gave $1.0M across 39 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Alabama. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,005,411
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 39
- -2.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,780
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,000
- Total assets
- $17,771,322
- +0.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 38, 2025)
- 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 September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Crampton Trust #1255000731
- How to Apply
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The filing lists Regions Bank, attention Roger Cole, as the contact. There is no prescribed form and no deadline. The Trust states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Awards are restricted to Section 501(c)(3) organizations that are not private foundations and are located in Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, or Washington counties in southwest Alabama.
- Contact
Application contact: Regions Bank Attn Roger Cole
Mailing address: Po Drawer 1628, Mobile, AL 36633-1628
Phone: (251) 431-8309
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Crampton Trust #1255000731 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of South Alabama College of Medicine ($119K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $637K.
Grant Size Distribution
207 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 170 grants of 207 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Trust’s stated eligibility area is southwest Alabama, specifically Baldwin, Clarke, Escambia, Mobile, Monroe, and Washington counties. The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 39 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Crampton Trust #1255000731 open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 38 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $934K (2024) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 39 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Explore Center Inc Mobile, AL | Exploreum Science Center 2025 Educational Programming | $100,000 |
| National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico Mobile, AL | Jimmy Buffett Exhibit | $100,000 |
| University of South Alabama College of Medicine Mobile, AL | Crampton Scholars Program | $100,000 |
| Bayshore Christian School Foundation Inc Fairhope, AL | School Gym | $50,000 |
| Child Advocasy Center Inc Mobile, AL | St. Louis Street Project | $50,000 |
| St James Episcopal Church and School Fairhope, AL | School Expansion | $50,000 |
| UMS Wright Preparatory School Mobile, AL | Legacy of excellence capital campaign - lower school building addition | $50,000 |
| Wilmer Hall Childrens Home Mobile, AL | Transitional Living Program | $50,000 |
| Mobile Museum of Art Mobile, AL | Gateway: from Graffiti to Gallery | $35,000 |
| Spring Hill College Mobile, AL | Nursing Student Scholarships | $32,947 |
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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 | $17,771,322 | $1,233,664 | $1,231,282 | $1,005,411 | 39 | $1,016,718 | $1,029,894 | $1,030,752 |
| 2024 | $17,764,138 | $1,126,014 | $1,149,159 | $934,308 | 40 | $939,308 | $924,987 | $1,010,411 |
| 2023 | $17,794,128 | $618,572 | $1,173,599 | $977,831 | 38 | $994,559 | $440,532 | $951,036 |
| 2022 | $18,622,414 | $700,853 | $1,299,803 | $1,103,260 | 42 | $1,114,770 | $515,820 | $989,342 |
| 2021 | $19,068,171 | $1,849,723 | $1,278,439 | $1,018,597 | 48 | $1,030,024 | $1,633,532 | $1,139,685 |
| 2020 | $18,471,410 | $782,101 | $1,142,312 | $938,544 | 46 | — | $597,707 | $1,003,788 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crampton Trust #1255000731 reported a distributable amount of $1.0M 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
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational programming and school projects, scholarships, museum and exhibit projects, health services, and programs for children and people needing support.
The grantees describe their work in varied terms. Mobile Museum of Art says its mission is “to bring people together and inspire creativity through the power of art.” Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation says its mission is to “promote stewardship of the marine environment.” Victory Health Partners describes itself as a faith-based nonprofit medical practice working to remove healthcare barriers for low-income, uninsured adults on the Gulf Coast. These are grantee missions, not statements of the Trust’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Trust reported 39 grants totaling $1,005,411. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $100,000, with a median of $18,000. The Trust reported 40 grants totaling $934,308 in 2024 and 38 grants totaling $977,831 in 2023.
Among its 2025 grants were $100,000 each to Explore Center Inc. for Exploreum Science Center educational programming, the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico for the Jimmy Buffett exhibit, and the University of South Alabama College of Medicine for the Crampton Scholars Program. Other examples include $50,000 to Child Advocasy Center Inc. for the St. Louis Street Project, $35,000 to Mobile Museum of Art for Gateway: From Graffiti to Gallery, $32,947 to Spring Hill College for nursing student scholarships, and $25,000 to Dauphin Island Sea Lab Foundation for an Alabama Aquarium tech room renovation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Regions Bank as trustee. T. Bestor Ward III, Gilbert F. Dukes Jr., and John C. Johnson are listed as distribution committee members.
Crampton Trust #1255000731's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2.1 hrs/week
$130K (2020) → $138K (2025)
Gilbert F. Dukes Jr.
Distr. Committee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Johnson
Distr. Committee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
T. Bestor Ward III
Distr. Committee
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 $138K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Crampton Trust #1255000731
How much does Crampton Trust #1255000731 give each year?
Crampton Trust #1255000731 gave $1.0M across 39 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $934K across 40 grants.
What is Crampton Trust #1255000731's typical grant size?
Crampton Trust #1255000731's median grant in 2025 was $18,000, and its average grant was $25,780, across 39 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Crampton Trust #1255000731 that year got $36K on average.
Where does Crampton Trust #1255000731 give grants?
Crampton Trust #1255000731 gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (31 grants) and Fairhope, AL (3 grants).
Does Crampton Trust #1255000731 give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Crampton Trust #1255000731's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 39) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Crampton Trust #1255000731's largest grantees?
Crampton Trust #1255000731's largest 2025 grantees include University of South Alabama College of Medicine ($119,464 across 2 grants), Explore Center Inc ($100,000) and National Maritime Museum of the Gulf of Mexico ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Crampton Trust #1255000731?
Crampton Trust #1255000731 reported $17.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Crampton Trust #1255000731 fund?
No mission statement for the Trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational programming and school projects, scholarships, museum and exhibit projects, health services, and programs for children and people needing support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Crampton Trust #1255000731?
The filing lists Regions Bank, attention Roger Cole, as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Crampton Trust #1255000731's EIN?
Crampton Trust #1255000731's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6181261. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 9, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Crampton Trust #1255000731 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/crampton-trust-1255000731-morg_3d975993f4a345e0b555b2f41063da83
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