Creswell Charitable Foundation
Creswell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Henagar, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $387K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $24K. Net investment income was $9K.
Creswell Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Creswell Charitable Foundation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,500
- +67.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,750
- +235.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,750
- Total assets
- $387,165
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (79% 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 Creswell Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berry College ($5K).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($18,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Creswell Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 114% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 133% 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 $10K (2020) to $24K (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $24K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $18,500 |
| Berry College Mt Berry, GA | Student Scholarships | $5,000 |
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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 | $387,165 | $30,612 | $49,177 | $23,500 | 2 | $29,322 | $9,092 | $21,971 |
| 2024 | $405,730 | $32,171 | $36,122 | $14,000 | 4 | $19,648 | $10,138 | $21,956 |
| 2023 | $409,681 | $14,850 | $42,260 | $21,000 | 3 | $26,140 | $9,962 | $21,646 |
| 2022 | $437,091 | $32,605 | $32,688 | $11,000 | 1 | $21,119 | $9,154 | $23,799 |
| 2021 | $437,174 | $45,204 | $46,928 | $23,723 | 4 | $29,700 | $5,850 | $26,102 |
| 2020 | $438,898 | $9,254 | $29,559 | $9,500 | 1 | — | $7,346 | $24,574 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Creswell Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Creswell Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rex Creswell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Shelley Grant
Advisory Board
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Wheeler
Advisory Board
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Jamie Darwin (2023–2024) — Advisory Board
- Former: Billy Duncan (2020–2022) — Advisory Board
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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $5K, to Rex Creswell (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Creswell Charitable Foundation
How much does Creswell Charitable Foundation give each year?
Creswell Charitable Foundation gave $24K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 4 grants.
How large is Creswell Charitable Foundation?
Creswell Charitable Foundation reported $387K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Creswell Charitable Foundation?
Creswell Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Henagar, AL. It holds $387K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Creswell Charitable Foundation operate?
Creswell Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Georgia, Virginia.
What is Creswell Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Creswell Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4738225. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 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 May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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