Emma T Martin Cross Foundation
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $123K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $4K.
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation at a glance
In short: Emma T Martin Cross Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,245
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,245
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,245
- Total assets
- $123,165
- -2.0% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Emma T Martin Cross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Birmingham Metro Baptist Association ($5K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Emma T Martin Cross Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $4K (2021) to $6K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Metro Baptist Association Birmingham, AL | General Operating | $5,245 |
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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 | $123,165 | $6,177 | $8,541 | $5,245 | 1 | $6,670 | $4,414 | $6,928 |
| 2024 | $125,659 | $8,921 | $8,188 | $4,920 | 1 | $6,330 | $7,232 | $6,656 |
| 2023 | $124,929 | $8,646 | $8,422 | $5,440 | 1 | $6,827 | $6,921 | $6,315 |
| 2022 | $124,708 | $2,953 | $9,810 | $6,422 | 1 | $7,841 | $1,318 | $6,851 |
| 2021 | $131,571 | $13,859 | $7,405 | $4,105 | 1 | $5,532 | $11,966 | $7,849 |
| 2020 | $125,112 | $6,104 | $8,366 | $5,638 | 1 | — | $4,727 | $7,033 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma T Martin Cross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation'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
$2K (2020) → $2K (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 $2K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Emma T Martin Cross Foundation
How much does Emma T Martin Cross Foundation give each year?
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Emma T Martin Cross Foundation?
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation reported $123K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 is Emma T Martin Cross Foundation?
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation is a private foundation focused on Religion, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $123K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Emma T Martin Cross Foundation operate?
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Emma T Martin Cross Foundation's EIN?
Emma T Martin Cross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6053011. 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 6, 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 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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