George Bacon Endowment Fund
George Bacon Endowment Fund is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $504K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $17K. Net investment income was $22K.
George Bacon Endowment Fund at a glance
In short: George Bacon Endowment Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,048
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,048
- +4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,048
- Total assets
- $503,566
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (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 George Bacon Endowment Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First-Trinity Presbyterian Church ($17K).
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 George Bacon Endowment Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 71% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $18K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First-Trinity Presbyterian Church Laurel, MS | General Operating | $17,048 |
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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 | $503,566 | $26,933 | $24,742 | $17,048 | 1 | $19,911 | $22,102 | $28,092 |
| 2024 | $501,416 | $27,143 | $22,691 | $16,251 | 1 | $16,251 | $18,617 | — |
| 2023 | $496,964 | $34,837 | $20,915 | $14,881 | 1 | $14,881 | $19,082 | — |
| 2022 | $483,042 | $36,366 | $24,621 | $18,104 | 1 | $18,104 | $23,405 | — |
| 2021 | $471,297 | $39,754 | $23,893 | $17,358 | 1 | — | $19,588 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, George Bacon Endowment Fund reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
George Bacon Endowment Fund's only listed officer is Regions Bank Trust Dept, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank Trust Dept
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$6K (2025)
Former officers (7)
- Former: Clayton Johnson (2021–2024) — President
- Former: Elizabeth Sumrall (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Lee Gill (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Herring (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Mike Chancellor (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Nan Thames (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Selmer Valentine (2021–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $6K, to Regions Bank Trust Dept (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about George Bacon Endowment Fund
How much does George Bacon Endowment Fund give each year?
George Bacon Endowment Fund gave $17K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is George Bacon Endowment Fund?
George Bacon Endowment Fund reported $504K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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.
Where does George Bacon Endowment Fund operate?
George Bacon Endowment Fund has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is George Bacon Endowment Fund's EIN?
George Bacon Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6026820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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