Hill Crest Foundation Inc
Hill Crest Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mountain Brook, Alabama. Its sole function is to provide grants to other charitable organizations; it does not actively conduct its own charitable activities.
Hill Crest Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Hill Crest Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 91 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Alabama. 29% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,085,800
- +0.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 91
- -11.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,910
- +13.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $73,036,890
- +11.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 29% first-time grantees (26 of 91, 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hill Crest Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that applications should be in writing and include information about the purpose of the application and the applying entity. Applications may be directed to Charles R Terry Jr. Grants are made only to tax-exempt organizations. The foundation says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Charles R Terry Jr
Mailing address: PO Box 530507, Mountain Brook, AL 35253
Phone: (205) 870-0400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hill Crest Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Big Oak Ranch ($300K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
472 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 360 grants of 472 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Alabama. The foundation states that most beneficiaries have programs within Alabama.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 91 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hill Crest Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 91 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $37K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 54% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% 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 (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2021) to $3.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 91 grants totaling $3.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Big Oak Ranch Gadsden, AL | Support | $300,000 |
| Community Food Bank of Central Alabama Birmingham, AL | Support | $200,000 |
| Childrens of Alabama Birmingham, AL | Support | $150,000 |
| Auburn University Auburn, AL | Support | $100,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham Dept of Psychiatry Birmingham, AL | Support | $100,000 |
| Oasis Counseling for Women and Children Birmingham, AL | Support | $75,000 |
| Grace House Ministries Fairfield, AL | Support | $60,000 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Birmingham, AL | Support | $60,000 |
| Alabama Symphony Orchestra Birmingham, AL | Support | $50,000 |
| Boy Scouts Greater Alabama Council Vestavia Hills, AL | Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $73,036,890 | $2,617,736 | $3,645,806 | $3,085,800 | 91 | $3,171,253 | $2,143,183 | $3,466,944 |
| 2024 | $65,598,911 | $3,617,655 | $3,568,519 | $3,074,450 | 103 | $3,158,713 | $3,207,849 | $3,180,368 |
| 2023 | $64,888,894 | $2,413,991 | $3,584,666 | $3,085,200 | 91 | $3,166,427 | $1,995,752 | $3,149,878 |
| 2022 | $62,163,846 | $2,469,770 | $3,258,100 | $2,829,250 | 91 | $2,907,499 | $2,119,169 | $3,157,963 |
| 2021 | $64,451,447 | $3,042,688 | $2,919,325 | $2,393,550 | 96 | — | $2,588,855 | $2,905,505 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hill Crest Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3.5M 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
The foundation does not state a separate charitable mission; it says its sole function is grantmaking. Its grantees describe work that includes supporting children in crisis, addressing hunger, providing counseling, serving people with disabilities, and preserving a park. For example, Big Oak Ranch says it provides a home for abused, neglected, and abandoned children, while the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama says it works to feed people in need and foster solutions to hunger. Oasis Counseling for Women and Children describes providing counseling and educational and therapeutic health services.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 91 grants totaling $3,085,800. Grant amounts ranged from $800 to $300,000, with a median of $25,000. Listed grants included $300,000 to Big Oak Ranch, $200,000 to the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama, $150,000 to Children’s of Alabama, $100,000 each to Auburn University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Psychiatry, and $75,000 to Oasis Counseling for Women and Children. The listed grant purposes were “support.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles R Terry Jr as trustee and chairman, and Douglas D Eddleman, Marvin B Cleage, and Elizabeth H Baker as trustees.
Hill Crest Foundation Inc is led by Charles R. Terry Jr., Trustee & Chairman on every filing since 2021; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles R. Terry Jr.
Trustee & Chairman
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
$60K (2021) → $60K (2025)
Douglas D. Eddleman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth H. Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin B. Cleage
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 $60K, to Charles R Terry Jr (Trustee/Chairman).
Frequently asked questions about Hill Crest Foundation Inc
How much does Hill Crest Foundation Inc give each year?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc gave $3.1M across 91 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.1M across 103 grants.
What is Hill Crest Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $33,910, across 91 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Hill Crest Foundation Inc that year got $27K on average.
Where does Hill Crest Foundation Inc give grants?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc 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 Birmingham, AL (61 grants), Tuscaloosa, AL (4 grants), Fairfield, AL (3 grants) and Hoover, AL (3 grants).
Does Hill Crest Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 91 grants with a stated purpose on Hill Crest Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (91 grants).
Who are Hill Crest Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Big Oak Ranch ($300,000), Community Food Bank of Central Alabama ($200,000) and Childrens of Alabama ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 21% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hill Crest Foundation Inc?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc reported $73.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.5M (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 Hill Crest Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation does not state a separate charitable mission; it says its sole function is grantmaking. Its grantees describe work that includes supporting children in crisis, addressing hunger, providing counseling, serving people with disabilities, and preserving a park. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hill Crest Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that applications should be in writing and include information about the purpose of the application and the applying entity. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hill Crest Foundation Inc's EIN?
Hill Crest Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0516927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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