Hill Crest Foundation Inc

MOUNTAIN BROOK, AL EIN: 63-0516927

Hill Crest Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Mountain Brook, Alabama. The foundation does not actively conduct its own charitable activities; its sole function is to provide grants to other charitable organizations. It is designated as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since April 1991.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$73.0M

+11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.1M

+0.4% YoY

Grant Count

91

-11.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+13.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation gives primarily for:

  • Health associations
  • Human services
  • Education
  • Arts (some funding)

Additional focus areas include nursing home grants, nonprofit human services grants, reproductive health, and food pantry support.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations within Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Alexander CityAnnistonAtlantaAuburnBessemerBirminghamChelseaClantonCullmanEclecticFairfieldGadsdenHomewoodHooverHuntsvilleIrondaleJacksonvilleLeedsMobileMontevallo

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2025:

  • Total Assets: $73,036,890
  • Total Revenue: $2,617,736
  • Total Expenses: $3,645,806
  • Net Income: -$1,028,070
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Number of Employees: 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$73,036,890$65,598,911$64,888,894
Revenue$2,617,736$3,617,655$2,413,991
Expenses$3,645,806$3,568,519$3,584,666
Qualifying Distributions$3,171,253$3,158,713$3,166,427
Net Investment Income$2,143,183$3,207,849$1,995,752
Distributable Amount$3,466,944$3,180,368$3,149,878

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$771K$2M$2M$3M96 grants202191 grants202291 grants2023103 grants202491 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

BIG OAK RANCH$300KCOMMUNITY FOOD BANK OF C…$200KCHILDRENS OF ALABAMA$150KAUBURN UNIVERSITY$100KGRACE HOUSE MINISTRIES$60KALABAMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$50KBOY SCOUTS GREATER ALABA…$50KCHILDRENS HARBOR$50KCORNERSTONE SCHOOLS$50KFOUNDATIONS EARLY LEARNI…$50K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

199<$50K34$50–100K14$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Charles R Terry: Chairman

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

CHARLES R TERRY JRTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN$60K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHARLES R TERRY JRTRUSTEE/CHAIRMAN20$60,000
DOUGLAS D EDDLEMANTRUSTEE1
MARVIN B CLEAGETRUSTEE1
ELIZABETH H BAKERTRUSTEE1

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 530507, Mountain Brook, AL 35253-0507
  • Telephone: 205-870-0400

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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