J L Wilkey Residual Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 63-6054194

J L Wilkey Residual Trust is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $13K.

J L Wilkey Residual Trust at a glance

In short: J L Wilkey Residual Trust gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,716
+9.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,572
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,572
Total assets
$226,708
+0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (67% 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 J L Wilkey Residual Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Cerebral Palsy Int'l RSRCH Fndtn Attn: $4KCerebral Palsy Int'l RSRCHFndtn Attn$4KGateway Attn Accounting: $4KGateway Attn Accounting$4KUAB Spain Rehabilitation Center Office: $4KUAB Spain RehabilitationCenter Office$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cerebral Palsy Int'l RSRCH Fndtn Attn ($4K). Together the top 3 received $11K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BirminghamNew York

How J L Wilkey Residual Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−15%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K3 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $13K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cerebral Palsy Int'l RSRCH Fndtn Attn New York, NYGeneral Operating$3,572
Gateway Attn Accounting Birmingham, ALGeneral Operating$3,572
UAB Spain Rehabilitation Center Office Birmingham, ALGeneral Operating$3,572
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$226,708$17,276$16,829$10,7163$12,739$13,155$12,846
2024$226,220$11,922$16,377$9,7653$11,811$7,732$12,764
2023$230,679$21,470$16,862$10,7463$12,764$17,397$11,784
2022$226,090$11,154$18,692$12,5973$14,570$7,262$12,717
2021$233,644$16,630$17,163$11,2593$13,211$12,822$14,549
2020$234,181$12,584$16,538$11,1573—$9,198$13,107

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, J L Wilkey Residual Trust reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

J L Wilkey Residual Trust'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

    $4K (2020) → $5K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — 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

Regions Bank — Trustee: $5KRegions BankTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about J L Wilkey Residual Trust

How much does J L Wilkey Residual Trust give each year?

J L Wilkey Residual Trust gave $11K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 3 grants.

What is J L Wilkey Residual Trust's typical grant size?

J L Wilkey Residual Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,572, and its average grant was $3,572, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does J L Wilkey Residual Trust give grants?

J L Wilkey Residual Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (2 grants).

Does J L Wilkey Residual Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of J L Wilkey Residual Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is J L Wilkey Residual Trust?

J L Wilkey Residual Trust reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 J L Wilkey Residual Trust's EIN?

J L Wilkey Residual Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6054194. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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