Lucille S Beeson Char Tr Bond Mgmt

BIRMINGHAM, AL EIN: 72-6278911

The Lucille S Beeson Charitable Trust is an independent private foundation established in 2001 under the will of Lucille S. Beeson, a local philanthropist, scholar, humanitarian, inventor and collector who was one of the first women to attend law school in the 1920s. The foundation is based in Birmingham, Alabama and operates as a supporting organization for a designated group of local nonprofits.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$195.6M

+1.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$10.9M

+5.7% YoY

Grant Count

15

+15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$730K

-8.4% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation supports human services, animals, youth, education, health and other community needs in Alabama. Primary funding areas include:

Health, Well-Being and Human Services

  • Organizations serving poor and marginalized people in the Birmingham and Montgomery areas
  • Services for homeless and housing-insecure populations
  • Health-related initiatives through the Baptist Health Foundation

Youth and Family Services

  • Boys and Girls Ranches of Alabama
  • Services for children in the foster system
  • Youth development programs

Animal Welfare

  • Alabama Zoological Society
  • Greater Birmingham Humane Society

Community and Religious Organizations

  • Baptist Health Foundation of Birmingham Inc.
  • Birmingham Botanical Society Inc.
  • Canterbury United Methodist Church
  • Christian Service Mission
  • Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
  • Jimmie Hale Mission
  • Junior League of Birmingham
  • Salvation Army
  • United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Birmingham
  • Gateway Inc.
  • Alabama Sheriff's Boys and Girls Ranches

Grantmaking

The foundation made 14 grants in 2024. Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Alabama, with particular emphasis on the Birmingham and Montgomery areas.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BirminghamJacksonMontgomery

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $195,596,911
  • Total Revenues: $16,120,971
  • Total Expenses: $12,469,772
  • Number of Employees: 1
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$9M$13M$18M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$195,596,911$192,024,031$195,757,249
Revenue$16,120,971$8,186,913$7,385,012
Expenses$12,469,772$11,784,394$11,996,624
Qualifying Distributions$11,200,036$10,582,910$10,739,119
Net Investment Income$14,933,201$7,019,254$6,259,410
Distributable Amount$11,141,000$10,446,067$10,758,321

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$12M14 grants202013 grants202113 grants202213 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SALVATION ARMY$1.2MUNITED ABILITY INC$1.2MCANTERBURY UNITED METHOD…$1.2MJIMMIE HALE MISSION$1.2MBOYS AND GIRLS RANCHES O…$1.2MGATEWAY FAMILY AND CHILD…$1.2MBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATIO…$595KBAPTIST HEALTH FOUNDATIO…$566KTHE BIRMINGHAM ZOO INC$471KGREATER BIRMINGHAM HUMAN…$471K

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K4$100–250K28$250–500K2$500K–1M34$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

Regions Bank serves as trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE$1.2M

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REGIONS BANKTRUSTEE1$1,236,016

Contact Information

Lucille S Beeson Charitable Trust Bond MGMT PO Box 11647 Birmingham, AL 35202-1647 Telephone: 205-820-3141

EIN: 72-6278911

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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