Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Decatur, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $322K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $25K.
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,199
- +41.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,800
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,441
- Total assets
- $322,461
- -5.3% vs 2024
- 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 September 2026.
Who Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 238% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2021) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $43,199 |
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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 | $322,461 | $29,325 | $47,376 | $43,199 | 4 | $43,199 | $25,148 | $18,113 |
| 2024 | $340,533 | $6,643 | $34,954 | $30,560 | 3 | $30,560 | $7,338 | $18,667 |
| 2023 | $368,827 | $13,108 | $49,222 | $44,907 | 4 | $44,907 | $8,793 | $18,694 |
| 2022 | $404,918 | $-2,994 | $28,111 | $23,252 | 3 | $23,252 | $4,308 | $21,528 |
| 2021 | $436,012 | $127,057 | $14,947 | $10,838 | 2 | $10,838 | $22,948 | $18,580 |
| 2020 | $323,902 | $112,007 | $25,392 | $21,244 | 3 | — | $7,859 | $13,380 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust is led by Ben Littrell, Trustee on the 2025 filing — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Littrell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Amanda Littrell (2020–2024) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust
How much does Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust give each year?
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 3 grants.
What is Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,441, and its average grant was $10,800, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust give grants?
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust?
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust reported $322K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust's EIN?
Melba R Littrell Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-6184021. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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