Minnie B Thornton Test Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 63-6053979

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $76K. Net investment income was $65K.

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr at a glance

In short: Minnie B Thornton Test Tr gave $76K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,790
-35.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$12,632
-35.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,878
Total assets
$1,627,197
-1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Alabama (98% 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 Minnie B Thornton Test Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

City of Carbon Hill: $15KCity of Carbon Hill$15KFirst Presbyterian Church of Carbon Hill: $15KFirst Presbyterian Church ofCarbon Hill$15KFirst United Methodist Church of Carbon Hill: $15KFirst United Methodist Churchof Carbon Hill$15KSt Cecelia Catholic Church: $15KSt Cecelia Catholic Church$15KWalker College Foundation: $15KWalker College Foundation$15KArkansas State University: $1KArkansas State University$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was City of Carbon Hill ($15K). Together the top 6 received $76K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Carbon HillJasperFlorenceJonesboroMobileProvoRexburg

How Minnie B Thornton Test Tr gives

  • Giving fell 38% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 66% 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$50K$100K$150K6 grants2019 6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2019) to $126K (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $76K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Carbon Hill Carbon Hill, ALGeneral Operating$14,878
First Presbyterian Church of Carbon Hill Carbon Hill, ALGeneral Operating$14,878
First United Methodist Church of Carbon Hill Carbon Hill, ALGeneral Operating$14,878
St Cecelia Catholic Church Jasper, ALGeneral Operating$14,878
Walker College Foundation Jasper, ALGeneral Operating$14,878
Arkansas State University Jonesboro, ARScholarship$1,400
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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$1,627,197$72,993$98,368$75,7906$79,140$65,001$119,589
2024$1,652,572$86,570$131,989$116,5556$119,552$75,215$111,917
2023$1,697,991$90,816$117,400$89,3955$92,406$73,915$103,512
2022$1,724,575$52,217$152,333$123,1856$126,684$52,150$108,800
2021$1,824,691$47,197$157,630$125,6676$128,985$47,158$115,950
2020$1,935,124$-10,472$122,245$90,5486—$50,458$104,357
2019$2,067,841$260,597$54,054$30,6906—$249,920$88,680

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Minnie B Thornton Test Tr reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's only listed officer is Oakworth Capital Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Oakworth Capital Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $10K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Regions Bank (2019) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Oakworth Capital Bank — Trustee: $10KOakworth Capital BankTrustee$10K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Oakworth Capital Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Minnie B Thornton Test Tr

How much does Minnie B Thornton Test Tr give each year?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr gave $76K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $117K across 6 grants.

What is Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's typical grant size?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's median grant in 2025 was $14,878, and its average grant was $12,632, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Minnie B Thornton Test Tr give grants?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr gives mostly in Alabama: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Carbon Hill, AL (3 grants) and Jasper, AL (2 grants).

Does Minnie B Thornton Test Tr give general operating support?

Yes: 83% of Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's largest grantees?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's largest 2025 grantees include City of Carbon Hill ($14,878), First Presbyterian Church of Carbon Hill ($14,878) and First United Methodist Church of Carbon Hill ($14,878), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Minnie B Thornton Test Tr?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $79K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (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 Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's EIN?

Minnie B Thornton Test Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6053979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 5, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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