Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $262K. Net investment income was $593K.
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing at a glance
In short: Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing gave $262K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $44K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $262,428
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $43,738
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $26,243
- Total assets
- $4,929,680
- +6.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (97% 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 Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Macon Co IL Conservation Dist (Special ($97K). Together the top 6 received $262K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 30 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $187K (2019) to $286K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $262K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Macon Co IL Conservation Dist (Special Decatur, IL | General Operating | $97,098 |
| Illinois Masonic Home Springfield, IL | General Operating | $78,728 |
| Macon Co Historical Soc Decatur, IL | General Operating | $26,243 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church Decatur, IL | General Operating | $26,243 |
| Audubon Society of Decatur Decatur, IL | General Operating | $26,243 |
| United States Chess Trust Co Barbara Wallkill, NY | General Operating | $7,873 |
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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 | $4,929,680 | $624,633 | $304,988 | $262,428 | 6 | $270,362 | $592,766 | $276,679 |
| 2024 | $4,615,256 | $214,176 | $281,487 | $240,847 | 6 | $248,507 | $183,693 | $270,088 |
| 2023 | $4,682,236 | $179,206 | $286,381 | $252,672 | 6 | $259,858 | $151,284 | $248,032 |
| 2022 | $4,789,890 | $146,569 | $327,322 | $285,880 | 6 | $293,326 | $119,386 | $260,117 |
| 2021 | $4,971,414 | $365,449 | $291,732 | $250,367 | 6 | $258,644 | $334,129 | $294,160 |
| 2020 | $4,898,337 | $188,197 | $274,106 | $241,070 | 6 | — | $163,812 | $257,249 |
| 2019 | $4,983,492 | $169,900 | $310,223 | $186,758 | 6 | — | $130,316 | $251,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing reported a distributable amount of $277K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$46K (2019) → $35K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2021–2023) — 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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing
How much does Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing give each year?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing gave $262K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $241K across 6 grants.
What is Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's typical grant size?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's median grant in 2025 was $26,243, and its average grant was $43,738, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing give grants?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing gives mostly in Illinois: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Decatur, IL (4 grants).
Does Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's largest grantees?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's largest 2025 grantees include Macon Co IL Conservation Dist (Special ($97,098), Illinois Masonic Home ($78,728) and Macon Co Historical Soc ($26,243), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $277K (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 Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's EIN?
Pauline Hurd Nearing and C Turner Nearing's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1216723. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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