Sturgis Charitable Trust
Sturgis Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. It reported making 10 grants totaling $1,895,729 in filing year 2025, supporting charitable organizations in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas.
Sturgis Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Sturgis Charitable Trust gave $1.9M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $190K), top state Arkansas. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,895,729
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $189,573
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $171,577
- Total assets
- $27,774,054
- -0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Arkansas (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Sturgis Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 11647, Birmingham, AL 35202
Phone: (205) 820-3141
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Sturgis Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Lincoln Health Foundation ($349K). Together the top 10 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 35 grants of 50 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The trust’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Arkansas (45%), Louisiana (27%), and Texas (27%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Sturgis Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 10 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.8M (2022) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Health Foundation Ruston, LA | General Operating | $349,037 |
| University of Arkansas Foundation Inc Little Rock, AR | General Operating | $343,154 |
| W P Sturgis Foundation Arkadelphia, AR | General Operating | $174,077 |
| Temple Memorial Rehabilation Texarkana, TX | General Operating | $171,577 |
| Henderson State University Arkadelphia, AR | General Operating | $171,577 |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR | General Operating | $171,577 |
| Texarkana Special Education Center Inc Texarkana, TX | General Operating | $171,577 |
| Louisiana Tech University Foundation Ruston, LA | General Operating | $171,577 |
| JK and Susie Wadley Foundation Texarkana, TX | General Operating | $85,788 |
| Christus St Michael Health System Texarkana, TX | General Operating | $85,788 |
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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 | $27,774,054 | $2,207,516 | $2,353,499 | $1,895,729 | 10 | $1,967,237 | $1,839,785 | $1,742,618 |
| 2024 | $27,935,774 | $1,600,743 | $2,200,049 | $1,789,984 | 10 | $1,860,482 | $1,271,845 | $1,657,816 |
| 2023 | $28,533,642 | $1,003,137 | $2,207,474 | $1,801,570 | 10 | $1,869,860 | $694,607 | $1,602,762 |
| 2022 | $29,758,761 | $3,107,059 | $2,279,931 | $1,760,417 | 10 | $1,836,851 | $2,692,862 | $1,829,137 |
| 2021 | $28,946,966 | $2,801,911 | $2,293,474 | $1,812,282 | 10 | — | $2,419,858 | $1,816,640 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sturgis Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university foundation, a children’s hospital, a special education center, and other organizations. The University of Arkansas Foundation says its mission is to support the University of Arkansas System; Texarkana Special Education Center says it works to strengthen, improve, and expand developmental and support services for individuals in its community; and Arkansas Children’s Hospital says it champions children and aims to transform healthcare delivery for children in Arkansas and beyond. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the trust’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the trust reported 10 grants totaling $1,895,729. Grant amounts ranged from $85,788 to $349,037, with a median of $171,577. All listed grants were for general operating support.
The largest grants were $349,037 to Lincoln Health Foundation in Ruston, Louisiana, and $343,154 to the University of Arkansas Foundation Inc. Other notable grants included $174,077 to W P Sturgis Foundation; $171,577 each to Temple Memorial Rehabilitation, Henderson State University, Arkansas Children’s Hospital, Texarkana Special Education Center, and Louisiana Tech University Foundation; and $85,788 each to JK and Susie Wadley Foundation and Christus St Michael Health System.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Regions Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Sturgis Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$369K (2021) → $353K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $353K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Sturgis Charitable Trust
How much does Sturgis Charitable Trust give each year?
Sturgis Charitable Trust gave $1.9M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 10 grants.
What is Sturgis Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Sturgis Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $171,577, and its average grant was $189,573, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Sturgis Charitable Trust give grants?
Sturgis Charitable Trust's top state is Arkansas, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (27%) and Texas (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Texarkana, TX (4 grants), Ruston, LA (2 grants), Little Rock, AR (2 grants) and Arkadelphia, AR (2 grants).
Does Sturgis Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Sturgis Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Sturgis Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Sturgis Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Lincoln Health Foundation ($349,037), University of Arkansas Foundation Inc ($343,154) and W P Sturgis Foundation ($174,077), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Sturgis Charitable Trust?
Sturgis Charitable Trust reported $27.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Sturgis Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a university foundation, a children’s hospital, a special education center, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Sturgis Charitable Trust?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Sturgis Charitable Trust's EIN?
Sturgis Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6618761. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Sturgis Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work Sturgis Charitable Trust funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Sturgis Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/sturgis-charitable-trust-morg_337ae77088ea40868052e0df21a8c45c
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