Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $184K. Net investment income was $156K.
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust gave $184K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $61K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $184,464
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $61,488
- +34.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $56,488
- Total assets
- $2,834,735
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (69% 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 Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jennings Chapel Methodist Church ($71K). Together the top 3 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 20 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $182K (2024) to $208K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $184K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jennings Chapel Methodist Church Tuscaloosa, AL | General Operating | $71,488 |
| Embrace Kids New Brunswick, NJ | General Operating | $56,488 |
| Alabama Sheriff's Youth Ranch Montgomery, AL | General Operating | $56,488 |
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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 | $2,834,735 | $196,521 | $240,587 | $184,464 | 3 | $197,597 | $156,141 | $204,334 |
| 2024 | $2,884,125 | $177,179 | $242,681 | $182,259 | 4 | $198,798 | $137,257 | $201,002 |
| 2023 | $2,950,183 | $119,771 | $241,299 | $190,272 | 5 | $200,443 | $76,803 | $192,431 |
| 2022 | $3,071,601 | $107,775 | $263,136 | $208,497 | 4 | $219,010 | $55,318 | $200,785 |
| 2021 | $3,226,975 | $279,963 | $248,361 | $190,263 | 4 | $200,281 | $237,857 | $218,514 |
| 2020 | $3,194,316 | $316,353 | $239,388 | $192,399 | 4 | — | $279,775 | $199,004 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $204K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on filings since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$38K (2020) → $44K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank Trust Dept (2022–2023) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust
How much does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust give each year?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust gave $184K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $182K across 4 grants.
What is Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $56,488, and its average grant was $61,488, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust give grants?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust gives mostly in Alabama: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New Jersey (31%).
Does Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $198K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204K (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 Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Birmingham, AL. It holds $2.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's EIN?
Verlie P & John L Harper Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6046872. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 May 6, 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 2020–2025
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