Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable is a private foundation, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $874K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $46K. Net investment income was $77K.
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable at a glance
In short: Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable gave $46K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $46,000
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,667
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $874,225
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (43% 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 Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($20K). Together the top 6 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $43K (2020) to $51K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $46K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Operating Fund | $20,000 |
| Building Homes for Heroes Island Park, NY | Operating Fund | $7,500 |
| United Cerebral Palsy Mobile, AL | Operating Fund | $7,000 |
| Mobile Law Enforcement Foundation Mobile, AL | Operating Fund | $7,000 |
| Durango Railroad Historical Society Durango, CO | Operating Fund | $2,500 |
| Cape Coral Animal Shelter Cape Coral, FL | Operating Fund | $2,000 |
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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 | $874,225 | $85,875 | $61,662 | $46,000 | 6 | $50,198 | $76,626 | $57,617 |
| 2024 | $850,218 | $104,964 | $60,490 | $48,345 | 7 | $52,163 | $96,549 | $53,231 |
| 2023 | $805,933 | $34,919 | $57,017 | $45,739 | 7 | $49,456 | $26,032 | $48,345 |
| 2022 | $828,038 | $-16,543 | $65,661 | $51,139 | 7 | $54,951 | $13,972 | $49,551 |
| 2021 | $910,146 | $131,073 | $56,272 | $43,834 | 7 | $48,045 | $122,909 | $55,350 |
| 2020 | $836,534 | $31,882 | $54,409 | $42,504 | 8 | — | $24,822 | $47,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's only listed officer is Regions Bank Trust Department, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank Trust Department
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to Regions Bank Trust Department (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable
How much does Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable give each year?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable gave $46K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $48K across 7 grants.
What is Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's typical grant size?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $7,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable give grants?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's top state is Tennessee, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (30%) and New York (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mobile, AL (2 grants).
Does Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable'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 Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's largest grantees?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include St Jude Children's Research Hospital ($20,000), Building Homes for Heroes ($7,500) and United Cerebral Palsy ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 75% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable reported $874K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (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 Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's EIN?
Vernon R and Alice O White Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-6478843. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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