WB Thompson Charitable Trust B

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 63-6229301

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $592K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $13K.

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B at a glance

In short: WB Thompson Charitable Trust B gave $17K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$16,500
-41.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$8,250
-41.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$8,250
Total assets
$591,649
-1.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who WB Thompson Charitable Trust B funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile: $12KCatholic Archdiocese of Mobile$12KSpring Hill College: $5KSpring Hill College$5K

The largest 2024 recipient was Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile ($12K). Together the top 2 received $17K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Mobile

How WB Thompson Charitable Trust B gives

  • Giving fell 47% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 61% 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$20K$40K$60K3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $48K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $17K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile Mobile, ALGeneral Support$12,000
Spring Hill College Mobile, ALGeneral Support$4,500
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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
2024$591,649$19,523$27,133$16,5002$20,298$12,688$33,259
2023$598,266$18,241$39,306$28,0002$31,686$11,401$32,191
2022$620,276$35,724$61,338$48,0003$51,907$27,987$32,222
2021$645,306$78,364$42,272$31,1833$33,610$69,300$37,615

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, WB Thompson Charitable Trust B reported a distributable amount of $33K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Hancock Whitney Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2021) → $9K (2024)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Hancock Whitney Bank — Trustee: $9KHancock Whitney BankTrustee$9K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $9K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about WB Thompson Charitable Trust B

How much does WB Thompson Charitable Trust B give each year?

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B gave $17K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $28K across 2 grants.

How large is WB Thompson Charitable Trust B?

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B reported $592K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $33K (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.

Where does WB Thompson Charitable Trust B operate?

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is WB Thompson Charitable Trust B's EIN?

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6229301. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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