William Griffin Besant Memorial
TUSCALOOSA, AL EIN: 85-4370241
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$1.1M
+21.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$51K
+37.8% YoY
Grant Count
6
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$9K
+37.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,107,720 | $915,483 | $675,057 |
| Revenue | $270,855 | $288,096 | $95,815 |
| Expenses | $63,999 | $47,670 | $49,784 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $51,000 | $37,000 | $42,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $35,355 | $18,265 | $25,915 |
| Distributable Amount | $56,468 | $42,913 | $36,046 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard H Besant | President | 1 | — |
| Richard W Besant | Vice-President | 1 | — |
| Susan K Besant | Secretary | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Alabama $145K (90%)
Tennessee $16K (10%)
Cities
CokerEldridgeGadsdenMemphisMountain BrookTuscaloosaVermontVinemont
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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