Wise Memorial
Wise Memorial is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $35K.
Wise Memorial at a glance
In short: Wise Memorial gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,798
- +11.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,399
- +67.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,399
- Total assets
- $423,294
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Wise Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Paul's Episcopal Church Attn Connie ($14K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Wise Memorial gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $13K (2021) to $28K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Paul's Episcopal Church Attn Connie Chattanooga, TN | General Operating | $13,865 |
| Chattanooga St Community College Attn Chattanooga, TN | General Operating | $6,933 |
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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 | $423,294 | $41,431 | $30,159 | $20,798 | 2 | $23,537 | $35,435 | $23,176 |
| 2024 | $412,183 | $39,544 | $27,560 | $18,616 | 3 | $21,373 | $33,442 | $22,754 |
| 2023 | $400,678 | $25,746 | $27,426 | $18,665 | 2 | $21,355 | $19,954 | $21,638 |
| 2022 | $402,383 | $33,197 | $31,941 | $22,491 | 2 | $25,212 | $27,169 | $22,789 |
| 2021 | $401,151 | $38,058 | $22,212 | $12,965 | 2 | $15,830 | $30,072 | $24,570 |
| 2020 | $385,318 | $11,743 | $37,115 | $28,241 | 2 | — | $7,050 | $22,171 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wise Memorial reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wise Memorial'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
$7K (2020) → $7K (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 $7K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Wise Memorial
How much does Wise Memorial give each year?
Wise Memorial gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 3 grants.
How large is Wise Memorial?
Wise Memorial reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $24K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Wise Memorial operate?
Wise Memorial has awarded grants in Georgia, Tennessee.
What is Wise Memorial's EIN?
Wise Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-6241255. 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 April 18, 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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