Private foundation · EIN 30-6046872 · Birmingham, Alabama · Religion

Verlie P and John L Harper Charitable Trust 1312000419

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 3 grants paid, $184K total, median $56K. 67% of grants stayed in Alabama.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
3
$184K
Median grant
$56K
Stays in AL
67%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2025

3 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jennings Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery AssociationTuscaloosa, ALGeneral operating$71K
Embrace KidsNew Brunswick, NJGeneral operating$56K
Alabama Sheriff's Youth RanchMontgomery, ALGeneral operating$56K

By state: Alabama 2 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Verlie P and John L Harper Charitable Trust 1312000419 is a private grantmaking foundation in Birmingham, Alabama, administered in care of Regions Bank Trust Dept, tax-exempt since 2004. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Verlie P and John L Harper Charitable Trust 1312000419 accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Verlie P and John L Harper Charitable Trust 1312000419 give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $184K across 3 grants, a median of $56K.

Where does Verlie P and John L Harper Charitable Trust 1312000419 give?

Alabama (2 grants), New Jersey (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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