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The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee: 57 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee, a private foundation in Mobile, AL, paid 57 grants to organizations totaling $1,359,333 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $250,000 to American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science in New York, NY for ben may center for chemical theory and computation.
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- EIN
- 237145009
- Based in
- Mobile, AL
- Assets
- $38,918,423
- Grants paid
- $1,359,333
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202601359349101945. It reported $1,359,333 in grants paid; 57 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Ben may center for chemical theory and computation | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cancer research funding | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | Research genetic eye disease | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Azalea Center for the Arts | Mobile, AL | Tickets for teachers program | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace | Coral Gables, FL | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | New Orleans, LA | Research library and reading room | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fuse Project | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General purposes | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGill Toolen Catholic High School | Mobile, AL | St augustine scholarship fund and baseball field resurfacing | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Ignatius Catholic School | Mobile, AL | Playground at early learning center | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Baykeeper | Mobile, AL | Oyster restoration programs | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 2026 production of much ado about nothing | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children of the World | Fairhope, AL | Domestic adoption coordinator and adminstrative support | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Orach Chaim | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington's Mt Vernon Ladies Assoc | Mt Vernon, VA | Send alabama educators to george washington teacher institute | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires | Teaneck, NJ | General purposes | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | General purposes | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alabama | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community of Faith Global Methodist Church | Jackson, AL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorot | New York, NY | General purposes | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Government Street Presbyterian Church | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Support for two exhibitions | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Policy Institute | Birmingham, AL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc | Jackson, MS | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prichard Preparatory School | Whistler, AL | Academic bridge program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Door Community | New York, NY | General purposes | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | Ready willing and able program | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | General purposes | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Competing Against Cancer | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Grove United Methodist Church | Leroy, AL | Ben may fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Area Jewish Federation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Coastal Foundation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys & Girls Club | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Broad Street Restoration Society | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | General purposes | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries Inc | Dauphin Island, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Alabama Archives | Montgomery, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Old Mobile Inc | Mobile, AL | Burial monuments | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Mobile | Mobile, AL | Public art trail | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mobile Area Council Scouting America | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Arts Council | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prestwick Preservation Society | Leroy, AL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Mobile, AL | Guest room sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Nutrition Center | St Stephens, AL | General purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Learning Tree | Mobile, AL | Generator | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Albama School of Law | Tuscaloosa, AL | Ben may endowed scholarship fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victory Health Partners | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Park Conservacy | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Spca | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnels To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General purposes | Human services | $1,100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202511609349101016. It reported $1,332,233 in grants paid; 49 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Ben may center for chemical theory and computation | International, foreign affairs and national security | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cancer research funding | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | Annual fund | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | Research genetic eye disease | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace | Coral Gables, FL | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | New Orleans, LA | Research library and reading room | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Ignatius Catholic School | Mobile, AL | Early learning center capital campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fuse Project | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Human services | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 2025 production of hamlet | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children of the World | Fairhope, AL | Domestic adoption program | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Congregation Orach Chaim | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McGill Toolen Catholic High School | Mobile, AL | St augustine scholarship fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Assoc of the Union | Mount Vernon, VA | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | Electrical renovations st. luke's church, orrville, al | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Azalea Center for the Arts | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alabama | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorot | New York, NY | General purposes | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Government Street Presbyterian Church | Mobile, AL | Guesnard house and music program | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Main Street Mobile | Mobile, AL | Public art trail | Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Policy Institute | Birmingham, AL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Back Country Horsemen of America | Jackson, AL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Child Advocacy Center | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc | Jackson, MS | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | General purposes | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mulherin Custodial Home | Mobile, AL | Building maintenance and supplies for residents | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | General purposes | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prichard Preparatory School | Whistler, AL | Academic bridge program | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Red Door Community | New York, NY | General purposes | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | General purposes | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Competing Against Cancer | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pine Grove United Methodist Church | Leroy, AL | Ben may fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Albama School of Law | Tuscaloosa, AL | Ben may endowed scholarship fund | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Area Jewish Federation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alabama Coastal Foundation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alabama Contemporary Art Center | Mobile, AL | 2024 education programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Mobile, AL | Mobile area council | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries Inc | Dauphin Island, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mobile Arts Council | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Presbyterian Home for Children | Talladega, AL | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Prestwick Preservation Society | Leroy, AL | General purposes | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House | Mobile, AL | Guest room sponsorship | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens Nutrition Center | St Stephens, AL | General purposes | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victory Health Partners | Mobile, AL | General purposes | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Park Conservacy | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $620,000 |
| Education | $540,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $226,000 |
| Human services | $181,100 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 |
| Health care | $45,000 |
| Environment | $40,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $36,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $902,666 |
| Alabama | $848,800 |
| Illinois | $500,000 |
| District of Columbia | $151,000 |
| Florida | $101,100 |
| Louisiana | $100,000 |
| Virginia | $50,000 |
| Mississippi | $20,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.