The Ben May Charitable Trust Hancock Whitney Bank Successor Trustee
Historical FunderMobile, Alabama · EIN 23-7145009 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1.4M
Organizations funded57
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$38.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | THE BEN MAY CHARITABLE TRUST |
|---|---|
| Address | HANCOCK WHITNEY BANK 25 W I-65, SERVICE RD N, MOBILE AL 36608 |
| Phone | 2288224365 |
| Form and materials | LETTER APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE IRS TAX EXEMPTION LETTER |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
40% of grants went outside Alabama.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Ben may center for chemical theory and computation | $250,000 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cancer research funding | $250,000 |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | Research genetic eye disease | $75,000 |
| Azalea Center for the Arts | Mobile, AL | Tickets for teachers program | $55,000 |
| American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace | Coral Gables, FL | General purposes | $50,000 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience | New Orleans, LA | Research library and reading room | $50,000 |
| Fuse Project | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $40,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General purposes | $36,000 |
| Mcgill Toolen Catholic High School | Mobile, AL | St augustine scholarship fund and baseball field resurfacing | $35,000 |
| St Ignatius Catholic School | Mobile, AL | Playground at early learning center | $35,000 |
| Mobile Baykeeper | Mobile, AL | Oyster restoration programs | $30,000 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 2026 production of much ado about nothing | $25,000 |
| Children of the World | Fairhope, AL | Domestic adoption coordinator and adminstrative support | $25,000 |
| Congregation B'nai Jeshurun | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 |
| Congregation Orach Chaim | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal | New York, NY | General purposes | $25,000 |
| George Washington's Mt Vernon Ladies Assoc | Mt Vernon, VA | Send alabama educators to george washington teacher institute | $25,000 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | General purposes | $18,000 |
| Camp Ramah in the Berkshires | Teaneck, NJ | General purposes | $18,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Alabama | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $15,000 |
| Dorot | New York, NY | General purposes | $15,000 |
| Government Street Presbyterian Church | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $15,000 |
| Community of Faith Global Methodist Church | Jackson, AL | General purposes | $15,000 |
| Mobile Museum of Art | Mobile, AL | Support for two exhibitions | $15,000 |
| Alabama Policy Institute | Birmingham, AL | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Institute of Southern Jewish Life Inc | Jackson, MS | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Israel Policy Forum | New York, NY | General purposes | $10,000 |
| National Association of Scholars | New York, NY | General purposes | $10,000 |
| Prichard Preparatory School | Whistler, AL | Academic bridge program | $10,000 |
| Red Door Community | New York, NY | General purposes | $10,000 |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | Ready willing and able program | $10,000 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel | New York, NY | General purposes | $8,333 |
| Competing Against Cancer | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $7,500 |
| Pine Grove United Methodist Church | Leroy, AL | Ben may fund | $7,500 |
| Mobile Area Jewish Federation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,400 |
| Alabama Coastal Foundation | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Mobile Area Council Scouting America | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Cahaba Foundation | Selma, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Dauphin Island Bird Sanctuaries Inc | Dauphin Island, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Main Street Mobile | Mobile, AL | Public art trail | $5,000 |
| Mobile Arts Council | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Prestwick Preservation Society | Leroy, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Mobile, AL | Guest room sponsorship | $5,000 |
| St Stephens Nutrition Center | St Stephens, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| University of Albama School of Law | Tuscaloosa, AL | Ben may endowed scholarship fund | $5,000 |
| Victory Health Partners | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Friends of Old Mobile Inc | Mobile, AL | Burial monuments | $5,000 |
| Friends of Alabama Archives | Montgomery, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| Broad Street Restoration Society | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $5,000 |
| The Learning Tree | Mobile, AL | Generator | $5,000 |
| Central Park Conservacy | New York, NY | General purposes | $2,500 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Mobile SPCA | Mobile, AL | General purposes | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General purposes | $1,100 |
| Society of the Cincinnati | Washington, DC | General purposes | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,359,333 | 57 |
| 2024 | $1,332,233 | 49 |
| 2023 | $1,349,233 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601359349101945
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7145009
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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