The Ben May Charitable Trust
EIN 237145009 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$6.9M
304 grants · $1.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
60%
deep partner · 70/116 multi-year
repeat
$31.7M
Assets (2024)
116
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE BEN MAY CHARITABLE TRUST
Phone
(850) 444-3218
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER APPLICATION ALONG WITH COPY OF THE IRS TAX EXEMPTION LETTER
Restrictions
NONE
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.4M | $33.6M | $1.2M | 67 |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $34.7M | $1.8M | 67 |
| 2022 | $1.5M | $30.5M | $944K | 60 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $31.2M | $916K | 61 |
| 2024 | $1.3M | $31.7M | $1.1M | 49 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 304 grants on record
Minimum
$750
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$23K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$251K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston III
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Chairman
Leadership
KN
Ken Niemeyer
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HB
Hancock Whitney Bank
5+ yrs
Trustee
JP
John D. Peebles
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
SK
Steven Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
LK
Lynette P. Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
WP
William B. Peebles
2 yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston V
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston III
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Chairman
Leadership
KN
Ken Niemeyer
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HB
Hancock Whitney Bank
5+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Lynette P. Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
JP
John D. Peebles
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
SK
Steven Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
WP
William B. Peebles
2 yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston V
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston III
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Chairman
Leadership
KN
Ken Niemeyer
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HB
Hancock Whitney Bank
5+ yrs
Trustee
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston V
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
AP
Allison H. Peebles
3 yrs
DIST. Committee Member
SK
Steven Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
JP
John D. Peebles
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
LK
Lynette P. Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston III
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Chairman
Leadership
KN
Ken Niemeyer
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HB
Hancock Whitney Bank
5+ yrs
Trustee
AP
Allison H. Peebles
3 yrs
DIST. Committee Member
LK
Lynette P. Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
JP
John D. Peebles
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
SK
Steven Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston V
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston III
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Chairman
Leadership
KN
Ken Niemeyer
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
HB
Hancock Whitney Bank
5+ yrs
Trustee
LK
Lynette P. Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
VJ
Vivian G. Johnston V
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
AP
Allison H. Peebles
3 yrs
DIST. Committee Member
SK
Steven Koppel
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
JP
John D. Peebles
5+ yrs
DIST. Committee Member
Grants Awarded (304 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $251,000 | CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING | 2021 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $250,000 | BEN MAY CENTER FOR CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION | 2022 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING | 2022 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $250,000 | BEN MAY CENTER FOR CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION | 2020 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING | 2020 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $250,000 | BEN MAY CENTER FOR CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION | 2021 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $250,000 | BEN MAY CENTER FOR CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION | 2023 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING | 2023 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | $250,000 | BEN MAY CENTER FOR CHEMICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATION | 2024 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | CANCER RESEARCH FUNDING | 2024 |
| Community Foundation of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $83,000 | BEN MAY MEMORIAL FUND | 2022 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $75,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2022 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $75,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $75,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $75,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | $75,000 | RESEARCH GENETIC EYE DISEASE | 2024 |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | $69,000 | RESEARCH OF FAMILIES WITH INHERITED RETINAL DEGENERATION | 2022 |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | $69,000 | RESEARCH OF FAMILIES WITH INHERITED RETINAL DEGENERATION | 2023 |
| Jewish Theological Seminary | New York, NY | $68,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2021 |
| Order of St John | Washington, DC | $64,000 | CONTINUE & EXPAND MARINE PROGRAM IN COASTAL ALABAMA | 2021 |
| American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace | Miami, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | Birmingham, AL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2022 |
| St Ignatius | Mobile, AL | $50,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Alabama School of MATH and Science | Mobile, AL | $50,000 | SCIENCE RESEARCH FACILTY | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Peres Institute for Peace | Miami, FL | $50,000 | GENERAL PURPOSES | 2020 |
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