The Thomas L. Turner Charitable Trust directs its giving exclusively to local arts and heritage causes, with all recorded grants supporting the Clarke County Historical Society. Its philanthropy is highly place-based and focused on preserving and advancing local history and museum-related work in Clarke County, Alabama. The trust shows a clear preference for sustaining a single community cultural institution rather than dispersing funds across many organizations.
Concentrated, repeat support to a single local institution — small number of grants totaling a modest but meaningful sum to sustain one core grantee.
The Thomas L Turner Charitable Trust Regions Bank has given almost entirely to Clarke County Historical Society, including a $46,000 grant in 2023 and a $25,000 grant in 2024. That repeated support frames the trust as a place-based funder centered on local history, museum work, and heritage preservation in Clarke County, Alabama. Its recorded giving is not broad or national; the trust’s grants are local and all reported recipient locations are in Alabama. Beyond the historical society, the trust’s grants show a pattern of sustaining community heritage assets and civic institutions tied to local memory. It has supported the St Stephens Historical Commission for maintenance of the old courthouse, the Alabama Society Sons of American Revolution for the SAR Museum Ship, and Archeology of Clark County for charitable purposes. Other grants have gone to libraries, churches, schools, and local recreation groups, but the common thread is support for community institutions that hold or interpret local history. The trust’s annual grants total $399,900, with a relatively small asset base of $972,950, indicating a trust that distributes meaningful support through a focused local portfolio rather than through a wide range of recipients.
Local history preservation is the trust’s clearest theme. In 2024 it gave $15,000 to St Stephens Historical Commission for maintenance of the old courthouse, and it had already supported the same purpose with a $10,000 grant in 2023. Museum and heritage conservation also appear in the record. The Alabama Society Sons of American Revolution received $10,000 in 2023 for the SAR Museum Ship, while Archeology of Clark County received $10,000 in 2024 for charitable purposes tied to its work. The trust also backs community institutions that preserve or share heritage through everyday public use. Washington County Library received $15,000 in 2024 and $10,000 in 2025, and Grove Hill Arts Council received $5,656 in 2025. These grants sit alongside support for schools, churches, and local recreation departments in the same regional network.
Typical grants cluster in the low five-figure range: p25 is $6,796, median is $10,000, and p75 is $15,000. The record shows repeat support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Clarke County Historical Society, City of Thomasville Recreation Dept, Washington County Library, St Stephens Historical Commission, and West Bend Baptist Church. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-off awards. The trust is a charitable trust managed through Regions Bank, and it does not make grants to individuals or program-related investments. Its recorded gifts are discretionary charitable grants, usually at set amounts tied to local institutional support.
$114K
$973K
$87K
$177K
Most grants fall between $7K and $15K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$7K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$15K
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Notable grantees: Clarke County Historical Society
Grantmaking is entirely in Alabama, with 100% of recorded grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The strongest recipient concentration is around Grove Hill, Coffeeville, Thomasville, and St. Stephens. Clarke County appears repeatedly through Grove Hill-based grantees, while Coffeeville and Thomasville also receive multiple awards. Mobile appears on grants to the Community Foundation of South Alabama and the Community Foundation of Southwest Alabama. Recipient locations also include Chatom, Jackson, Crossville, Wagarville, Gainestown, and Thomasville.
The trust supports local history and heritage institutions most often. Recorded grants include Clarke County Historical Society, St Stephens Historical Commission, the Alabama Society Sons of American Revolution for the SAR Museum Ship, Archeology of Clark County, and Grove Hill Arts Council. It also gives to libraries, churches, schools, and recreation departments in the same local network.
Typical grants are modest and cluster around $10,000. The listed distribution shows a p25 of $6,796, a median of $10,000, and a p75 of $15,000. Recent awards include amounts like $5,000, $10,000, $14,000, $15,000, and $20,000.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including Clarke County Historical Society in 2023 and 2024, City of Thomasville Recreation Dept in 2023, 2024, and 2025, Washington County Library in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and St Stephens Historical Commission in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
All recorded grants go to recipients in Alabama, and 100% of grants are in the HQ state. Recipient cities include Grove Hill, Coffeeville, Thomasville, St Stephens, Chatom, Jackson, Crossville, Wagarville, Gainestown, and Mobile.
No. The trust’s profile shows Funds individuals: False and Makes program-related investments: False, so the record reflects charitable grants to organizations rather than individual giving or PRI activity.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTH ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT | THOMASVILLE, AL | $14,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WEST BEND BAPTIST CHURCH | COFFEEVILLE, AL | $12,600 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| JACKSON ACADEMY | JACKSON, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY | CHATOM, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CLARKE COUNTY KINGDOM BUILDERS | JACKSON, AL | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CLARKE PREPARATORY SCHOOL | GROVE HILL, AL | $7,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GROVE HILL ARTS COUNCIL | GROVE HILL, AL | $5,656 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION | ST STEPHENS, AL | $5,134 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE |
| GROVE HILL FIRE & RESCUE | GROVE HILL, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WALKER SPRINGS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH | JACKSON, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GROVE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GROVE HILL, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| PILOTS FOR CHRIST | MONROEVILLE, AL | $5,000 | 2025 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GROVE HILL, AL | $25,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT | THOMASVILLE, AL | $20,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WEST BEND BAPTIST CHURCH | COFFEEVILLE, AL | $19,500 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY | CHATOM, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| TOWN OF COFFEEVILLE | COFFEEVILLE, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION | ST STEPHENS, AL | $15,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE |
| GROVE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GROVE HILL, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ARCHEOLOGY OF CLARK COUNTY | GROVE HILL, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH | WAGARVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| THOMASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | THOMASVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2024 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | GROVE HILL, AL | $46,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TOWN OF COFFEEVILLE | COFFEEVILLE, AL | $16,782 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION | ST STEPHENS, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY | CHATOM, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ALABAMA SOCIETY SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION | CROSSVILLE, AL | $10,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - SAR MUSEUM SHIP |
| GROVE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY | GROVE HILL, AL | $5,728 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST ALABAMA | MOBILE, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT | THOMASVILLE, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| GAINESTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH | GAINESTOWN, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| ARCHEOLOGY OF CLARK COUNTY | GROVE HILL, AL | $5,000 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | DOTHAN, AL | $2,500 | 2023 | ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE |
CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT
$14,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WEST BEND BAPTIST CHURCH
$12,600ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
JACKSON ACADEMY
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CLARKE COUNTY KINGDOM BUILDERS
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CLARKE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
$7,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GROVE HILL ARTS COUNCIL
$5,656ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
$5,134ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE
GROVE HILL FIRE & RESCUE
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WALKER SPRINGS ROAD BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GROVE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
PILOTS FOR CHRIST
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$25,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT
$20,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WEST BEND BAPTIST CHURCH
$19,500ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY
$15,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
TOWN OF COFFEEVILLE
$15,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
$15,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE
GROVE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ARCHEOLOGY OF CLARK COUNTY
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
EBENEZER METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
THOMASVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CLARKE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$46,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TOWN OF COFFEEVILLE
$16,782ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ST STEPHENS HISTORICAL COMMISSION
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - MAINTENANCE OF OLD COURTHOUSE
WASHINGTON COUNTY LIBRARY
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ALABAMA SOCIETY SONS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION
$10,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE - SAR MUSEUM SHIP
GROVE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
$5,728ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
CITY OF THOMASVILLE RECREATION DEPT
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
GAINESTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
ARCHEOLOGY OF CLARK COUNTY
$5,000ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
$2,500ASSIST IN ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE