8 Deer Trust
8 Deer Trust is a private foundation, based in Tupelo, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $85K.
8 Deer Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,005,993
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $98,377
- +158.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,068
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $17,130
- -87.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who 8 Deer Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How 8 Deer Trust gives
- Giving grew 115% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 7% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $838K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preserve Clarksville Inc Clarksville, TX | General Contribution | $125,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,005,993 | $98,377 | $17,130 | — | — | $4,068 | $85,265 | $55,365 |
| 2024 | $924,746 | $38,050 | $141,940 | $125,000 | 1 | $129,204 | $26,170 | $52,951 |
| 2023 | $1,028,922 | $41,192 | $80,837 | $61,660 | 1 | $66,505 | $27,700 | $57,289 |
| 2022 | $1,065,621 | $83,607 | $1,139,449 | $837,900 | 1 | $855,197 | $67,334 | $102,313 |
| 2021 | $2,121,739 | $29,158 | $178,393 | $58,159 | 1 | $73,002 | $45,555 | $100,282 |
| 2020 | $2,270,973 | $2,385,308 | $114,337 | — | — | — | $51,628 | $64,127 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 8 Deer Trust reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
8 Deer Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$15K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Cadence Bank (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Bancorpsouth Bank (2020) — Fiduciary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about 8 Deer Trust
How large is 8 Deer Trust?
8 Deer Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does 8 Deer Trust operate?
8 Deer Trust has awarded grants in Texas.
What is 8 Deer Trust's EIN?
8 Deer Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3182676. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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