Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Winterville, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $146K.
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $1,826,665
- -1.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coldwater United Methodist Church ($25K). Together the top 5 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2022) to $175K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coldwater United Methodist Church Elberton, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Elbert County Unit of the American Red Cross Watkinsville, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Elbert County Unit of the Salvation Army Elberton, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital Foundation Elberton, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
| Wellroot Family Services FKA the Methodist Children's Home Tucker, GA | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $1,826,665 | $186,834 | $209,281 | $125,000 | 5 | $125,000 | $146,018 | $113,335 |
| 2024 | $1,848,840 | $199,302 | $209,751 | $125,000 | 5 | $125,000 | $157,384 | $112,498 |
| 2023 | $1,862,054 | $104,477 | $194,931 | $115,000 | 5 | $115,000 | $104,477 | $108,847 |
| 2022 | $1,953,169 | $41,115 | $208,367 | $115,000 | 5 | $115,000 | $42,799 | $117,255 |
| 2021 | $2,115,331 | $214,975 | $270,096 | $175,000 | 5 | $175,000 | $153,000 | $140,787 |
| 2020 | $2,170,962 | $129,848 | $244,094 | $150,000 | 5 | — | $66,040 | $126,340 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $113K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Janna Wade
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Ryan Adams
Trustee
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$14K (2024) → $14K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Benny L. Brown (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Estate Of Sidney Adams (2023) — Former Trustee
- Former: Sidney G. Adams (2020–2022) — Former Trustee -
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 $14K, to Ryan Adams (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust
How much does Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust give each year?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust gave $125K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 5 grants.
What is Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust give grants?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Elberton, GA (3 grants).
Does Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Coldwater United Methodist Church ($25,000), Elbert County Unit of the American Red Cross ($25,000) and Elbert County Unit of the Salvation Army ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $125K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $113K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's EIN?
Clyde T & Jean O Adams Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2271332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS December 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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