Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker New Orleans, LA EIN: 20-7053920

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr is a private foundation, based in New Orleans, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $497K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $33K.

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr at a glance

In short: Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,120
+28.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,624
+2.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,030
Total assets
$497,094
+1.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (75% 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 Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Augustine's Seminary: $7KSt Augustine's Seminary$7KHoly Cross School: $7KHoly Cross School$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Augustine's Seminary ($7K). Together the top 2 received $14K.

Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($14,060), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

Bay St LouisNew Orleans

How Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 111% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2024) to $33K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$14,060
St Augustine's Seminary Bay St Louis, MSScholarships$7,030
Holy Cross School New Orleans, LAScholarships$7,030
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$497,094$40,233$38,620$28,1205$31,229$33,229$28,180
2024$490,007$25,221$31,715$21,9364$24,956$18,644$27,110
2023$501,224$8,069$34,870$25,6865$28,622$9,368$23,969
2022$528,320$-2,133$43,176$32,7734$35,931$5,695$27,342
2021$573,680$62,942$40,998$28,4014$36,699$53,344$30,697
2020$551,715$102,255$39,268$29,9884—$95,311$26,501

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's only listed officer is Hancock Whitney Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Hancock Whitney Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $8K (2025)

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

Hancock Whitney Bank — Trustee: $8KHancock Whitney BankTrustee$8K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr

How much does Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr give each year?

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr gave $28K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 4 grants.

What is Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's typical grant size?

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's median grant in 2025 was $7,030, and its average grant was $5,624, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr give grants?

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr gives mostly in Mississippi: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (25%).

Does Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (5 grants).

How large is Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr?

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr reported $497K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's EIN?

Edward a and Roslyn a Weathers Educational Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7053920. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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