Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Thomasville, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $420K. Net investment income was $721K.
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr at a glance
In short: Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr gave $420K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $60K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $420,000
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $60,000
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $84,000
- Total assets
- $6,525,822
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (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 Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brevard Music Center Inc ($105K). Together the top 7 received $420K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 17 grants of 35 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $353K (2020) to $420K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $420K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard Music Center Inc Brevard, NC | General Charitable Purposes | $105,000 |
| Thomasville Center for the Arts Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $84,000 |
| Thomasville Entertainment Foundatio Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $84,000 |
| YMCA - Thomasville Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $84,000 |
| Thomas County Historical Society Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $21,000 |
| United Way of Thomas County Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $21,000 |
| Vashti Inc Thomasville, GA | General Charitable Purposes | $21,000 |
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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 | $6,525,822 | $797,274 | $507,827 | $420,000 | 7 | $420,000 | $721,106 | $425,315 |
| 2024 | $6,295,850 | $511,074 | $470,239 | $387,000 | 7 | $405,000 | $468,183 | $419,401 |
| 2023 | $6,253,132 | $330,653 | $485,700 | $400,000 | 7 | $415,000 | $285,978 | $386,691 |
| 2022 | $6,408,179 | $654,070 | $493,829 | $410,788 | 7 | $430,788 | $608,602 | $396,632 |
| 2021 | $6,247,938 | $383,142 | $453,477 | $368,000 | 7 | $383,000 | $339,460 | $410,789 |
| 2020 | $6,318,273 | $552,900 | $427,178 | $353,000 | 7 | — | $509,679 | $351,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $425K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard G. Mooney III
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
$32K (2020) → $35K (2025)
Thomas H. Vann Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$32K (2020) → $35K (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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $35K, to Thomas H Vann Jr (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr
How much does Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr give each year?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr gave $420K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $387K across 7 grants.
What is Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's typical grant size?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's median grant in 2025 was $84,000, and its average grant was $60,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr give grants?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr gives mostly in Georgia: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Thomasville, GA (6 grants).
Does Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's largest grantees?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's largest 2025 grantees include Brevard Music Center Inc ($105,000), Thomasville Center for the Arts ($84,000) and Thomasville Entertainment Foundatio ($84,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr reported $6.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $420K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $425K (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.
What is Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's EIN?
Emily and Bill Searcy Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-6185511. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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