Jerry W Scott Trust
To provide annual scholarship funds to the meridian branch of Mississippi state university. The trust operates soley to distribute all net income for scholarships.
Jerry W Scott Trust at a glance
In short: Jerry W Scott Trust gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $49K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $49,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $49,000
- Median grant
- $49,000
- Total assets
- $2,133,089
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jerry W Scott Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mississippi State University ($49K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $49K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $49K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | The only purpose of the organization is to fund scholarships at the supported organization. The supported organization purpose is to educate its students. The organization funding of scholarships furthers the exempt purpose of the supported organization. | $49,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,133,089 | $214,484 | $71,782 | $49,000 | 1 | $214,484 |
| 2024 | $1,990,387 | $101,394 | $70,667 | $49,000 | Total only | $101,394 |
| 2023 | $1,959,660 | $43,604 | $44,262 | $24,500 | Total only | $43,604 |
| 2022 | $1,960,318 | $553,115 | $40,730 | $21,000 | Total only | $553,115 |
| 2021 | $1,447,933 | $148,660 | $39,958 | $21,000 | 1 | $148,660 |
| 2020 | $1,339,231 | $9,218 | $41,403 | $24,500 | 1 | $9,218 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Jerry W Scott Trust
Based on IRS filings
Jerry W Scott Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Meridian, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $49K. Net investment income was $214K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jerry W Scott Trust's only listed officer is Citizens National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Citizens National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jerry W Scott Trust
How much does Jerry W Scott Trust give each year?
Jerry W Scott Trust gave $49K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $49K in grants paid.
How large is Jerry W Scott Trust?
Jerry W Scott Trust reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $214K.
What is Jerry W Scott Trust?
Jerry W Scott Trust is a public charity focused on Education, based in Meridian, MS. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Jerry W Scott Trust operate?
Jerry W Scott Trust has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Jerry W Scott Trust's EIN?
Jerry W Scott Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6335617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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