Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Greenviile, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $6K.
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $795.333), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,158
- -45.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $795
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $104,139
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (93% 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 Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant Presbyterian Church ($2K). Together the top 9 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $13K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant Presbyterian Church Greenville, MS | Church Programs | $2,308 |
| Kairos Prison Ministry Oxford, MS | Prison Ministry | $1,050 |
| Childrens Hospital Ummc Jackson, MS | Child Care & Treatment | $1,000 |
| Delta Center Stage Greenville, MS | Promotion of the Arts | $600 |
| Wildlife Mississippi Stoneville, MS | Conservation | $500 |
| French Camp French Camp, MS | Youth Programs | $500 |
| Thirdmill Casselberry, FL | Theological Education & Ministry | $500 |
| 4 Ever Redeemed Courtland, MS | Prison Ministry | $500 |
| St Joseph School Greenville, MS | Educational Programs | $200 |
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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 | $104,139 | $14,341 | $11,465 | $7,158 | 9 | $7,158 | $5,924 | $6,439 |
| 2024 | $101,263 | $11,715 | $13,911 | $13,110 | 11 | $13,110 | $7,272 | $5,910 |
| 2023 | $103,459 | $5,296 | $7,085 | $4,601 | 10 | $4,601 | $2,812 | $5,826 |
| 2022 | $105,248 | $7,356 | $6,807 | $5,956 | 7 | $5,956 | $5,323 | $6,003 |
| 2021 | $104,699 | $8,572 | $6,696 | $5,110 | 10 | $5,110 | $5,335 | $6,231 |
| 2020 | $102,823 | $5,598 | $4,367 | $4,089 | 8 | — | $4,032 | $5,852 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Collins Brent
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jessee Brent
Director
On filings since 2020
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 Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust
How much does Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust gave $7K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 11 grants.
What is Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $795, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Mississippi: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, MS (3 grants).
Does Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Covenant Presbyterian Church ($2,308), Kairos Prison Ministry ($1,050) and Childrens Hospital Ummc ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust reported $104K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Lea Brent Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0784932. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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