Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Birmingham, Alabama. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $104,156, all to recipients in Mississippi.
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust gave $104K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Mississippi. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $104,156
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,416
- -42.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,553,960
- -2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It states that a student grant application should be obtained from the trustee. The filing lists restrictions of Leflore County, Mississippi; physically and mentally handicapped persons; and charitable organizations that provide programs to such persons.
- Review Cycle
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Deadline
- None, according to the 2024 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Monica Owen Regions Bank
Mailing address: 210 East Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 354-8458
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greenwood Leflore Educational Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $104K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 38 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Mississippi. The 2024 filing states a restriction involving Leflore County, Mississippi, and programs for physically and mentally handicapped persons. The 2025 recipient list also includes Westminister Presbyterian Church in Gulfport, Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 10 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 70% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 79% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $104K (2025) to $126K (2024). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $104K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Leflore Educational Foundation Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $25,000 |
| Art Place Mississippi Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $15,000 |
| Delta Streets Academy Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Mississippi Delta Community College Moorhead, MS | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Museum of the Mississippi Delta Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Locus Benedictus Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Leflore Christian School Greenwood, MS | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Indianola Educational Foundation Inc Indianola, MS | General Operating | $7,656 |
| French Camp Academy French Camp, MS | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Westminister Presbyterian Church Gulfport, MS | General Operating | $1,500 |
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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 | $2,553,960 | $79,461 | $144,744 | $104,156 | 10 | $105,333 | $76,159 | $133,311 |
| 2024 | $2,619,690 | $2,216,044 | $161,876 | $126,000 | 7 | $130,392 | $2,185,066 | $99,230 |
| 2023 | $570,200 | $86,400 | $130,714 | $105,662 | 6 | $114,040 | $70,416 | $117,737 |
| 2022 | $613,067 | $101,691 | $152,017 | $110,205 | 7 | $112,034 | $62,818 | $107,491 |
| 2021 | $663,497 | $103,587 | $139,134 | $109,399 | 8 | $110,399 | $76,154 | $110,454 |
| 2020 | $697,515 | $97,393 | $140,351 | $114,000 | 10 | — | $72,410 | $112,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $133K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants were reported as general operating support to educational, arts, cultural, and other organizations.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: Mississippi Delta Community College says it raises funds for capital improvements and student scholarships; Leflore Christian School says it educates children, including those with learning and physical disabilities or limitations; and the Museum of the Mississippi Delta describes its work as presenting Delta history and art. These are the grantees’ missions, not statements of the trust’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 10 grants totaling $104,156. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $25,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards were $25,000 to Greenwood Leflore Educational Foundation and $15,000 to Art Place Mississippi. It also gave $10,000 each to Delta Streets Academy, Mississippi Delta Community College, Museum of the Mississippi Delta, Locus Benedictus, and Leflore Christian School; $7,656 to Indianola Educational Foundation Inc; $5,000 to French Camp Academy; and $1,500 to Westminister Presbyterian Church. All were listed as general operating grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John R. Pittman and John P. Henson as co-trustees and Regions Bank Trust Department as trustee.
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank Trust Dept
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $0 (2025)
John P. Henson
Co Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Pittman
Co Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Bank (2020–2021) — 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 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $15K, to Regions Bank Trust Dept (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust
How much does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust give each year?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust gave $104K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $126K across 7 grants.
What is Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,416, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust that year got $9K on average.
Where does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust give grants?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwood, MS (6 grants).
Does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Greenwood Leflore Educational Foundation ($25,000), Art Place Mississippi ($15,000) and Delta Streets Academy ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $105K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $133K (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 does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants were reported as general operating support to educational, arts, cultural, and other organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's EIN?
Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6179881. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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