Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Birmingham, AL EIN: 64-6179881

Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $104K.

Key facts about Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust

EIN: 64-6179881
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $104,156
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $10,416
Median grant: $10,000
New grantees (estimate): 20% first-time grantees (2 of 10, 2025)
Primary geography: Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Mississippi (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenwood, MS (6 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

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. 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

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$104K

-17.3% YoY

Grant Count

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-42.1% YoY

About Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $104K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Mississippi $104K (100%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Illinois Mississippi South Carolina

Cities

GreenwoodMoorheadFrench CampGulfportIndianolaJoliet

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 25, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Greenwood Leflore Educational Foundation ($25,000), Art Place Mississippi ($15,000), Delta Streets Academy ($10,000).

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
John R Pittman	Co Trustee	1	—
John P Henson	Co Trustee	1	—
Regions Bank Trust Dept	Trustee	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust operate?

Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Illinois, Mississippi, South Carolina.

What size grants does Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust award?

In 2025, Mary Emily Wilson Charitable Trust awarded 10 grants totaling $104K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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.