Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson

Private foundation · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-6059146

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $289K. Net investment income was $217K.

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson at a glance

In short: Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson gave $289K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in Arkansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$289,124
-1.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$96,375
-1.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$51,681
Total assets
$5,070,398
+1.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Arkansas (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.

Who Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Lyon College - Free Enterprise Chair Endowment: $236KLyon College - Free EnterpriseChair Endowment$236KEconomics Arkansas Foundation - Match Gift for Endowment: $52KEconomics Arkansas Foundation- Match Gift for Endowment$52KAr Historical Association - Annual Donation: $1KAr Historical Association -Annual Donation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lyon College - Free Enterprise Chair Endowment ($236K). Together the top 3 received $289K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

8<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 20 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BatesvilleLittle RockFayettevilleNorth Little Rock

How Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2019 3 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2019) to $335K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $289K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lyon College - Free Enterprise Chair Endowment Batesville, ARFurtherance of Recipient's Exempt Purpose$236,443
Economics Arkansas Foundation - Match Gift for Endowment Little Rock, ARFurtherance of Recipient's Exempt Purpose$51,681
Ar Historical Association - Annual Donation Fayetteville, ARFurtherance of Recipient's Exempt Purpose$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,070,398$245,407$371,169$289,1243$290,563$216,730$316,004
2024$4,994,956$154,404$370,470$293,1993$293,226$195,342$309,070
2023$5,010,143$147,799$385,514$313,3115$313,311$126,911$282,579
2022$5,037,427$146,507$420,489$335,2455$335,245$119,617$302,465
2021$5,081,414$223,801$252,751$169,9364$169,936$141,175$336,467
2020$4,961,472$155,492$174,759$103,0063—$83,739$299,674
2019$4,927,374$179,893$150,698$81,8835—$111,087$265,318

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson reported a distributable amount of $316K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Perry Lee Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Rel Wilson V

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Stephen A. Wilson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $13K (2019) → $15K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Perry Lee Wilson — Trustee: $15KPerry Lee WilsonTrustee$15KStephen a Wilson — Trustee: $15KStephen a WilsonTrustee$15KRel Wilson V — Trustee: $15KRel Wilson VTrustee$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Perry Lee Wilson (Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson

How much does Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson give each year?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson gave $289K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $293K across 3 grants.

What is Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson's typical grant size?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson's median grant in 2025 was $51,681, and its average grant was $96,375, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson give grants?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson gives mostly in Arkansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

How large is Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $291K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $316K (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 Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $5.1M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson's EIN?

Re Lee Wilson Trust Co Mr Perry Wilson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-6059146. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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