Wilemon Foundation Inc
Wilemon Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Tupelo, Mississippi. In its 2025 filing, it reported giving $346,000 through 16 grants to charitable organizations; the listed grant purposes were “religious/charitable.”
Wilemon Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Wilemon Foundation Inc gave $346K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Mississippi. 25% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $346,000
- -54.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,625
- -66.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,100
- Total assets
- $7,701,942
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (4 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (75% 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 Wilemon Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1220, Tupelo, MS 38802
Phone: (662) 842-6475
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Wilemon Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Global Outreach ($75K). Together the top 10 received $325K.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 60 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi. The reported shares for other recipient states were Alabama, 7%; Georgia, 7%; Tennessee, 4%; and North Carolina, 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Wilemon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 16 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $28K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $19K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 75% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $314K (2022) to $764K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $346K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Global Outreach Pontotoc, MS | Religious/Charitable | $75,000 |
| Eight Days of Hope Pontotoc, MS | Religious/Charitable | $60,000 |
| Create Foundation Tupelo, MS | Religious/Charitable | $55,000 |
| Green Valley Baptist Church Pontotoc, MS | Religious/Charitable | $52,000 |
| Hope Outdoors Chatom, AL | Religious/Charitable | $25,000 |
| Winshape Foundation Mt Berry, GA | Religious/Charitable | $13,800 |
| Wildwood Baptist Church Tupelo, MS | Religious/Charitable | $12,000 |
| Springlife Ministries Woodstock, GA | Religious/Charitable | $11,200 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Religious/Charitable | $11,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Religious/Charitable | $10,400 |
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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 | $7,701,942 | $588,644 | $419,401 | $346,000 | 16 | $346,000 | $390,967 | $464,046 |
| 2024 | $7,530,857 | $454,182 | $841,161 | $764,499 | 12 | $764,499 | $317,565 | $450,568 |
| 2023 | $7,918,142 | $93,678 | $660,907 | $594,645 | 11 | $594,645 | $236,171 | $431,028 |
| 2022 | $8,482,053 | $479,382 | $431,803 | $313,711 | 10 | $313,711 | $295,851 | $429,652 |
| 2021 | $7,978,283 | $1,117,065 | $534,249 | $393,668 | 11 | $393,668 | $597,186 | $446,905 |
| 2020 | $7,395,836 | $58,752 | $559,001 | $469,575 | 12 | — | $149,679 | $383,988 |
| 2019 | $7,889,293 | $145,912 | $602,065 | $509,633 | 13 | — | $208,809 | $395,281 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Wilemon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $464K 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 foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Eight Days of Hope says it brings volunteers to disaster-affected locations to repair and rebuild homes and builds safe houses for people rescued from human trafficking. Create Foundation describes itself as a community foundation supporting giving for projects in education, health and human services, cultural enrichment, and leadership development. Hope Outdoors says it reaches critically ill and severely disabled people through outdoor ministries.
Other 2025 recipients describe missions including advancing research and treatment for pediatric catastrophic diseases (St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital), providing spiritual and physical aid to people in need around the world (Samaritan’s Purse), and preaching the gospel and educating people about scripture (Jack Van Impe Ministries).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $346,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,200 to $75,000, with a median of $11,100. Its largest listed awards were $75,000 to Global Outreach, $60,000 to Eight Days of Hope, $55,000 to Create Foundation, and $52,000 to Green Valley Baptist Church. Other notable grants included $25,000 to Hope Outdoors, $13,800 to WinShape Foundation, $12,000 to Wildwood Baptist Church, and $11,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Shonda W. Sharpe and Shea Wilemon as directors.
Wilemon Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Shea Wilemon
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Shonda W. Sharpe
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Wilemon Foundation Inc
How much does Wilemon Foundation Inc give each year?
Wilemon Foundation Inc gave $346K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $764K across 12 grants.
What is Wilemon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Wilemon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $11,100, and its average grant was $21,625, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Wilemon Foundation Inc that year got $28K on average.
Where does Wilemon Foundation Inc give grants?
Wilemon Foundation Inc gives mostly in Mississippi: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (7%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pontotoc, MS (3 grants), Tupelo, MS (2 grants) and Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Wilemon Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Wilemon Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious/Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Wilemon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Wilemon Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Global Outreach ($75,000), Eight Days of Hope ($60,000) and Create Foundation ($55,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Wilemon Foundation Inc?
Wilemon Foundation Inc reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $346K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $464K (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 Wilemon Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations with varied missions. For example, Eight Days of Hope says it brings volunteers to disaster-affected locations to repair and rebuild homes and builds safe houses for people rescued from human trafficking. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Wilemon Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Wilemon Foundation Inc's EIN?
Wilemon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0923957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Wilemon Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 20, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Wilemon Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/wilemon-foundation-inc-morg_0907bdb1c6a94e678d1696c34806d295
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