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Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 616471557

Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $254,690 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $127,345 and the largest $178,283. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $246,466 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$228,2462$4.6 million
2024$246,4662$4.6 million
2025$254,6902$4.8 million

How to apply

Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi1$178,283
Alabama1$76,407

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Ms Foundation Co Wendell Weakley/President
Oxford, MS
General operating$178,283
Greater Birmingham Humane Society
Birmingham, AL
General operating$76,407

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust give?

$254,690 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $127,345.

Who runs Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Wilton E Dyson Jr Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and animals.

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