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K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Georgia · EIN 581413110

K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund is a private foundation in Columbus, Georgia. In tax year 2025 it gave $18,942 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $17,192. 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 $17,565 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,4275$391,688
2024$17,5655$389,721
2025$18,9425$414,815

How to apply

K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund 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 K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia2$17,692
Alabama3$1,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lagrange College
Lagrange, GA
For scholarships$17,192
Mt Gilead United Methodist Church
Wadley, AL
Operation of church$500
Pleasant Hill Community Church
Wadley, AL
Operation of church$500
Bethel United Methodist Church
Lagrange, GA
Operation of the church$500
Almond United Methodist Church
Wadley, AL
Operation of church$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund give?

$18,942 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Teresa T Abell (Custodian).

What does K T and Zelma Wilson Trust Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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