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WB Thompson Charitable Trust B

Preselected recipients only New Orleans, Louisiana · EIN 636229301

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B is a private foundation in New Orleans, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $16,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $8,250 and the largest $12,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $28,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$28,0002$686,739
2024$16,5002$692,666

How to apply

WB Thompson Charitable Trust B 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 WB Thompson Charitable Trust B funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$16,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Archdiocese of Mobile
Mobile, AL
General support$12,000
Spring Hill College
Mobile, AL
General support$4,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does WB Thompson Charitable Trust B accept grant applications?

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

How much does WB Thompson Charitable Trust B give?

$16,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $8,250.

Who runs WB Thompson Charitable Trust B?

Its 2024 filing lists Hancock Whitney Bank (Trustee).

What does WB Thompson Charitable Trust B fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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