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Charles Samuel Weems Trust

Preselected recipients only Jackson, Mississippi · EIN 646020051

Charles Samuel Weems Trust is a private foundation in Jackson, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $324,823 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $324,823 and the largest $324,823. 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 down from $341,660 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$409,2351$17.0 million
2024$341,6601$18.2 million
2025$324,8231$20.2 million

How to apply

Charles Samuel Weems 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 Charles Samuel Weems Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi1$324,823

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
East Ms State Hospital
Meridian, MS
To buy things for needy patients that the state does not buy.$324,823

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Charles Samuel Weems Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Charles Samuel Weems Trust give?

$324,823 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $324,823.

Who runs Charles Samuel Weems Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Trustmark National Bank (Trustee).

What does Charles Samuel Weems Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and human services.

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