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Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Tupelo, Mississippi · EIN 646217547

Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust is a private foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,797 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,468 and the largest $5,787. 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 $3,831 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$11,6745$173,681
2024$3,8315$182,493
2025$10,7975$203,585

How to apply

Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char 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 Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi4$9,329
South Carolina1$1,468

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boy Scouts of America-Natchez Trace
Columbus, MS
Support per trust$5,787
Charlestowne Methodist Church
Charleston, SC
Support per trust$1,468
First United Methodist Church
Starkville, MS
Support per trust$1,468
Rust College
Holly Springs, MS
Support per trust$1,145
Fumc-Media Center
Starkville, MS
Support per trust$929

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust give?

$10,797 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,468.

Who runs Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Create Foundation Inc (Trustee).

What does Hunter and Ruth Arnold Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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