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Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust

Preselected recipients only Jackson, Mississippi · EIN 646225989

Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust is a private foundation in Jackson, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $13,000 and the largest $26,000. 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 $50,000 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$53,0003$1.0 million
2024$50,0003$1.1 million
2025$52,0003$1.1 million

How to apply

Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary 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 Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi3$52,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Andrews Episcopal Cat
Jackson, MS
Contribution$26,000
Chapel of the Cross
Madison, MS
Contribution$13,000
Episcopal Diocese of Ms
Jackson, MS
Contribution$13,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust give?

$52,000 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $13,000.

Who runs Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Trustmark National Bank (Trustee).

What does Kenneth Werlein Wills Testamentary Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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