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Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Tupelo, Mississippi · EIN 756462811

Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Tupelo, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $28,295 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 $19,395 the year before.

53% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$21,74511$344,083
2024$19,39515$355,876
2025$28,29517$357,943

How to apply

Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr 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 Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas13$23,800
Arkansas3$3,495
Oregon1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trahc
Texarkana, TX
Operating support$5,000
Texas A & M University-Texarkana
Texarkana, TX
General purpose$5,000
KTXK Public Radio
Texarkana, TX
To support programming cost$2,500
Christus St Michael Foundation
Texarkana, TX
Furtherance of exempt$2,500
Texarkana Symphony Orchestra
Texarkana, AR
Sponsor special events$1,995
Ground Floor Collective
Texarkana, TX
General purpose$1,500
Texarkana Pickleball Club
Texarkana, TX
Donation to assist in new$1,500
Partnership for the Pathway
Texarkana, TX
Sponsor run the line$1,250
Texarkana Childrens Advocacy Center
Texarkana, TX
Donation to tcac for se$1,000
Harvest Regional Food Bank
Texarkana, TX
General purpose$1,000
City of Texarkana Arkansas
Texarkana, AR
Renovation$1,000
Haven Homes
Hillsboro, OR
Geneal purpose$1,000
Northeast Texas Casa Inc
Texarkana, TX
General contribution$1,000
Alzheimer's Alliance
Texarkana, TX
Futherance of exempt$550
Arkansas Community Foundation
Little Rock, AR
Annual contribution for$500
Texas High School Band Booster Club
Texarkana, TX
Inauguration parade$500
Randy Sams Outreach Shelter
Texarkana, TX
Furtherance of exempt$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr give?

$28,295 in tax year 2025, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

What does Wayne H Garrison Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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