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Prescott Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Sylva, North Carolina · EIN 566492251

Prescott Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Sylva, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 down from $20,250 the year before.

50% 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$18,25010$94,781
2024$20,2505$68,614
2025$13,0004$67,300

How to apply

Prescott Family Charitable 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina3$12,000
Oklahoma1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Sylva Fire Department
Sylva, NC
Donation$10,000
ODWC Inc
Okc, OK
Donation$1,000
Catman-2 Inc
Cullowhee, NC
Donation$1,000
Southwestern Community College Foundation
Sylva, NC
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Prescott Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Prescott Family Charitable Trust give?

$13,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Prescott Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Emory Prescott (Trustee).

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