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Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department

Preselected recipients only Sumter, South Carolina · EIN 576087020

Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department is a private foundation in Sumter, South Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $268,554 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $268,554 and the largest $268,554. 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 $252,411 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$172,4061$3.5 million
2024$252,4111$3.7 million
2025$268,5541$4.1 million

How to apply

Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department 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 Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina1$268,554

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Student Loans
Sumter, SC
Higher education in medical fields of study$268,554

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department give?

$268,554 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $268,554.

Who runs Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department?

Its 2025 filing lists David Sanders (Vice President), Charles Thompson (Vice President), Catherine K Gardner (Vice President Trust Comp) and Jason Bush (Senior VP of Synovus Trust Company) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Louise G Wilson Education Fund Synovus Trust Department fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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