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GH Weems Educational Fund

Preselected recipients only Waverly, Tennessee · EIN 626047271

GH Weems Educational Fund is a private foundation in Waverly, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $1,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,000. 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 the same as $1,000 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,7501$570,375
2024$1,0001$668,171
2025$1,0001$895,672

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

GH Weems Educational Fund 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

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
TN
$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GH Weems Educational Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does GH Weems Educational Fund give?

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

Who runs GH Weems Educational Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Mildred Smith (Sec/Treasure) and Jane Dillard Eggers (Chairman).

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