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The Pilot Trust

Preselected recipients only Loudon, Tennessee · EIN 846030136

The Pilot Trust is a private foundation in Loudon, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $137,992 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $137,992 and the largest $137,992. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $41,398 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$41,3981$9.9 million
2024$137,9921$9.5 million

How to apply

The Pilot 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 The Pilot Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$137,992

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cal-Wood Education Center
Jamestown, CO
Operational funding$137,992

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Pilot Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Pilot Trust give?

$137,992 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $137,992.

Who runs The Pilot Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Lee Rhinemiller (Treasurer), Gregory S Calvert (Trustee), Daniel R Calvert (Trustee) and Bob Wood (Trustee).

What does The Pilot Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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