Private foundation · Paris
Charles P Wilson Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 25 totaling $1.1M · 5 in Gibson County
- Typical grant
- $7,500 to $75K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Henry County, Madison County, Gibson County, Carroll County, Crockett County, Carter County, Sumner County, Obion County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 12% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 25.
- Total giving that year
- $1.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.3M | $1.1M | 25 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.1M | 41 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Charles p wilson · Paris · 7316423180
- What to send
- Undeveloped at this time.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Charles P WilsonPresident
- Ben SherardSecretary
- Chad P WilsonDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Community program services
- Christianity
- Community program
- Family planning center
- Homeless shelter for women & children
- Chirstianity
- Youth program
- Christian recovery programs
Tennessee organizations it funded
Gibson County grants are listed first, then the largest. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humbolt Chamber of Commerce | Humbolt, Gibson County | Community program | $194K |
| The Church at Sugar Creek | Humboldt, Gibson County | Christianity | $75K |
| Kanes Gift Inc. | Milan, Gibson County | Adoption fund | $45K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Humbolt | Humboldt, Gibson County | Community program services | $7,500 |
| The Milan Mustard Seed Inc. | Milan, Gibson County | Community program services | $3,000 |
| Union University Foundation LLC | Jackson, Madison County | Christian college scholarships | $177K |
| Trinity Christian Academy | Jackson, Madison County | Christian education | $134K |
| First Baptist Church | Paris, Henry County | Chirstianity | $134K |
| Dream Center of Jackson | Jackson, Madison County | Community program services | $75K |
| Jackson First Baptist Church | Jackson, Madison County | Christianity | $75K |
| Shepherd's Fire | Pleasant Vine, Sumner County | Christianity | $48K |
| Gideons International | Paris, Henry County | Christianity | $15K |
| Cef of Greater Jackson | Jackson, Madison County | Community program services | $13K |
| Beating Hearts Help Center | Mckenzie, Carroll County | Family planning center | $10K |
| Care Center of Jackson | Jackson, Madison County | Homeless shelter for women & children | $10K |
| Crockett County Noah | Maury City, Crockett County | Christianity | $10K |
| Henry County Casa | Paris, Henry County | Youth program | $10K |
| The Forget Me Not Foundation of Northwest Tennessee | Union City, Obion County | Community program services | $10K |
| The Levi Miles Foundation | Paris, Henry County | Community program | $10K |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Christian recovery programs | $7,500 |
| Tomorrow's Hope Pregnancy | Paris, Henry County | Community program services | $6,000 |
| Enough Grace Ministries Inc. | Paris, Henry County | Christianity | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Parishenry County | Paris, Henry County | Community program | $5,000 |
| Birth Choice Incorporated | Jackson, Madison County | Family planning center | $3,000 |
| Able Farms Foundation | Springville, Henry County | Community program services | $1,000 |