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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1498117

Blair J Wilson Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None.
Restrictions
Any 501(c)(3) organization

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $1,002,492

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,530,997
  • Tax year 2024

    $860,649

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $7,986,984
  • Tax year 2023

    $825,634

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $7,568,272
  • Tax year 2022

    $758,657

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,871,947
  • Tax year 2021

    $608,906

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,574,004
  • Tax year 2020

    $627,419

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,658,902
  • Tax year 2019

    $611,025

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,466,216
  • Tax year 2018

    $624,496

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,638,225

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. CheekwoodNashville, TN

    General use

    $450,000
  2. KIPP AcademyNashville, TN

    General use

    $100,000
  3. Lead AcademyNashville, TN

    General use

    $50,000
  4. Nashville ClassicalNashville, TN

    General use

    $50,000
  5. Teach for AmericaNew York, NY

    General use

    $50,000
  6. Valor CollegiateNashville, TN

    General use

    $50,000
  7. East End PrepNashville, TN

    General use

    $25,000
  8. Purpose PrepNashville, TN

    General use

    $25,000
  9. Rocketship Public SchoolsNashville, TN

    General use

    $25,000
  10. Vanderbilt PsychiatricNashville, TN

    General use

    $25,000
  11. Boy ScoutsNashville, TN

    General use

    $20,000
  12. Tennessee Nature AcademyNashville, TN

    General use

    $20,000
  13. Aventura Community SchoolNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  14. First Presbyterian ChurchNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  15. Intrepid College PrepAntioch, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  16. National Commodore ClubNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  17. Smithson Craighead AcademyMadison, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  18. STEM Preparatory AcademyNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  19. The HermitageNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  20. Little WondersNashville, TN

    General use

    $10,000
  21. Adventure Science CenterNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  22. Bill Wilkerson Center at Vanderbilt HospitalNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  23. Tennessee Financial Literacy ComissionNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  24. University School of NashvilleNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  25. Vanderbilt University School of MedicineNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  26. Harpeth Hall SchoolNashville, TN

    General use

    $5,000
  27. Lebanon Church of GodLebanon, TN

    General use

    $1,492
  28. Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    General use

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education7 grants $131,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee28 grants $1,002,492

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Blair J WilsonTRUSTEE AND FOUNDATION MGR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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  2. Mba Wilson Trust Justin P William M & Blair J Wilson TRNashville, TN 1 grant Preselected only $1,022,908 giving
  3. Jake Owen FoundationNashville, TN 50 grants Preselected only $913,098 giving
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