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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-0923957

Wilemon Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Tupelo, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $346,000 paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $346,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $7,701,942

  • Tax year 2024

    $764,499

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,530,857

  • Tax year 2023

    $594,645

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,918,142

  • Tax year 2022

    $313,711

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,482,053

  • Tax year 2021

    $393,668

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,978,283

  • Tax year 2020

    $469,575

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,395,836

  • Tax year 2019

    $509,633

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $7,889,293

  • Tax year 2018

    $426,987

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $8,338,384

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Global OutreachPontotoc, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $75,000
  2. Eight Days of HopePontotoc, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $60,000
  3. Create FoundationTupelo, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $55,000
  4. Green Valley Baptist ChurchPontotoc, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $52,000
  5. Hope OutdoorsChatom, AL

    Religious/charitable

    $25,000
  6. Winshape FoundationMt Berry, GA

    Religious/charitable

    $13,800
  7. Wildwood Baptist ChurchTupelo, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $12,000
  8. Springlife MinistriesWoodstock, GA

    Religious/charitable

    $11,200
  9. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Religious/charitable

    $11,000
  10. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Religious/charitable

    $10,400
  11. International FLSP CHRST & JewsWashington, DC

    Religious/charitable

    $10,200
  12. More MinistriesOlive Branch, MS

    Religious/charitable

    $5,600
  13. Jack Van Impe MinistriesTroy, MI

    Religious/charitable

    $1,200
  14. Berean Baptist ChurchFayetteville, NC

    Religious/charitable

    $1,200
  15. Love Worth FindingMemphis, TN

    Religious/charitable

    $1,200
  16. Wa Criswell FoundationDallas, TX

    Religious/charitable

    $1,200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $56,20054% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00024% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $11,60011% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $11,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi6 grants $259,600
  2. Alabama1 grant $25,000
  3. Georgia2 grants $25,000
  4. Tennessee2 grants $12,200
  5. North Carolina2 grants $11,600
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,200
  7. Michigan1 grant $1,200
  8. Texas1 grant $1,200

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Shonda W SharpeDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shea WilemonDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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