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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 64-6170042

William Robert Baird Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Meridian, MS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $313,795 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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
Citizens National Bank Trust Depart
512 22nd Ave
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 484-5311
Form and materials
All requests for donations should be sent to citizens national bank trust department
Deadlines
Applications can be submitted at any time
Restrictions
All distributions are limited to institutions or organizations which are serving the poor people of mississippi and louisiana

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $313,795

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,813,212

  • Tax year 2024

    $284,282

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,709,276

  • Tax year 2023

    $270,495

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,748,993

  • Tax year 2022

    $312,293

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,898,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $260,298

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,185,033

  • Tax year 2020

    $250,030

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,906,121

  • Tax year 2019

    $243,504

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,860,318

  • Tax year 2018

    $248,439

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $3,734,393

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Catholic CharitiesRidgeland, MS

    Provide support to the organizaton to excercise leadership in assisting its membership

    $33,609
  2. The Greater New Orleans FoundationNew Orleans, LA

    To provide support to the recipient and their continued charitable activities

    $31,741
  3. Loves' KitchenMeridian, MS

    Provide support to enable the recipient to provide meals to the less fortunate of the community

    $30,501
  4. Wesley House Community CenterMeridian, MS

    To provide support to the recipient and their continued charitable activities

    $25,343
  5. Salvation ArmyMeridian, MS

    Provide support to the organization and it's mission to assist the indigent in the local community;

    $24,608
  6. American Red CrossGulfport, MS

    Provide financial support to chapter activities

    $19,158
  7. Habitat for HumanityMeridian, MS

    To help support the home building activities of the organization

    $14,907
  8. Meridian Freedom ProjectMeridian, MS

    Provide support to the organization and it's mission as a learning facility for under priviledge youth

    $14,907
  9. Mississippi Special OlympicsMeridian, MS

    Provide support to the games and the mission served

    $14,906
  10. Boys & Girls Club of East MississippiMeridian, MS

    To provide support and assistance to needy children in the local community

    $14,874
  11. Care LodgeMeridian, MS

    To help support the mission of the lodge

    $14,874
  12. Choctaw Area Council BSAMeridian, MS

    To help support local scouting activites

    $14,874
  13. Hope Village for ChildrenMeridian, MS

    To provide support to this organization that assist abused and underprivileged children

    $14,874
  14. McCsaMeridian, MS

    Provide support to the recipient and their continued charitable activities

    $14,873
  15. New Destiny Daycare & Learning CenterMeridian, MS

    Provide support to the organization and it's mission to assist adolescent children in after school learning activities

    $14,873
  16. The Free Clinic of MeridianMeridian, MS

    Provide support to assist with medical treatment to the indigent in the local community

    $14,873

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $48,48344% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $31,74129% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $14,87414% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $14,87314% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Mississippi15 grants $282,054
  2. Louisiana1 grant $31,741

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Archie McDonnell JrBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna Jill JohnsonBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred O PoiteventBOARD MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

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