Grants paid by Paul T Benton Charitable Trust
EIN 64-6222377 · MS · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Paul T Benton Charitable Trust of MS (EIN 64-6222377) reported 94 grants paid totaling $744,601 to 54 recipients in tax years 2018–2023, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$744,601
94 grants
Recipients
54
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2023
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | $213,552 | — |
| 2019 | 22 | $77,120 | — |
| 2020 | 20 | $123,972 | — |
| 2021 | 11 | $152,750 | — |
| 2022 | 12 | $104,500 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $72,707 | — |
Top recipients
The 54 recipients receiving the most from Paul T Benton Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 54 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millsaps College | U | Jackson, MS | 6 | $499,408 | 2023 |
| Palmer Home for Children 64-0334999 | C | Columbus, MS | 4 | $45,500 | 2021 |
| The Freedom Foundation | U | Theodore, AL | 4 | $43,800 | 2022 |
| The Better Life Foundation 75-3148553 | B | Mobile, AL | 2 | $20,000 | 2019 |
| Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries & Parks Foundation 52-2377622 | C | Jackson, MS | 2 | $19,963 | 2020 |
| Foundation for Ms Wildlife Fisheries and Parks | U | Jackson, MS | 2 | $14,500 | 2019 |
| Home of Grace 64-6034485 | C | Vancleave, MS | 4 | $12,500 | 2023 |
| Tblf | U | Mobile, AL | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Salvation Army 86-3652738 | D | Biloxi, MS | 4 | $9,770 | 2022 |
| Canton Academic Foundation 64-0435452 | B | Canton, MS | 2 | $7,553 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries & Parks | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $6,400 | 2022 |
| Kcannon Foundation Inc | U | Prichard, AL | 5 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Arno 51-0569173 | B | Harahan, LA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Loaves Fishes Inc 64-0687640 | C | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Back Bay Mission 64-0431066 | B | Biloxi, MS | 4 | $4,957 | 2023 |
| Central Holmes Christian School 64-0435781 | B | Lexington, MS | 2 | $4,000 | 2019 |
| M-Club | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| Wildlife Mississippi 64-0886325 | B | Stoneville, MS | 2 | $3,000 | 2021 |
| Ressurection Catholic School | U | Pascagoula, MS | 1 | $2,500 | 2018 |
| Feeding the Gulf Coast 63-0821997 | B | Theodore, AL | 3 | $2,200 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association | U | Jackson, MS | 2 | $1,750 | 2021 |
| Humane Society of South Mississippi 33-2869667 | C | Gulfport, MS | 2 | $1,700 | 2021 |
| Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (mstm) 64-0678510 | C | Biloxi, MS | 4 | $1,700 | 2022 |
| Humane Society of South Ms 64-6034439 | B | Gulfport, MS | 1 | $1,500 | 2018 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes 44-0610626 | B | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $1,200 | 2018 |
| Petal United Methodist Church | U | Petal, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Mercy House Adult and Teen Children | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Lexington Foundation 64-0912814 | B | Lexington, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Ohr-O'keefe Museum of Art 64-0837485 | B | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Friends of Rebekah's House | U | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Wild for Ms Pac | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Canopy Childrens Solutions | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Jr Auxillary of Biloxi - Ocean Springs | U | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| St Vincent | U | Biloxi, MS | 2 | $500 | 2020 |
| Seashore Mission 87-1319634 | C | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| 4sarah Inc 20-1924350 | B | Conyers, GA | 1 | $500 | 2019 |
| Biloxi Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum | U | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $400 | 2020 |
| Ms Department of Wildlife | U | Jackson, MS | 1 | $400 | 2019 |
| St Jude | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $350 | 2020 |
| Ms Gulf Coast Community College | U | Perkinston, MS | 3 | $300 | 2022 |
| Bayou Sara Baptist Church | U | Saraland, AL | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| March of Dimes 13-1846366 | B | Arlington, VA | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation 52-1086761 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Sheriffs Annual Gospel Sing | U | Pascagoula, MS | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Bibletones Ministries | U | Gulfport, MS | 1 | $250 | 2019 |
| Gulfport Police | U | Gulfport, MS | 1 | $200 | 2019 |
| Long Beach Girls Softball League 41-3422244 | D | Long Beach, MS | 1 | $150 | 2018 |
| Pass Christian Softball Booster | U | Pass Christian, MS | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| March of Dimes | U | Flowood, MS | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | U | Missoula, MT | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| Smhs Girls Soccer 88-2687586 | C | Ocean Springs, MS | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Hillsdale College | U | Hillsdale, MI | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Boom Boom Committee 45-5537258 | C | Biloxi, MS | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
| VFW Foundation | U | Kansas City, MO | 1 | $50 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 94 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $60,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202410599349100606 |
| 2023 | Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | C | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202410599349100606 |
| 2023 | Back Bay Mission Biloxi, MS | B | $2,707 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202410599349100606 |
| 2022 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $62,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Freedom Foundation Theodore, AL | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Tblf Mobile, AL | U | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Foundation for Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries & Parks Jackson, MS | U | $6,400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Arno Harahan, LA | B | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Canton Academic Foundation Canton, MS | B | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Biloxi, MS | D | $2,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Kcannon Foundation Inc Mobile, AL | U | $1,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Biloxi, MS | D | $400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2022 | Ms Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202321329349101847 |
| 2021 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $110,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Freedom Foundation Theodore, AL | U | $23,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Palmer Home for Children Columbus, MS | C | $7,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Loaves Fishes Inc Biloxi, MS | C | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Wildlife Mississippi Stoneville, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Kcannon Foundation Inc Mobile, AL | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Mercy House Adult and Teen Children Jackson, MS | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Humane Society of South Mississippi Gulfport, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | C | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Biloxi, MS | D | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2021 | American Heart Association Jackson, MS | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202231339349102813 |
| 2020 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $76,859 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Mississippi Wildlife Fisheries & Parks Foundation Jackson, MS | C | $18,963 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Palmer Home for Children Columbus, MS | C | $10,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Freedom Foundation Theodore, AL | U | $5,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Biloxi, MS | D | $4,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Kcannon Foundation Inc Prichard, AL | U | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Wildlife Mississippi Stoneville, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Feeding the Gulf Coast Theodore, AL | B | $950 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Back Bay Mission Biloxi, MS | B | $750 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Humane Society of South Mississippi Gulfport, MS | C | $700 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Home of Grace Vancleave, MS | C | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Jr Auxillary of Biloxi - Ocean Springs Biloxi, MS | U | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Biloxi Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum Biloxi, MS | U | $400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | St Jude Memphis, TN | U | $350 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | St Vincent Biloxi, MS | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Bayou Sara Baptist Church Saraland, AL | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | March of Dimes Arlington, VA | B | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Boom Boom Committee Biloxi, MS | C | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Missoula, MT | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2020 | VFW Foundation Kansas City, MO | U | $50 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202111889349100001 |
| 2019 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $33,700 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | The Better Life Foundation Mobile, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Palmer Home for Children Columbus, MS | C | $7,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Foundation for Ms Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Jackson, MS | U | $7,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND EDUCATION | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | The Freedom Foundation Theodore, AL | U | $5,300 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | M-Club Jackson, MS | U | $3,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Central Holmes Christian School Lexington, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF EDUCATION | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | American Heart Association Jackson, MS | U | $1,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Lexington Foundation Lexington, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Petal United Methodist Church Petal, MS | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Salvation Army Biloxi, MS | D | $770 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Feeding the Gulf Coast Theodore, AL | B | $750 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Back Bay Mission Biloxi, MS | B | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | 4sarah Inc Conyers, GA | B | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABILE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Kcannon Foundation Inc Prichard, AL | U | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Seashore Mission Biloxi, MS | C | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Ms Department of Wildlife Jackson, MS | U | $400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum (mstm) Biloxi, MS | C | $400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Bibletones Ministries Gulfport, MS | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | St Vincent Biloxi, MS | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Gulfport Police Gulfport, MS | U | $200 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2019 | Ms Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 202031909349100503 |
| 2018 | Millsaps College Jackson, MS | U | $156,349 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Palmer Home for Children Columbus, MS | C | $20,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | The Better Life Foundation Mobile, AL | B | $10,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Foundation for Ms Wildlife Fisheries and Parks Jackson, MS | U | $7,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF PUBLIC WORKS AND EDUCATION | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Canton Academic Foundation Inc Canton, MS | B | $2,553 | paid | PROMOTION OF EDUCATION | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Ressurection Catholic School Pascagoula, MS | U | $2,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Central Holmes Christian School Lexington, MS | B | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF EDUCATION | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Salvation Army Biloxi, MS | D | $2,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Humane Society of South Ms Gulfport, MS | B | $1,500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | B | $1,200 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Mississippi Fish & Wildlife Foundation Stoneville, MS | D | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Wild for Ms Pac Jackson, MS | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Ohr-O'keefe Museum of Art Biloxi, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Friends of Rebekah's House Biloxi, MS | U | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Back Bay Mission Biloxi, MS | B | $1,000 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Kcannon Foundation Inc Prichard, AL | U | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Feeding the Gulf Coast Theodore, AL | B | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Canopy Childrens Solutions Jackson, MS | U | $500 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Maritime and Seafood Industry Museum Biloxi, MS | C | $400 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | National Park Foundation Washington, DC | B | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Sheriffs Annual Gospel Sing Pascagoula, MS | U | $250 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Long Beach Girls Softball League Long Beach, MS | D | $150 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | March of Dimes Flowood, MS | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Pass Christian Softball Booster Pass Christian, MS | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Smhs Girls Soccer Ocean Springs, MS | C | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
| 2018 | Ms Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS | U | $100 | paid | PROMOTION OF CHARITABLE WORKS | 201931489349100153 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-10-31 | not stated | 2023v4.0 | 202410599349100606 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321329349101847 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231339349102813 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111889349100001 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202031909349100503 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931489349100153 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/646222377.json.
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