The Louise & Jimmy Gallant Trust Fund concentrates support on faith-rooted education and local Presbyterian institutions, providing unrestricted/general fund gifts to a small number of organizations. Grants are directed to both higher education (a Presbyterian college), an independent boarding/day school, and a local Presbyterian congregation, indicating a preference for sustaining church-affiliated and Christian educational missions in the Southeast. Gifts appear to be straightforward, undesignated donations to institutional operating funds rather than project-specific funding.
Concentrated, small-number giving: three relatively large, unrestricted grants in a single cycle. Repeat thematic focus on Presbyterian and Christian education/churches rather than broad, diversified funding; grants are general operating gifts rather than program-restricted.
A single Presbyterian college received the largest recent gift from the Louise & Jimmy Gallant Trust Fund C/o Synovus Trust Company Na: $48,410 in 2023 for general fund support to Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina. That pattern fits the trust’s broader approach to faith-rooted education and church-linked institutions, with general operating gifts also going to a Christian boarding/day school, a local Presbyterian congregation, and a Scouts council in the Southeast. The grants shown are straightforward support for institutional budgets rather than restricted project funding. The trust’s recent record points to a small set of repeat recipients rather than a broad, transactional portfolio. Presbyterian College appears as a recurring beneficiary across multiple years, and the same is true for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School and First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange. A separate grant to Boy Scouts - Chattahoochee Council extends the pattern to another community institution in Columbus, Georgia. Taken together, the record suggests a funder that favors core support for organizations tied to education, church life, and local civic formation.
Faith-based education is central to the trust’s grantmaking. In 2024, it gave $9,584 to Presbyterian College for the general fund, following a larger 2023 gift of $48,410 for the same purpose. Christian school support is another clear thread. The trust awarded $21,516 in 2023 and $4,259 in 2024 to Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, both designated for general fund support. Church operating support also appears in the record. First Presbyterian Ch of Lagrange received $21,516 in 2023 and $4,259 in 2024, each described as support to the general fund. Beyond those faith-based institutions, the trust also made general fund grants to Boy Scouts - Chattahoochee Council in Columbus, Georgia, showing some support for local youth and civic programming.
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures, with a p25 of $4,259, a median of $10,171, and a p75 of $21,516. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024, indicating a recurring rather than one-off pattern. Every listed grant is described as support to the general fund, which points to flexible operating support. The trust fund is structured as a trust administered through Synovus Trust Company NA, and the available data does not show an application process or unsolicited-grant mechanism.
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Most grants fall between $4K and $22K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$4K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$22K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Presbyterian College, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, First Presbyterian Church of LaGrange
Grantmaking is concentrated in the Southeast, with 75% of grants going to recipients in Georgia. The most frequent recipient locations include LaGrange, Rabun Gap, and Columbus in Georgia, along with Clinton, South Carolina. All recorded grants in the recent set went to U.S. organizations, and the only non-Georgia recipient city named is Clinton, where Presbyterian College is located.
The recent grants show support for Presbyterian College, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School, First Presbyterian Ch of Lagrange, and Boy Scouts - Chattahoochee Council. That mix points to faith-based higher education, a Christian school, a local Presbyterian church, and a community youth organization.
They are described as general fund grants across the recent list. Each listed award says “provide support to the general fund,” which indicates flexible operating support rather than project-restricted funding.
Yes. Presbyterian College appears in both 2023 and 2024, Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School appears in both years, and First Presbyterian Ch of Lagrange appears in both years as well. That shows a recurring grant pattern.
The distribution centers in the low five figures: p25 is $4,259, the median is $10,171, and p75 is $21,516. The largest listed recent grant is $48,410 to Presbyterian College in 2023.
Georgia is the top recipient state, accounting for 75% of grants in the available recent data. Recipient cities in Georgia include LaGrange, Rabun Gap, and Columbus.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE | CLINTON, SC | $9,584 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CH OF LAGRANGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $4,259 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL | RABUN GAP, GA | $4,259 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| BOY SCOUTS - CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNCIL | COLUMBUS, GA | $2,130 | 2024 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE | CLINTON, SC | $48,410 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL | RABUN GAP, GA | $21,516 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CH OF LAGRANGE | LAGRANGE, GA | $21,516 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
| BOY SCOUTS - CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNCIL | COLUMBUS, GA | $10,758 | 2023 | PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND |
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
$9,584PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CH OF LAGRANGE
$4,259PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL
$4,259PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
BOY SCOUTS - CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNCIL
$2,130PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
$48,410PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
RABUN GAP-NACOOCHEE SCHOOL
$21,516PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CH OF LAGRANGE
$21,516PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND
BOY SCOUTS - CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNCIL
$10,758PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THE GENERAL FUND