C Spire Wireless Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Ridgeland, MS501(c)(3)Public Safety & DisasterEIN 20-3426826Revenue $600K in FY2022

On file with the IRS1018 Highland Colony Pkwy Ste 700, 39157-2089 · Ridgeland, MSTax-exempt since Dec 2005Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $175K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$600K
×240 vs prior year
Spent
$344K
Net assets
$673K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$600K
FY2022▲ ×240
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$2K
FY2022$600K
FY2023$600K
FY2024$592K
FY2025$600K
Expenses
$344K
FY2022▼ -76%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$518K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$344K
FY2023$585K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$675K
Net assets
$673K
FY2022▲ +61%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$417K
FY2022$673K
FY2023$688K
FY2024$383K
FY2025$364K

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2005.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 87% · $299K Operating & administrative 13% · $45K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

The filing lists no officers, directors or key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023
Elizabeth C Pickering$8,750$15,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Ridgeland, MS.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 41 grants · $617K · 2025–2025
Friends of Russell C Davis PlanetariumFY2025$100,000
Base Camp AcademyFY2025$75,000
Pinola Community CenterFY2025$50,000
Eudora Welty FoundationFY2025$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$30,000
Mississippi Childrens MuseumFY2025$26,328
Community Foundation of Northwest MississippiFY2025$25,000
American Red CrossFY2025$25,000
Community Foundation for MississippiFY2025$20,000
University of Southern MississippiFY2025$15,000
University of Ms FoundationFY2025$15,000
Mississippi State UniversityFY2025$15,000
Jackson State UniversityFY2025$15,000
Troy University FoundationFY2025$15,000
Alcorn State University FoundationFY2025$12,000
Jackson State University Development FoundationFY2025$10,000
ChatechFY2025$10,000
Mississippi State University Center for Cyber EducationFY2025$10,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$15K
Median grantPart XV$8K
Largest grantPart XV$100K

By the numbers

The FY2022 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$600K
Gifts and grants$600K
Money out
$344K
Grants paid$299K
Running costs$45K
Owns and owes
$673K
net assets
Cash and savings$673K
Total assets$673K
Liabilities$0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$600K
Total revenue$600K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$673K
Total assets$673K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$673K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $600K$675K−$75K$364K 990 PDF
FY2024 $592K$896K−$305K$383K 990 PDF
FY2023 $600K$585K$15K$688K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $600K$344K$256K$673K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2K$1.4M−$1.4M$417K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$518K$486K$1.8M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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