The Foundation is a not-for-profit organization designed to support charitable activities to benefit the residents of the pine belt area of south mississippi. The mission is to build better communities through philanthropy. As a driving force in our region, our mission is to build stronger communities through philanthropy. Donors can establish charitable legacies and provide leadership to address community needs in a manner that is responsible, responsive, and lasting.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $8.3M a year · 64% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
50 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 50.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $2.6M
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.6M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$11.3M
Spent
$2.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$17.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$11.3M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$11.3M
FY2021$10.5M
FY2022$11.1M
FY2023$5.6M
FY2024$11.2M
FY2025$28.5M
Expenses
$2.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$4.0M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$3.3M
FY2024$6.9M
FY2025$6.1M
Net assets
$17.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.1M
FY2021$23.6M
FY2022$25.5M
FY2023$29.7M
FY2024$34.9M
FY2025$60.2M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1998.

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Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.9M Management & general 10% · $213K Fundraising 5% · $100K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Manages donor funds and awards scholarships to support charitable projects and build stronger communities in the Pine Belt region of South Mississippi.

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2 programs · $1.9M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Contributions and program service disbursements for charitable purposes.

$1.8Mprogram expense
02

Scholarships. The foundations grants scholarships for students attending institutions of higher education.

$150Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$2.6M
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Grants paid · 547 grants · $25.3M · 2020–2025
Project XMS · FY2025$1,673,767
St John the Baptist Catholic ChurchFY2025$700,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$314,098
Pearl River Community CollegeFY2025$230,615
Midtown MerchantsMS · FY2025$220,672
Health Insurance Premium AssistanceMS · FY2025$186,557
Laughs 4 LifeMS · FY2025$133,524
Latino Action Foundation INCOK · FY2025$100,000
The Ummc FundFY2025$75,000
Friends After 5 FoundationTN · FY2025$50,000
Cancer Patient Travel Assitance FunMS · FY2025$48,500
Samaritans PurseNC · FY2025$45,000
Hub AwardMS · FY2025$42,236
Saint Fabian Catholic ParishMS · FY2025$40,500
The Family YMCAMS · FY2025$39,336
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$11.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$828K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$2.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.9M
Managementcol C$213K
Fundraisingcol D$100K
Owns and owesPt X
$17.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.4M
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$828K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Total revenueLn 12$11.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.5M
SavingsLn 2$6.9M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$203K
Total assetsLn 16$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$17.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 690
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.4M$9.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$219K$203K
Total assetsLn 16$9.0M$18.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$981K$1.6M
Net assetsLn 32$8.0M$17.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.7M$1.7M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$150K$150K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$145K$37K$49K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$14K$5K$4K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$3K$6K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$53K$53K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$268$268
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$676$676
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$16K$2K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$63K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.2M$1.9M$213K$100K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $28.5M$6.1M$22.3M$60.2M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.2M$6.9M$4.2M$34.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $5.6M$3.3M$2.3M$29.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.1M$5.7M$5.4M$25.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.5M$4.0M$6.5M$23.6M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $11.3M$2.2M$9.1M$17.1M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $11,305,102 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $3,404,676$10,435,468
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,032,572$827,547
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $56,809$42,087
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,494,057$11,305,102
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,734,441$1,870,684
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $199,256$172,870
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $455,886$187,530
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $3,389,583$2,231,084
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,104,474$9,074,018
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $11,305,102 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,435,468
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,435,468
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $827,547$827,547
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $28,905 · Excluded from tax $13,182$42,087
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $856,452 · Excluded from tax $13,182$11,305,102
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,231,084 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,721,104$1,721,104
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $149,580$149,580
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $36,756 · Management $48,880 · Fundraising $59,589$145,225
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,057 · Management $4,140 · Fundraising $5,083$14,280
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,812 · Management $5,974 · Fundraising $4,579$13,365
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $52,645$52,645
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $268$268
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,559$1,559
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,799$12,799
IX-17 TravelManagement $676$676
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,509$1,509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,839 · Management $14,361$16,200
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,248$2,248
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $62,989 · Fundraising $30,947$93,936
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $5,690$5,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,917,148 · Management $213,470 · Fundraising $100,466$2,231,084
Part X · Balance sheet $18,679,635 assets, 14 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $925,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,275,836$2,451,223
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $135,835$6,930,063
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,289$2,478
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $219,373$203,172
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,204,197$8,167,699
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $8,978,148$18,679,635
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $241,707$11,750
X-19 Deferred revenue$21,400
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $739,435$1,575,461
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $981,142$1,608,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $517,321$577,730
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $7,479,685$16,493,294
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,997,006$17,071,024
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $8,978,148$18,679,635
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $17,071,024 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$11,305,102
XI-2 Total expenses$2,231,084
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,074,018
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,997,006
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$17,071,024

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