Bancorpsouth Foundation
EIN 646217237Total Given 2016–2024
$6.8M
171 grants · $756K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$6K
typical small grants · $2K–$15K
grant size
5%
transactional · 8/163 multi-year
repeat
$50.0M
Assets (2024)
163
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Cathy Freeman
Phone
(414) 815-3717
Deadlines
Requests are reviewed on a quarterly basis
How to Apply
Letter from the organization requesting funds and giving the nature of use of the funds.
Restrictions
Contributions are only made to 501(c) entities.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $313K | $837K | $117K | 11 |
| 2017 | $332K | $2.1M | $180K | 6 |
| 2018 | $85K | $1.4M | $182K | 13 |
| 2019 | N/A | $18.2M | $17.7M | N/A |
| 2020 | $70K | $20.4M | $254K | 2 |
| 2022 | $1.8M | $37.7M | $1.3M | 137 |
| 2023 | $2.2M | $43.5M | $6.1M | 1 |
| 2024 | $2.0M | $50.0M | $4.6M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 171 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$6K
Average
$40K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$2.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
25.1% of US grants
· Rank #2 of 18 states
$652K across
43 grants
16 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Bexar
- 5 McLennan
- 6 Brazos
- 7 Bell
- 8 Bowie
- 9 Grayson
- 10 Mason
+6 more
counties
· 7 grants
· $20K
Officers & Directors
CB
Cadence Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
CB
Cadence Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
CB
Cadence Bank
3 yrs
Trustee
BB
BancorpSouth Bank
5 yrs
Trustee
BB
Bancorpsouth Bank
5 yrs
Trustee
CB
Chris Bagley
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
CF
Cathy Freeman
4 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
MM
Mandy Mitchell
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
BB
Bancorpsouth Bank
5 yrs
Trustee
CF
Cathy Freeman
4 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
CB
Chris Bagley
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
MM
Mandy Mitchell
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
BB
Bancorpsouth Bank
5 yrs
Trustee
MM
Mandy Mitchell
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
CB
Chris Bagley
3 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
CF
Cathy Freeman
4 yrs
Distribution Committee Mem
Grants Awarded (171 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Donee List | Tupelo, MS | $2,208,438 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2023 |
| See Attached Donee List | Tupelo, MS | $2,006,035 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2024 |
| Missouri State University Foundation | Springfield, MO | $250,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Missouri State University Foundation | Springfield, MO | $200,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Texas Southern University Foundation | Houston, TX | $167,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Ms | Tupelo, MS | $117,500 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Tn Small Business Development Center | Murfreesboro, TN | $75,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Chickasaw Heritage Center | Tupelo, MS | $75,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Mississippi Aquarium Foundation | Gulfport, MS | $70,000 | GENERAL CONTRIBUTION | 2022 |
| University of Mississippi Foundation | Oxford, MS | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Create Foundation Inc | Tupelo, MS | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Trufund Financial Services Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Serjobs | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Covenant House Texas | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Avondale House | Houston, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Good Samaritan Health Services Inc | Leander, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Mississippi Aquarium Foundation | Gulfport, MS | $40,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The Children'S Fund Inc | San Bernadino, CA | $40,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship | Springdale, AR | $37,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Lemonade Day | Houston, TX | $35,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| PARK (Positive Atmosphere | Little Rock, AR | $30,000 | OPERATIONAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| University District Development Corp | Little Rock, AR | $30,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Mississippi Museum of Art | Jackson, MS | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Memorial Hermann Foundation | Houston, TN | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of Ga | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | GENERAL USE | 2022 |