Mississippi Power Foundation Inc
EIN 721370746 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$8.2M
685 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
39%
supporter · 124/318 multi-year
repeat
$41.5M
Assets (2023)
318
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JANICE L DIXON
Phone
(228) 864-1211
Deadlines
NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
How to Apply
SAME FORM AS USED AND SUBMITTED WITH PRIOR YEAR'S FORM 990-PF.
Restrictions
AWARDS CANNOT BE GRANTED TO AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT EITHER A TAX-EXEMPT ENTITY UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3) OR A GOVERNMENT ENTITY. THE FUNDS CANNOT BE USED TO CARRY ON PROPAGANDA OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPT TO INFLUENCE LEGISLATION, TO INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME OF ANY SPECIFIC PUBLIC ELECTION OR TO CONDUCT, EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, ANY VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE, TO FUND A GRANT TO AN INDIVIDUAL, TO PURCHASE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES, INSTALL ATHLETIC FIELD LIGHTING, OR TO FUND ANY OTHER SIMILAR ACTIVITY WHICH WOULD PRODUCE A TANGIBLE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY, NOR CAN THE MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY OR MISSISSIPP POWER FOUNDATION RECEIVE TICKETS, A TABLE AT A BANQUET, OR ANY OTHER ITEM OF VALUE AS A RESULT OF THE CONTRIBUTION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $546K | $16.4M | $954K | 124 |
| 2017 | $902K | $17.0M | $801K | 124 |
| 2018 | $657K | $18.5M | $5.2M | 90 |
| 2019 | N/A | $32.9M | $13.6M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.2M | $33.7M | $2.0M | 89 |
| 2021 | $1.4M | $44.1M | $12.5M | 78 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $36.4M | $-475K | 83 |
| 2023 | $2.1M | $41.5M | $4.3M | 97 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 685 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$12K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$385K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #11 of 14 states
$5K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 McLennan
Officers & Directors
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
SS
Stephen Stiglets
3 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MG
MATT Grice
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Shawn Shurden
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TM
Tommy Murphy
3 yrs
Board Member
JD
Janice Dixon
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
PG
Pascal GILL
Member - Non Voting
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Mr Steven Dick
2 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MF
Moses Feagin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Shawn Shurden
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TM
Tommy Murphy
3 yrs
Board Member
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
JD
Janice Dixon
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
SS
Stephen Stiglets
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
MG
MATT Grice
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Mr Steven Dick
2 yrs
Executive Director; Part Year
Leadership
MB
Mr L. Paul Bradford
4 yrs
Executive Director; Part Year
Leadership
MF
Moses Feagin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
JEFF Stone
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TM
Tommy Murphy
3 yrs
Board Member
SS
Stephen Stiglets
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
JD
Janice Dixon
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting; Part Year
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
JW
Jennifer Walker
4 yrs
Member - Non Voting; Part Year
MG
MATT Grice
3 yrs
Member - Non Voting
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Mr L. Paul Bradford
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MF
Moses Feagin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
JEFF Stone
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
FRAN Forehand
2 yrs
Board Member
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
JW
Jennifer Walker
4 yrs
Member - Non Voting
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Mr L. Paul Bradford
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MF
Moses Feagin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
JEFF Stone
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
FF
FRAN Forehand
2 yrs
Board Member
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
JW
Jennifer Walker
4 yrs
Member - Non Voting
BT
Billy Thornton
8+ yrs
President
Leadership
MB
Mr L. Paul Bradford
4 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
RM
Roger K. Meinzinger
Executive Director
Leadership
BB
BRAD Bradford
Executive Director
Leadership
MF
Moses Feagin
7 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JS
JEFF Stone
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NF
Nicole Faulk
3 yrs
Board Member
JW
Jennifer Walker
4 yrs
Member - Non Voting
FS
Fe Strickland
6 yrs
Member - Non Voting
Grants Awarded (685 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of South Mississippi | Gulfport, MS | $385,263 | MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Mississippi Gulf Coast COMM College FNDN | Gulfport, MS | $315,500 | MATCHING EDUCATION GIFT PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Catholic Social & Community Services | Biloxi, MS | $300,000 | COVID19 COMMUNITY RELIEF EFFORTS | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of East Mississippi | Meridian, MS | $200,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Mississippi Aquarium Foundation | Gulfport, MS | $186,000 | DONATION TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS OF AQUARIUM - COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 2020 |
| East Central Community College Foundation | Decatur, MS | $109,500 | HERITAGE SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED STUDENTS | 2023 |
| Hancock Community Development Foundation | Bay St Louis, MS | $105,500 | $1K DONATION FOR OLD TOWN BAY ST. LOUIS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, $100K COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANTS FOR BOYS&GIRLS... | 2020 |
| Lynn Meadows Discovery Center | Gulfport, MS | $105,000 | DONATION FOR THE SAFETY CITY PROGRAM AND SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITES FOR PRE-K TO SCHOOL AGE CHLLDREN | 2021 |
| Mississippi Childrens Museum | Jackson, MS | $104,000 | DONATION | 2018 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | $101,900 | MATCHING EDUCATION GIFT PROGRAM/SOUTHERN COMPANY JOINT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2023 |
| Catholic Social & Community Services | Biloxi, MS | $100,000 | COVID-10 RELIEF EFFORT-DOLLARS TO ASSIST WITH UNDERPRIVILEGED IN PAYING BILLS. | 2021 |
| Partnership Foundation Inc | Hattiesburg, MS | $100,000 | SMALL MINORITY BUSINESS GRANTS, FORREST AND LAMAR COUNTIES | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of East Mississippi | Meridian, MS | $100,000 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Mississippi Coast Model Railroad Museum | Gulfport, MS | $100,000 | EXPAND OPEARTIONS OF THE RAILROAD MUSEUM TO INCLUDE STEM LAB | 2022 |
| Community Development Foundation of Jones County | Laurel, MS | $90,000 | MINORITY SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS/CITY OF ELLISVILLE PARK PAVILLON RENOVATION/TOWN OF HEILDELBERG REVITALIZATION/WAYNE... | 2021 |
| William Carey University | Hattiesburg, MS | $90,000 | ESTABLISHMENT OF STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER AND RENOVATE BUILDING TO HOUSE SOLTUIONS CENTER FOR SUPPORTING THERAPY... | 2022 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties | Pascagoula, MS | $85,979 | MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM/ACT WORK PGM FOR MOSS POINT & OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS/MINORITY BUSINESS OWNER GRANTS | 2023 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | $82,183 | DONATION | 2018 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties | Pascagoula, MS | $69,691 | MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM/ACT WORK PGM FOR MOSS POINT & OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS/MINORITY BUSINESS OWNER GRANTS | 2021 |
| United Way for Jackson & George Counties | Pascagoula, MS | $65,918 | MATCHING PAYMENT PROGRAM/ACT WORK PGM FOR MOSS POINT & OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS/MINORITY BUSINESS OWNER GRANTS | 2022 |
| Pearl River COMM COLL Development FDN | Poplarville, MS | $60,500 | POPLARVILLE EXCEL BY 5 PROGRAM/HERITAGE SCHOLARSHPS | 2023 |
| Laurel School District | Laurel, MS | $56,688 | NEW LAUREL STEM SCHOOL-STEM LAB SUPPLIES, STEM EQUIPMENT | 2023 |
| Center for Transformational Resilience | Eugene, MS | $55,685 | MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING FOR FIRST RESPONDERS | 2023 |
| Mississippi State University Foundation | Mississippi State, MS | $55,250 | DONATION | 2017 |
| Columbia-Marion County Development Foundation | Columbia, MS | $55,000 | SUPPORT ACT WORK READY PROGRAM AND DOWNTOWN COLUMBIA STREETSCAPE PROJECT | 2021 |
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