Open Foundations · Mississippi

Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation

Picayune, Mississippi · EIN 640901092. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $764K across 19 grants in 2024, a median of $28K each.

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$764K
paid in 2024
19
grants paid
$28K
median grant
3%
to first-time recipients
$27.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
MR CLYDE DEASE LOWER PEARL RIVER VA
Address
505 WILLIAMS AVENUE, PICAYUNE, MS, 39466
Phone
6017995353
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
SEE ATTACHED GRANT REQUEST
Submission deadline
SEE ATTACHED GRANT REQUEST
Restrictions on awards
SEE ATTACHED GRANT REQUEST

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202620779349100112. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 19 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1City of PicayuneMS$113,749FIREFIGHTER EQUIPMENT UPGRADE
2Picayune School DistrictMS$76,891MUSTAND SOUND NICHOLSON ELEMENTARY, NICHOLSON MI WRITE PROGRAM, PMHS ONLINE RESOURCE GRAMMER INSTRUCTION, ROSELAND PARK ROADRUNNER CLASSROOM ENHANCEMENT, STEM INFLUENCE IGNITING MINDS SPARKING FUTURES
3Oasis Community DevelopmentMS$73,000ADDICTION RECOVERY RESTORATION MINISTRY, YOUTH AGAINST DRUGS PREVENTION
4Sight Savers AmericaAL$70,000CHILDREN'S EYE PROGRAM.
5Manna MinistriesMS$64,590FAMILY ADVOCACY PROGRAM
6Community of Christians Helping YouthMS$59,400NEXT LEVEL STUDENT
715th Circuit Court Intervention Court EnhancementMS$57,87715TH CIRCUIT INTERVENTION COURT EXPANSION
8University of Southern MississippiMS$40,000THE CHILDREN'S CENTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS - USM FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S CENTER INTERVENTION SERVICES.
9Pearl River County School DistrictMS$31,007BOOGIE INTO HANDWRITING, MIDDLE SCHOOL - ELEVATE ED WITH DRONE LEGENDS, FEED YOUR MIND BOOK VENDING
10Pearl River Community CollegeMS$27,5002025 WOMEN'S HEALTH SYMPOSIUM, WILLIAM LEWIS HONORS INSTITUTE LYCEUM SERIES
11SpaymartLA$25,000ADDOPTION READINESS
12Brothers' Keeper MinistriesMS$24,742PURCHASE OF FOOD
13Mississippi Federation of Women's ClubsMS$21,639BIG HEARTS LITTLE FEET
14Poplarville Association of AthleticsMS$18,181BILL WATSON MEMORIAL PARK RESTROOMS
15Southern Pearl River County Bak Pak IncMS$18,175BAK PAK PROGRAM - PROVIDE FOOD FOR IMPOVERISHED CHILDREN.

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201915$795K
202011$1.0M
202114$939K
202215$1.0M
202321$1.2M
202419$764K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Mississippi90%
Alabama5%
Louisiana5%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Dr Pamela ThomasBOARD CHAIR · 2024
Dr Rebecca AskewSECRETARY · 2024
Dr Tom ClarkDIRECTOR · 2024
Mr Clyde DeasePRESIDENT/CEO · 2024
Mr Ray ScottTREASURER · 2024
Mrs Jennifer SealBOARD CHAIR · 2024
Ms Barbara AlexanderDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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