Mission
THE FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION AS DEFINED IN INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 509(A)(3) AND SUPPORTS THREE 501 (C)(3) EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.
Public Charity
JOHN HOUSTON WEAR JR FOUNDATION
Based in RIDGELAND, MS, JOHN HOUSTON WEAR JR FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $136K in revenue, $107K in expenses, $1.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 21 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $562K.
EIN: 646150374
RIDGELAND, MS
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$136K
Total Expenses$107K
Total Assets$1.4M
Grants Given21
Grant Total$562K
Filing Years2019–2024
Sample Grants Given
SCHOLARSHIPS
$54,255
UNIVERSITY OF MS MEDICAL CENTER
SCHOLARSHIPS
$18,085
SCHOLARSHIPS
$18,085
SCHOLARSHIPS
$55,017
SCHOLARSHIPS
$18,339
Showing up to 5 of 21 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Jessica Short
DIRECTOR
Kidada Rice-Larry
DIRECTOR
Philip Blaylock
TRUSTEE
Regions Bank Trustee
DIRECTOR
Sherry Russum
DIRECTOR
Whitney Emrich
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $136K | $107K | $1.4M |
| 2023 | $87K | $107K | $1.3M |
| 2022 | $47K | $90K | $1.4M |
| 2020 | $88K | $94K | $1.4M |
| 2019 | $52K | $90K | $1.4M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $52K to $136K (+160%), with total assets most recently reported at $1.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MS.
MS
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