Mission
TO PROVIDE A MUSEUM TO PRESERVE AND INTERPRET THE HISTORY OF TIPPAH COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI FROM ITS BEGINNING IN 1836 TO AFTER WORLD WAR II FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Small Public Charity
THE COLUMNS TIPPAH COUNTY INTERPRETIVE CENTER
Based in RIPLEY, MS, THE COLUMNS TIPPAH COUNTY INTERPRETIVE CENTER operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $31K in revenue, $33K in expenses, $80K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 1 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $18K.
EIN: 020626985
RIPLEY, MS
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$31K
Total Expenses$33K
Total Assets$80K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$18K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at The Columns Tippah County Interpretive Center
How The Columns Tippah County Interpretive Center divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$5
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $95 for programs
$95
Provided museum to preserve and interpret the history of tippah county, mississippi
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FUNDING FOR CENTER
$17,973
Showing up to 5 of 1 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Angela Christmas
Vice President
Brent Grisham
President
Chris Lewellen
Director
Eric Melton
Director
Gilroy Bails
Secretary
Melinda Marsalis
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31K | $33K | $80K |
| 2024 | $66K | $28K | $82K |
| 2023 | $61K | $32K | $45K |
| 2022 | $34K | $33K | $16K |
| 2021 | $30K | $35K | $19K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $30K to $31K (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $80K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.