Mission
CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH CAUSES THAT MATTER BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND LEADERSHIP TO THE CITIZENS AND NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN PRIMARILY AN 11-COUNTY AREA OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.
Community Foundation
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI is a Community Foundation headquartered in HERNANDO, MS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $7.9M revenue, $8.3M expenses, $52.2M total assets. 25 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $673K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 943421724
HERNANDO, MS
Community Foundations
NTEE: T31
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$7.9M
Total Expenses$8.3M
Total Assets$52.2M
Grant Records25
Funding Total$673K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi
How Community Foundation of Northwest Mississippi divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$95
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$2
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $95 for programs
$85
The foundation's primary program was making grants to various charitable organizations in order to make positive changes in the quality of life throughout its 11-county region
$8
The foundation's second largest program was workforce development
$2
The foundation's third largest program was feed northwest mississippi
Source: Form 990 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
To expand access to rigorous STEM coursework, which is not currently available in rural, low-income schools, and raise student achievement throughout the state of Mississippi, particularly the Delta
$170,200
CANCER PROGRAMS
$137,500
SUPPORT INJURED OFFI
$57,500
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$15,250
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
$13,000
Showing up to 5 of 25 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PAST CHAIRMAN
Ann H Lamar
Treasurer
Becky Beard
Director
Becky Nowell
Chairman
Billy Myers
Vice Chairman
Cindy Gordon
Secretary
Colie Sanford
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7.9M | $8.3M | $52.2M |
| 2024 | $10.1M | $7.4M | $48.6M |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $6.1M | $43.4M |
| 2022 | $11.3M | $6.2M | $37.7M |
| 2020 | $9.8M | $3.5M | $31.3M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $9.8M to $7.9M (-20%), with total assets most recently reported at $52.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.