Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi
The foundation's primary mission is to increase philanthropy by making grants to worthy causes with a continued focus on youth, education and the cultural arts, providing donor services; while promoting and providing leadership in response to the gulf coast region's changing needs.
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi at a glance
In short: Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi gave $360K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $45K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $359,709
- -37.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $44,964
- +9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,230
- Total assets
- $3,101,025
- +368.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Home of Grace ($15K). Together the top 7 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
81 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 81 (86%).
How Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $323K (2020) to $573K (2024). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $360K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Charitable Orgianzations and Other Entities | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $287,050 |
| Home of Grace | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $15,000 |
| Duchess Club | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $13,000 |
| Rotary Club of Gulfport | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $10,288 |
| Pascagoula Rotary Club | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $10,171 |
| Dream Program | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $8,500 |
| Resurrection Catholic SHCOOL | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $8,200 |
| Kiwanis Club | Purpose of grant is for education and charitable purposes | $7,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,101,025 | $3,017,278 | $571,816 | $359,709 | 8 | $26,453 |
| 2024 | $661,418 | $582,819 | $808,582 | $572,907 | 14 | $13,101 |
| 2023 | $894,280 | $615,646 | $812,852 | $466,884 | 14 | $2,459 |
| 2022 | $1,103,844 | $439,896 | $803,749 | $512,164 | 19 | $18,506 |
| 2021 | $1,484,651 | $977,472 | $794,329 | $505,101 | 26 | $15,145 |
| 2020 | $1,297,884 | $1,012,809 | $519,956 | $322,801 | Total only | $11,671 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi
Based on IRS filings
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Pascagoula, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $360K. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi is led by Todd Trenchard, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 8 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Todd Trenchard
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$96K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Rich Westfall
Chairman
Past Chairman → Vice Chairman, 2022
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe Martin
Emeritus
Vice Chairman → At Large, 2021
At Large → Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Miller
Investments
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2022
Past Chairman → Investments, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lee Bond
Investments
Director → Investments, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marshall Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Pogue
Past Chairman
Vice Chairman → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Past Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vince Schwartz
Emeritus
Director → Emeritus, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Angel Risley (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Dan Hunter (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joey Conwill (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Sunderman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Paul Clark (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Summer Davis Shelby (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Vicki Applewhite (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Butch Oustalet (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Christian Hartley (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Jerry Jackson (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Trudi Dixon (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Bobby Edwards (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brenda Simkins (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Charlie Oakes (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Landon McCarty (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Melanie Clark (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Anthony McCorvey (2021) — Director
- Former: Evelyn McCarty (2021) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Cochran (2021) — Director
- Former: Jill Compton (2021) — Director
- Former: Cedrick Hurd (2020) — Director
- Former: General Jeff Hammond (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $87K, to Todd Trenchard (Exec. Director).
Frequently asked questions about Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi
How much does Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi give each year?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi gave $360K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $573K across 14 grants.
What is Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's typical grant size?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's median grant in 2025 was $10,230, and its average grant was $44,964, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's largest grantees?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's largest 2025 grantees include Home of Grace ($15,000), Duchess Club ($13,000) and Rotary Club of Gulfport ($10,288), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi is a public charity focused on Children and youth, based in Pascagoula, MS. It holds $3.1M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's EIN?
Bacot Foundation of South Mississippi's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0620054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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