Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation is a private foundation, based in Madison, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $664K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $31K.
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation at a glance
In short: Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $61,500
- +310.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,833
- +127.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $663,728
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meadowbrook Church ($29K). Together the top 9 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 141% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook Church Jackson, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $28,500 |
| Lipscomb University Nashville, TN | Promotion of Charitable Works | $25,000 |
| East Central Community College Foundation Decatur, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $2,500 |
| Ballet Mississippi Jackson, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $1,500 |
| Friends of Children's Hospital Flowood, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $1,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Mississippi Capital Area Jackson, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $1,000 |
| Overby Center for Southern Journalism & Politics University, MS | Promotion of charitable works (rose jackson flenorl endowment ) | $1,000 |
| Dement Cemetery Foundation Athens, AL | Promotion of Charitable Works | $500 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Jackson, MS | Promotion of Charitable Works | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $663,728 | $31,479 | $65,715 | $61,500 | 9 | $61,500 | $31,479 | $43,471 |
| 2024 | $697,964 | $41,676 | $18,350 | $15,000 | 5 | $15,000 | $41,676 | $41,196 |
| 2023 | $674,638 | $27,062 | $35,139 | $30,300 | 5 | $30,300 | $27,062 | $37,422 |
| 2022 | $682,716 | $58,094 | $493 | — | — | — | $58,094 | $36,796 |
| 2021 | $625,115 | $25,709 | $3,009 | — | — | — | $25,709 | $39,108 |
| 2020 | $602,415 | $11,027 | $3,010 | — | — | — | $11,027 | $30,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation is led by Billy W. Long, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Billy W. Long
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Long
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott Long
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca H. Long
Secretary & Treasuer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation
How much does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation give each year?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation gave $62K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 5 grants.
What is Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's typical grant size?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,833, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation give grants?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (4 grants).
Does Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promotion of Charitable Works" (8 grants).
Who are Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's largest grantees?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Meadowbrook Church ($28,500), Lipscomb University ($25,000) and East Central Community College Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation reported $664K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's EIN?
Billy and Rebecca Long Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3583574. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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