C Spire Foundation

RIDGELAND, MS EIN: 20-3426826

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$383K

-44.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$850K

+64.4% YoY

Grant Count

55

-11.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+85.4% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$393K$785K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$383,081$688,061$672,825
Revenue$591,511$600,000$600,000
Expenses$896,491$584,764$344,398
Qualifying Distributions$896,491$584,764$344,398
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$27,012$32,582$25,817

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$345K$691K$1M$1M23 grants202025 grants202127 grants202262 grants202355 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Mississippi State Univer…$180KFriends of Russell C Dav…$100KBase Camp Academy$75KMississippi State Univer…$40KMission First$30KOle Miss Womens Council …$30KBean Path$30KMississippi Childrens Mu…$25KWe Will Go Ministries$25KEudora Welty Foundation$20K

Grant Size Distribution

192 grants across all recorded years

181<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ELIZABETH C PICKERINGEXEC DIR PRESIDENT$9K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ELIZABETH C PICKERINGEXEC DIR PRESIDENT8$8,750
TANYA RANKINVICE PRESIDENT
WESLEY GOINGSTREASURER
CARA CARRSECRETARY

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

Alcorn StateBirminghamBooneBrandonChattanoogaCincinnatiClevelandClintonColumbusComoCorinthFlorenceFlowoodGreenwoodGulfportHattiesburgHernandoItta BenaJacksonJohnson City

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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