Cassidy Foundation
Cassidy Foundation is a private foundation, based in Marks, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $8K.
Cassidy Foundation at a glance
In short: Cassidy Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,100
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,100
- +2.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,100
- Total assets
- $169,158
- -8.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% 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 Cassidy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cassidy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 185% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $26K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attached Schedule Marks, MS | Educational | $22,100 |
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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 | $169,158 | $9,798 | $28,776 | $22,100 | 1 | $22,100 | $8,102 | $11,977 |
| 2024 | $185,637 | $29,284 | $27,424 | $21,500 | 1 | $21,500 | $3,431 | $11,637 |
| 2023 | $183,777 | $15,223 | $25,970 | $20,350 | 2 | $20,350 | $14,209 | $11,440 |
| 2022 | $192,024 | $8,564 | $32,336 | $26,350 | 2 | $26,350 | $9,841 | $13,341 |
| 2021 | $215,796 | $12,909 | $27,031 | $10,000 | 1 | $21,500 | $12,749 | $14,923 |
| 2020 | $229,918 | $25,610 | $28,833 | $23,000 | 2 | — | $24,726 | $14,526 |
| 2019 | $233,141 | $4,825 | $28,127 | $12,500 | 1 | — | $12,722 | $14,372 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cassidy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cassidy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bill Graeber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Clark Graeber
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Goly R. Henry
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Larry O. Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Clayton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Burgess
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Cassidy Foundation
How much does Cassidy Foundation give each year?
Cassidy Foundation gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 1 grant.
How large is Cassidy Foundation?
Cassidy Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Cassidy Foundation operate?
Cassidy Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Cassidy Foundation's EIN?
Cassidy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6035417. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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