Delta Regional Foundation Inc
Delta Regional Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Olive Branch, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $132,800, primarily to organizations in Mississippi, with some support to an organization in South Dakota.
Delta Regional Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Delta Regional Foundation Inc gave $133K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $132,800
- -72.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +600.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,486
- -96.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,450
- Total assets
- $1,684,152
- +21.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (92% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Delta Regional Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7852 Craft Rd, Olive Branch, MS 38654
Phone: (601) 760-0398
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Delta Regional Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of NW MS ($40K). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 59 grants of 77 (77%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi and 8% to recipients in South Dakota. The listed grants show support for organizations in Mississippi and one organization in South Dakota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Delta Regional Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $133K (2025) to $1.1M (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $133K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of NW MS Hernando, MS | Program Support | $39,500 |
| Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Cente Southaven, MS | Program Support | $13,000 |
| Steve Azar St Cecilia Foundation Greenville, MS | Program Support | $12,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation MS Ridgeland, MS | Program Support | $10,000 |
| NW Community College Foundation Senatobia, MS | Program Support | $10,000 |
| NSU Foundation Aberdeen, SD | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Palmer Home for Children Lake Cormorant, MS | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Ms Hall of Fame & Museum Jackson, MS | Program Support | $6,900 |
| Friends of Childrens' Hospital Flowood, MS | Program Support | $5,000 |
| Grenada Shool District Grenada, MS | School Support | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,684,152 | $5,797,058 | $5,490,914 | $132,800 | 14 | $137,076 | $8,479 |
| 2024 | $1,387,521 | $7,770,658 | $7,471,247 | $478,000 | 2 | $478,000 | $46,546 |
| 2023 | $1,042,131 | $7,628,073 | $7,514,931 | $701,430 | 17 | $701,430 | $45,197 |
| 2022 | $933,159 | $8,282,076 | $8,238,375 | $978,400 | 21 | $978,400 | $31,758 |
| 2021 | $998,308 | $9,382,692 | $8,922,919 | $1,138,150 | 23 | — | $38,759 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delta Regional Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including child-serving, educational, cultural, and community organizations. Palmer Home for Children describes its work as residential and foster care, adoption in selected cases, advocacy for vulnerable children, and caregiver training. Friends of Children’s Hospital describes its activities as public education about services at Children’s of Mississippi and providing funds to continue those opportunities and services. Delta State University Foundation describes its mission as supporting the university and its faculty, staff, and students, with special emphasis on academic quality.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 14 grants totaling $132,800. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $39,500, with a median grant of $8,450. Its largest reported grants included $39,500 to Community Foundation of NW MS for program support; $13,000 to Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Center for program support; $12,000 to Steve Azar St Cecilia Foundation for program support; and $10,000 each to Make-A-Wish Foundation MS, NW Community College Foundation, NSU Foundation, and Palmer Home for Children, all for program support.
Other listed grants included $6,900 to MS Hall of Fame & Museum for program support; $5,000 to Friends of Children’s Hospital for program support; $5,000 to Grenada School District for school support; $5,000 to Mary Dade Ford for the Baddour Center Golf Tournament; and $2,400 to Delta State University Foundation for program funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Crystal Crowley as president, Walter Stigler as vice-president, Lloyd B Clark Jr as treasurer, Allison Ryan as secretary, and Sherrie Driver as executive director.
Delta Regional Foundation Inc is led by Crystal Crowley, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Crystal Crowley
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherrie Driver
Exe Director
President → Exe Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
55 hrs/week
$18K (2025)
Lloyd B. Clark Jr.
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Allison Ryan
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Stigler
Vice President
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Faye McGufee (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Lang (2023–2024) — Exe Director
- Former: Kevin McGuffee (2023–2024) — Exe Director
- Former: Charles McGuffee-June (2023) — Executivedir
- Former: Charles W. McGuffee (2021–2022) — Executive Di
- Former: Jerry Stigler (2021–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Woodie H. Bounds (2021–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $18K, to Sherrie Driver (EXE DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Delta Regional Foundation Inc
How much does Delta Regional Foundation Inc give each year?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc gave $133K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $478K across 2 grants.
What is Delta Regional Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,450, and its average grant was $9,486, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Delta Regional Foundation Inc give grants?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc gives mostly in Mississippi: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Dakota (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Senatobia, MS (2 grants).
Does Delta Regional Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Delta Regional Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants).
Who are Delta Regional Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of NW MS ($39,500), Healing Hearts Child Advocacy Cente ($13,000) and Steve Azar St Cecilia Foundation ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Delta Regional Foundation Inc?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Delta Regional Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including child-serving, educational, cultural, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Delta Regional Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Delta Regional Foundation Inc's EIN?
Delta Regional Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0917739. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Delta Regional Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Delta Regional Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/delta-regional-foundation-inc-morg_d337e2aab6714124862a43c04c88ccba
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