DKC Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson, MS EIN: 46-1614528

DKC Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $200K. Net investment income was $91K.

DKC Foundation at a glance

In short: DKC Foundation gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200,000
+166.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$40,000
+166.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$361,888
-17.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Mississippi (65% 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 DKC Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Canopy Children's Solutions: $100KCanopy Children's Solutions$100KChurch Planting Development East: $50KChurch Planting DevelopmentEast$50KMississippi Food Network: $20KMississippi Food Network$20KGlobal Serve International Inc: $20KGlobal Serve International Inc$20KSalvation Army: $10KSalvation Army$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Canopy Children's Solutions ($100K). Together the top 5 received $200K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 19 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonAnkenyTriangleBrandonOpelikaFt Myers

How DKC Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 400% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 595% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $200K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $200K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canopy Children's Solutions Jackson, MSPromotion of Charitable Works$100,000
Church Planting Development East Ankeny, IAPromotion of Charitable Works$50,000
Mississippi Food Network Jackson, MSPromotion of Charitable Works$20,000
Global Serve International Inc Ft Myers, FLPromotion of Charitable Works$20,000
Salvation Army Jackson, MSPromotion of Charitable Works$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$361,888$133,105$208,134$200,0005$200,000$90,522$33,632
2024$436,917$42,275$83,269$75,0005$75,000$25,460$33,720
2023$477,911$14,689$52,349$45,0003$45,000$14,689$30,213
2022$515,571$2,036$48,932$40,0003$40,000$4,448$32,248
2021$562,467$50,132$37,977$30,0003$30,000$50,132$36,632
2020$550,312$28,783$82,836$75,0004—$28,783$32,978
2019$604,365$28,552$130,770$121,0004—$28,552$36,000

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DKC Foundation reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

DKC Foundation is led by William T. Clark, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William T. Clark

    Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy L. Clark

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristian Clark

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    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 DKC Foundation

How much does DKC Foundation give each year?

DKC Foundation gave $200K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 5 grants.

What is DKC Foundation's typical grant size?

DKC Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $40,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does DKC Foundation give grants?

DKC Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (25%) and Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (3 grants).

Does DKC Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on DKC Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promotion of Charitable Works" (5 grants).

Who are DKC Foundation's largest grantees?

DKC Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Canopy Children's Solutions ($100,000), Church Planting Development East ($50,000) and Mississippi Food Network ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is DKC Foundation?

DKC Foundation reported $362K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $200K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is DKC Foundation's EIN?

DKC Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1614528. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 20, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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