Dockery Farms Foundation Inc

Private foundation Cleveland, MS EIN: 20-2057811

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $348K in total assets. In 2025, it made $53K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2.

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$347,579
-2.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$57,401
+83.6% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$53,168
-2.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$66,532
-7.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2025$347,579$57,401$66,532$53,168$2
2024$356,748$31,270$71,792$54,643$6
2023$397,270$73,352$72,791$55,642$6
2022$396,710$31,011$61,676$44,527$11
2021$427,374$59,329$63,443$46,294$14
2020$431,488$46,310$82,828—$15

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc is led by Carolyn Powers, Co Chairman on every filing since 2020; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carolyn Powers

    Co Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Will Dockery Porteous

    Co Chairman

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • William Lester

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $15K (2025)

  • Danny Kahn

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • George Ingram

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Keith Dockery Derbes

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Louise Derbes Pizzale

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: McKay Dockery (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

William Lester — Director: $15KWilliam LesterDirector$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to William Lester (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Dockery Farms Foundation Inc

How large is Dockery Farms Foundation Inc?

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc reported $348K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $57K.

What is Dockery Farms Foundation Inc?

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cleveland, MS. It holds $348K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Dockery Farms Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dockery Farms Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2057811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)

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