Downtown Jackson Partners Inc
To ensure that downtown jackson remains clean, safe, and bustling. The organization is the designated management and economic development agency for the 65 block downtown business improvement district.
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc at a glance
In short: Downtown Jackson Partners Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,000
- -65.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $840,039
- -17.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Downtown Jackson Partners Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Downtown Jackson Partners Inc
Who Downtown Jackson Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation for Mississippi ($20K). Together the top 2 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Downtown Jackson Partners Inc gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 (2020) to $87K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $30K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation for Mississippi Jackson, MS | Sponsorship for Ms Book Festival | $20,000 |
| The City of Jackson Mississippi Jackson, MS | Sponsorship of Events for the City | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $840,039 | $1,025,134 | $1,221,852 | $30,000 | 2 | $25,823 |
| 2024 | $1,018,862 | $1,098,172 | $1,132,953 | $86,805 | 2 | $23,501 |
| 2023 | $767,298 | $782,902 | $1,035,533 | $26,500 | 2 | $2,800 |
| 2022 | $1,129,038 | $1,086,959 | $1,115,088 | $47,500 | 3 | $323 |
| 2021 | $1,113,626 | $1,115,817 | $1,018,693 | $31,500 | 1 | $444 |
| 2020 | $1,004,464 | $1,112,250 | $857,892 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,938 |
| 2019 | $772,339 | $1,118,165 | $879,957 | $16,500 | Total only | $14,109 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Downtown Jackson Partners Inc
Based on IRS filings
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $840K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $26K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc is led by Elizabeth Brister, President on the 2025 filing; 1 of 20 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Brister
President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronnie Crudup
Chair
Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Buchanan
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorian Turner
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Channell
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clark Luke
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Booker
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Rejevian
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Rollins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rickey Thigpen
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Gibbs
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Gomez
Former President
President → President-, 2024
President- → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2019
$80K (2019) → $104K (2025)
Andrew Mattiace
Vice Chair
At Large Officer → Vice Chair, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Bradley
At-Large
Board Member → At Large Officer, 2022
At Large Officer → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hibbett Neel
At-Large
Board Member → At Large Officer, 2021
At Large Officer → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Moss
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kane Ditto
At-Large
Board Member → At Large, 2023
At Large → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mende Alford
Secretary
At Large Officer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Davis
Past Chair
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Fry
At-Large
At Large → At-Large, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Robert Gathings (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rob Rall (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Christine Pate (2022–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mende Malouf (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Ingram (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Patricia Bennet (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Hilda Strauss Owen (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Leland R. Speed (2019–2021) — Emeritus Board Member
- Former: Louis Wright (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Rodney Depriest (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ben Aldridge (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Ben Allen (2019) — Former Presidnet
- Former: Larry Daniels (2019) — At Large Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $104K, to John Gomez (Former President (End Date 9/30/24)).
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Jackson Partners Inc
How much does Downtown Jackson Partners Inc give each year?
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc gave $30K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 2 grants.
How large is Downtown Jackson Partners Inc?
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc reported $840K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What is Downtown Jackson Partners Inc?
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc is a public charity focused on Community and economic development, based in Jackson, MS. It holds $840K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Downtown Jackson Partners Inc operate?
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Downtown Jackson Partners Inc's EIN?
Downtown Jackson Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0840093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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