Doyce H Deas Foundation
Providing personalized therapeutic educational services which unlock the learning potential of individuals, encourage, empower students of all ages.
Doyce H Deas Foundation at a glance
In short: Doyce H Deas Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $23,000
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,000
- -8.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $23,000
- Total assets
- $3,568,020
- +21.0% 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.
Who Doyce H Deas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Harrisburg Culturual and ($23K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $25K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Harrisburg Culturual and Tupelo, MS | — | $23,000 |
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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 | $3,568,020 | $812,975 | $184,931 | $23,000 | 1 | $739,056 |
| 2024 | $2,949,091 | $296,486 | $187,423 | $25,000 | 1 | $163,432 |
| 2023 | $2,638,496 | $194,309 | $161,852 | — | — | $41,317 |
| 2022 | $250,191 | $175,779 | $218,228 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $310,111 | $268,275 | $236,713 | — | — | $16,168 |
| 2020 | $279,094 | $183,137 | $203,735 | — | — | $9,690 |
| 2019 | $300,509 | $404,032 | $237,166 | — | — | $29,830 |
About Doyce H Deas Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Doyce H Deas Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tupelo, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $739K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Doyce H Deas Foundation is led by Doyce H. Deas, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doyce H. Deas
President
President → Pfresident, 2020
Pfresident → President, 2021
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cathy Grace
Director
Advisor → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mabel Murphree
Trustee
Advisor → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dinetia M. Newman
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James W. Deas
Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Ann Ray (2019–2020) — Clerical
- Former: Audrey H. Hatley (2019–2020) — Advisor - Teac
- Former: Janet C. Helms (2019–2020) — Teacher
- Former: Toni Bew (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Deas (2020) — Sectr
- Former: Corey Wilson (2020) — Teacher
- Former: Mabel Murphy (2020) — Advisor
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 Doyce H Deas Foundation
How much does Doyce H Deas Foundation give each year?
Doyce H Deas Foundation gave $23K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
How large is Doyce H Deas Foundation?
Doyce H Deas Foundation reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $813K.
What is Doyce H Deas Foundation?
Doyce H Deas Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Tupelo, MS. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Doyce H Deas Foundation operate?
Doyce H Deas Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Doyce H Deas Foundation's EIN?
Doyce H Deas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0909843. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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