TO REMEMBER, PRESERVE, AND EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE HISTORY, STORIES AND CULTURAL LEGACY OF CIVIL RIGHTS OF TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY AND OTHER VITAL SITES ALONG THE EMMETT TILL TRAIL AND THEIR LASTING EFFECTS ON THE COUNTY, STATE AND THE NATION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$7.3M
+80.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$11K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$11K
About Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Based on IRS filings
Emmett Till Interpretive Center is a nonprofit organization focused on Human Services, based in TUTWILER, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $229K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $7,347,219 | $4,068,092 | $1,104,639 |
| Revenue | $4,375,932 | $1,354,765 | $869,293 |
| Expenses | $1,791,959 | $1,549,793 | $2,232,137 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $229,151 | $83,745 | $33 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Emmett Till Interpretive Center
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVEN GRAYSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEVONA JONES-CHAMBERS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DONNA BUFORD BRYANT | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DOROTHY BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DOROTHY MARTIN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| HARRIET SANFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JACKSON WEBB | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JODI SKIPPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHNNY THOMAS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LIBBY WHITTEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY LAPIDES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL PLEZ | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE SMALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| NICHOLE HARRIS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| REV WILLIE WILLIAMS | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| SHEILA SANDERS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SMITH MURPHEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SYKES STURDIVANT | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ELLIOT LONG | CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER | 40 | $103,200 |
| PATRICK WEEMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $112,086 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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