Family Care Foundation
Family Care Foundation is a private foundation based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports 28 grants totaling $218,250, primarily to Mississippi recipients, including religious, educational, and mission-related organizations.
Family Care Foundation at a glance
In short: Family Care Foundation gave $218K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Mississippi. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $218,250
- -3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 28
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,795
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,350
- Total assets
- $956,611
- -2.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 28, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Family Care Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing says to submit a typed request stating the amount sought and proposed use of funds. It identifies Jonathan D Kittrell as the contact and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Jonathan D Kittrell
Mailing address: 30 Darby Road, Hattiesburg, MS 39402
Phone: (601) 434-3320
Website: https://familycarefoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Family Care Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rawls Springs Baptist Church ($50K). Together the top 10 received $184K.
Grant Size Distribution
153 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 149 grants of 153 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 90% of grant dollars went to Mississippi recipients. The remaining reported shares were Louisiana (6%), Texas (2%), Tennessee (1%), and Maryland (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 28 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Family Care Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 28 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 474% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $218K (2025) to $348K (2020). In 2025 it made 28 grants totaling $218K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rawls Springs Baptist Church Hattiesburg, MS | Religious | $49,700 |
| Maybank Baptist Church Hattiesburg, MS | Religious | $42,100 |
| William Carey College Hattiesburg, MS | Educational | $24,000 |
| Louisiana Baptist Children's Home Monroe, LA | Non-Profit Mission | $14,000 |
| Hattiesburg Junior Auxillary Hattiesburg, MS | Educational | $12,500 |
| Homes of Hope for Children Purvis, MS | Non-Profit Mission | $12,000 |
| The Baptist Children's Village Jackson, MS | Missionary | $10,000 |
| Lumberton Church of Christ Lumberton, MS | Religious | $8,000 |
| Baxterville Baptist Church Lumberton, MS | Religious | $7,000 |
| Christian Services Inc Hattiesburg, MS | Missionary | $4,800 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $956,611 | $185,699 | $246,263 | $218,250 | 28 | $218,250 | — | $46,076 |
| 2024 | $984,945 | $339,787 | $246,475 | $225,600 | 33 | $225,600 | $18,481 | $41,812 |
| 2023 | $875,763 | $105,104 | $351,111 | $332,600 | 32 | $332,600 | $2,233 | $45,494 |
| 2022 | $1,031,240 | $295,466 | $343,103 | $321,550 | 30 | $321,550 | — | $56,956 |
| 2021 | $1,325,455 | $733,243 | $322,633 | $306,710 | 30 | $306,710 | $141,094 | $58,629 |
| 2020 | $1,125,027 | $229,374 | $365,234 | $347,753 | 38 | — | $16,351 | $54,898 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Family Care Foundation reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No current mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants are labeled for religious, educational, non-profit mission, and missionary purposes. Examples of supported organizations include Homes of Hope for Children, whose stated mission is to serve children in crisis throughout Mississippi by providing strong Christian homes and meeting children’s physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. Presbyterian Christian School, which received a grant in 2024, describes its mission as providing college-preparatory education distinguished by a biblical worldview.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 28 grants totaling $218,250. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $49,700, with a median of $3,350. The largest grants included $49,700 to Rawls Springs Baptist Church and $42,100 to Maybank Baptist Church, both for religious purposes; $24,000 to William Carey College for educational purposes; and $14,000 to Louisiana Baptist Children’s Home for a non-profit mission purpose. Other recipients included Hattiesburg Junior Auxiliary ($12,500), Homes of Hope for Children ($12,000), and The Baptist Children’s Village ($10,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jonathan D Kittrell as president and Eric Kittrell, Thomas Kittrell, and Amy Caveny as directors.
Family Care Foundation is led by Jonathan D Kittrell, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan D Kittrell
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$12K (2020) → $15K (2025)
Amy Caveny
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Eric Kittrell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Thomas Kittrell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Lequita S. Kittrell (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Kerry D. Kittrell (2020) — Vice President
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Jonathan D Kittrell (President).
Frequently asked questions about Family Care Foundation
How much does Family Care Foundation give each year?
Family Care Foundation gave $218K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $226K across 33 grants.
What is Family Care Foundation's typical grant size?
Family Care Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,350, and its average grant was $7,795, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Family Care Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Family Care Foundation give grants?
Family Care Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hattiesburg, MS (10 grants), Lumberton, MS (3 grants), Purvis, MS (2 grants) and Fort Worth, TX (2 grants).
Does Family Care Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Family Care Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (14 grants), "Missionary" (5 grants) and "Educational" (5 grants).
Who are Family Care Foundation's largest grantees?
Family Care Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Rawls Springs Baptist Church ($49,700), Maybank Baptist Church ($42,100) and William Carey College ($24,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Family Care Foundation?
Family Care Foundation reported $957K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $218K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Family Care Foundation fund?
No current mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants are labeled for religious, educational, non-profit mission, and missionary purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Family Care Foundation?
The filing says to submit a typed request stating the amount sought and proposed use of funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Family Care Foundation's EIN?
Family Care Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0893618. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Family Care Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/family-care-foundation-morg_8beb8c80248245549408bbbcbe4e069b
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