Gregory Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lyon, MS EIN: 27-1215110

Gregory Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Lyon, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K.

Gregory Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Gregory Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $20K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$20,006
-1.0% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
-85.7% vs 2025
Average grant
$20,006
+593.1% vs 2025
Median grant
$20,006
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

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

Who Gregory Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Flowers Foundation Inc: $20KFlowers Foundation Inc$20K

The largest 2026 recipient was Flowers Foundation Inc ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

ClarksdaleTurlockCharlotteLyonMemphisTunica

How Gregory Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 122% from 2023 to 2026. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $20K (2025). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Flowers Foundation Inc Lyon, MSCharitable$20,006
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2026——$20,006$20,0061$20,006—
2025$20,006—$21,105$20,2057$21,105$1,505
2024$41,111$29,555$18,575$17,7005$18,575$1,754
2023$30,131—$9,850$9,0002$9,850$1,727
2022$39,981$30,000$10,840$10,0001$10,840$1,497
2021$20,821$20,000$860———$554

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gregory Foundation Inc is led by Mattson Flowers, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Mattson Flowers

    President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Rb Flowers Jr.

    Secretary

    Vice President → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Flowers

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Janet Flowers (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Patsy Boyer (2021–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 Gregory Foundation Inc

How much does Gregory Foundation Inc give each year?

Gregory Foundation Inc gave $20K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $20K across 7 grants.

Where does Gregory Foundation Inc operate?

Gregory Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee.

What is Gregory Foundation Inc's EIN?

Gregory Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1215110. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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