Healthy Centers Healthy Kids
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids is a public charity based in Jackson, Mississippi. Formed in 2017, it states that its mission is to promote child nutritional health for Mississippi children enrolled in child care centers serving low-income families.
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids at a glance
In short: Healthy Centers Healthy Kids reported $1.5M in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $1,500,579 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +69.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $221,291
- +41.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,650,724
- +63.2% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-37
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,623,134
- +60.3% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Healthy Centers Healthy Kids
- Contact
Mailing address: 1425 Lelia Dr, Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 665-0571
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Healthy Centers Healthy Kids funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 46 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization’s stated mission refers to children in Mississippi. Its 2023 grant to Christian Learning Center Inc. was in Canton, Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Healthy Centers Healthy Kids gives
- Giving grew 101% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $441K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2024 it reported $1.5M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Zone Child Dev Centers Terry, MS | Food Program | $180,447 |
| Byram Learning Center Byram, MS | Food Program | $84,430 |
| Taylor's Playhouse Hernando, MS | Food Program | $50,779 |
| Growing Patch Carthage, MS | Food Program | $47,982 |
| Midtown Christian Jackson, MS | Food Program | $46,467 |
| Kids are Kids Too Ridgeland, MS | Food Program | $40,459 |
| Children's First CLC Jackson, MS | Food Program | $38,372 |
| Little Saints Learning Center Winona, MS | Food Program | $36,744 |
| Children's Educare Jackson, MS | Food Program | $36,281 |
| Noah's Ark Moss Point, MS | Food Program | $34,490 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $221,291 | $1,650,724 | $1,623,134 | $1,500,579 | Total only | $-37 |
| 2023 | $156,337 | $1,011,178 | $1,012,287 | $884,942 | 23 | — |
| 2022 | $141,222 | $790,913 | $786,912 | $669,172 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $193,304 | $823,628 | $812,161 | $710,975 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $112,507 | $568,961 | $570,743 | $440,769 | 23 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to promote child nutritional health for Mississippi children enrolled in child care centers serving low-income families. Its 2023 grants included support for the Christian Learning Center Inc. in Canton, Mississippi. The grantee describes its own mission as helping children academically through a Christian-based curriculum, including homework assistance and test preparation.
Grantmaking
In 2023, Healthy Centers Healthy Kids reported 23 grants totaling $884,942. The listed grantee, Christian Learning Center Inc., received $16,848.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Mary Purvis as President, Tangela Chambers as Treasurer, Tamara Smith as Secretary, and Margery Van Meter as Director.
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids is led by Mary Purvis, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Purvis
President
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margery Van Meter
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$56K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Tangela Chambers
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamara Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Eileen Beazley (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Vicki Leech (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $55K, to Margery Van Meter (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Healthy Centers Healthy Kids
How much does Healthy Centers Healthy Kids give each year?
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids reported $1.5M in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $885K across 23 grants.
How large is Healthy Centers Healthy Kids?
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids reported $221K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What does Healthy Centers Healthy Kids fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to promote child nutritional health for Mississippi children enrolled in child care centers serving low-income families. Its 2023 grants included support for the Christian Learning Center Inc. in Canton, Mississippi. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Healthy Centers Healthy Kids?
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Healthy Centers Healthy Kids make grants?
The organization’s stated mission refers to children in Mississippi. Its 2023 grant to Christian Learning Center Inc. was in Canton, Mississippi.
What is Healthy Centers Healthy Kids's EIN?
Healthy Centers Healthy Kids's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2399183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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