James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oxford, MS EIN: 82-6955734

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore is a private foundation, based in Oxford, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $119K.

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore at a glance

Total assets
$2,761,772
+6.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$137,679
+41.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$119,431
+32.1% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$19,619
+67.3% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

JacksonOxfordRidgelandBrooklynClevelandClintonHernandoHighlandsRolling ForkTougaloo

How James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 107% of 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$50K$100K$150K15 grants2020 2 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $124K (2020) to $128K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $128K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of Incarnation Highlands, NCUnresticted$78,033
Community Foundation of NW MS Hernando, MSUnresticted$50,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$2,761,772$137,679$19,619———$119,431$115,959
2024$2,593,343$97,497$11,729———$90,439$112,419
2023$2,450,158$78,006$12,224———$67,215$104,328
2022$2,327,610$-4,593$10,042———$1,434$117,385
2021$2,351,506$5,246$135,546$128,0332$128,033—$119,409
2020$2,469,935$2,181,369$134,794$123,50015——$23,016

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore reported a distributable amount of $116K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • James H Creekmore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John B Nichols

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith W Creekmore

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore

How large is James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore?

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $138K.

Where does James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore operate?

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore has awarded grants in Mississippi, North Carolina.

How much is James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore reported a distributable amount of $116K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore's EIN?

James H Creekmore Sr & Meredith W Creekmore's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6955734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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