Lamar County Education Foundation
To promote and aid educational funding for Lamar county, ms schools
Lamar County Education Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $428,708
- -21.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $67,230
- -73.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $182,959
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Lamar County Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 12 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Lamar County Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 31% from 2021 to 2024. 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 $108K (2020) to $466K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Various Lamar County Schools Purvis, MS | — | $121,746 |
| Backpack Food Program Purvis, MS | — | $38,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $428,708 | $67,230 | $182,959 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $544,437 | $253,836 | $204,788 | $160,146 | 2 | $3,579 |
| 2023 | $523,621 | $301,798 | $384,726 | $245,480 | 3 | — |
| 2022 | $606,549 | $370,561 | $492,931 | $466,397 | 4 | $112 |
| 2021 | $728,919 | $222,102 | $130,579 | $121,906 | 3 | $483 |
| 2020 | $637,396 | $169,938 | $113,089 | $107,556 | 3 | $479 |
About Lamar County Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Lamar County Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hattiesburg, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $429K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lamar County Education Foundation is led by Marcia B. Line, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 16 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marcia B. Line
President
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aimee Cotton
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Mozingo
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Ogletree
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Stewart
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Hampton
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela McCarty
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Daphne Kirkland
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Donielle Stephens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Liz Taormina
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Mandy Dyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Meghan Myrick
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Julie Talbot
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Maggie West
Social Media
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sabrina McDonald
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Norton
Attorney
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
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 Lamar County Education Foundation
How large is Lamar County Education Foundation?
Lamar County Education Foundation reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $67K.
What is Lamar County Education Foundation?
Lamar County Education Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Hattiesburg, MS. It holds $429K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Lamar County Education Foundation operate?
Lamar County Education Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Lamar County Education Foundation's EIN?
Lamar County Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1362270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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