Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation
The Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation is a private foundation based in Picayune, Mississippi. It made 19 grants totaling $763,799 in 2025, supporting public agencies, schools, educational institutions, and community organizations.
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation at a glance
In short: Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation gave $764K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Mississippi. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $763,799
- -34.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- -9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,200
- -27.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $27,352,962
- +7.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (1 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (88% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing directs applicants to see the attached grant request for the form and materials, and for restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- See the attached grant request.
- Deadline
- See the attached grant request.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Clyde Dease Lower Pearl River Va
Mailing address: 505 Williams Avenue, Picayune, MS 39466
Phone: (601) 799-5353
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Picayune ($114K). Together the top 10 received $608K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($31,007), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 80 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi, 9% to recipients in Alabama, and 3% to recipients in Louisiana. The listed awards included grants to organizations and public entities in Picayune and other Mississippi communities, as well as recipients in Alabama and Louisiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 19 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $22K; repeat grants $41K. How we count
Medians: $22K first-time, $29K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $764K (2025) to $1.2M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $764K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Picayune Picayune, MS | Firefighter Equipment Upgrade | $113,749 |
| Picayune School District Picayune, MS | Mustand sound nicholson elementary, nicholson mi write program, pmhs online resource grammer instruction, roseland park roadrunner classroom enhancement, stem influence igniting minds sparking futures | $76,891 |
| Oasis Community Development Picayune, MS | Addiction Recovery Restoration Ministry, Youth Against Drugs Prevention | $73,000 |
| Sight Savers America Pelham, AL | Children's Eye Program. | $70,000 |
| Manna Ministries Picayune, MS | Family Advocacy Program | $64,590 |
| Community of Christians Helping Youth Picayune, MS | Next Level Student | $59,400 |
| 15TH Circuit Court Intervention Court Enhancement Purvis, MS | 15TH Circuit Intervention Court Expansion | $57,877 |
| University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS | The children's center for communications - usm foundation children's center intervention services. | $40,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $31,007 |
| Pearl River Community College Poplarville, MS | 2025 women's health symposium, william lewis honors institute lyceum series | $27,500 |
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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 | $27,352,962 | $1,571,264 | $1,224,229 | $763,799 | 19 | $1,096,257 | $1,445,129 | $1,244,242 |
| 2024 | $25,395,363 | $1,505,677 | $1,565,045 | $1,157,912 | 21 | $1,447,621 | $1,389,631 | $1,164,485 |
| 2023 | $21,393,957 | $1,303,916 | $1,453,331 | $1,004,761 | 15 | $1,320,567 | $1,173,049 | $1,066,426 |
| 2022 | $19,944,817 | $1,435,231 | $1,320,460 | $938,885 | 14 | $1,202,132 | $1,243,411 | $1,168,587 |
| 2021 | $25,344,529 | $1,242,109 | $1,500,228 | $1,018,777 | 11 | — | $1,135,037 | $1,220,090 |
| 2020 | $22,165,500 | $888,545 | $1,228,844 | $795,264 | 15 | — | $775,584 | $1,058,830 |
| 2019 | $21,168,451 | $980,116 | $1,166,481 | $765,447 | 14 | — | $868,960 | $1,014,349 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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
A mission statement for the foundation is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of activities, including education, community services, health-related programs, public safety, and animal welfare.
Among the grantees, MANNA Ministries describes its mission as providing financial assistance and health and medical services and education for people in need, as well as operating a food bank. Brothers Keeper Ministries says it provides food, clothing, and other aid to people in need. Spay-Mart describes its work as operating a no-kill cat shelter and kitten foster program and offering adoption and spay/neuter initiatives. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
The foundation made 19 grants totaling $763,799 in 2025. Individual grants ranged from $1,500 to $113,749, with a median of $27,500.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $113,749 to the City of Picayune for a firefighter equipment upgrade; $76,891 to Picayune School District for school-based programs; $73,000 to Oasis Community Development for addiction recovery and youth drug-prevention programs; and $70,000 to Sight Savers America for a children’s eye program. Other notable awards included $64,590 to MANNA Ministries for its family advocacy program, $59,400 to Community of Christians Helping Youth for Next Level Student, and $40,000 to the University of Southern Mississippi for children’s communication intervention services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mr. Clyde Dease as President/CEO; Dr. Pamela Thomas and Mrs. Jennifer Seal as Board Chair; Dr. Tom Clark and Ms. Barbara Alexander as directors; Dr. Rebecca Askew as secretary; and Mr. Ray Scott as treasurer.
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation is led by Clyde Dease, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clyde Dease
President & CEO
President → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → President & CEO, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$136K (2019) → $159K (2025)
Pamela Thomas
Board Chair
Secretary → President, 2023
President → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Jennifer Seal
Board Chair
New on the 2025 filing
3 hrs/week
$5K (2025)
Barbara Alexander
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Tom Clark
Director
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Ray Scott
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Rebecca Askew
Secretary
President → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
$4K (2019) → $7K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $159K, to Mr Clyde Dease (President/CEO). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation
How much does Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation give each year?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation gave $764K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 21 grants.
What is Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's typical grant size?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $40,200, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation that year got $22K on average.
Where does Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation give grants?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Alabama (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Picayune, MS (8 grants), Poplarville, MS (4 grants) and Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's largest grantees?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include City of Picayune ($113,749), Picayune School District ($76,891) and Oasis Community Development ($73,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($31,007), which are not listed by name. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation reported $27.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation fund?
A mission statement for the foundation is not provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of activities, including education, community services, health-related programs, public safety, and animal welfare. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's EIN?
Lower Pearl River Valley Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0901092. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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