Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation
MARGARET M GROW CHARITABLE FOUNDATI is a private foundation based in Byhalia, Mississippi. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the listed grants supporting cemetery, arts, cultural, and business benevolence activities.
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation gave $82K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Mississippi. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $82,300
- +7.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,331
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $644,591
- -4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2479 Highway 309 South, Byhalia, MS 38611
Phone: (901) 490-1541
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Emory Methodist Church ($20K). Together the top 10 received $78K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi and 11% to recipients in Tennessee. The listed grants show support for organizations in both states.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2020) to $82K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $82K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emory Methodist Church Byhalia, MS | General Operations | $20,250 |
| Ms Forestry Foundation Jackson, MS | General Operations | $12,500 |
| Save a Life of Lafayette Cnty Oxford, MS | General Operations | $12,500 |
| Catch-a-Dream Foundation Starkville, MS | General Operations | $10,250 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hosp Memphis, TN | General Operations | $6,000 |
| Byhalia Area Arts Council Byhalia, MS | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Emory Methodist Cemetery Byhalia, MS | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Ms Fish & Wildlife Foundation Stoneville, MS | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Memphis Scottish Rite Foundation Memphis, TN | General Operations | $2,500 |
| Byhalia Area Chamber of Commerce Byhalia, MS | General Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $644,591 | $88,866 | $114,963 | $82,300 | 13 | $82,300 | $75,803 | $84,432 |
| 2024 | $674,919 | $64,182 | $108,578 | $76,800 | 14 | $76,800 | $37,793 | $77,546 |
| 2023 | $724,298 | $46,592 | $101,581 | $71,500 | 13 | $71,500 | $35,724 | $68,829 |
| 2022 | $671,580 | $36,910 | $91,629 | $61,750 | 11 | $61,750 | $37,506 | $67,450 |
| 2021 | $727,770 | $74,097 | $77,808 | $75,200 | 12 | $75,200 | $35,261 | $70,473 |
| 2020 | $731,481 | $266,234 | $49,124 | $46,450 | 13 | — | $227,398 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K 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
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “cemetery, arts, cultural and business benevolence.” Its 2025 grants included support for churches, cemeteries, arts and business organizations, conservation and wildlife groups, and other charitable organizations.
Among its grantees, Catch-A-Dream Foundation describes its mission as granting once-in-a-lifetime outdoor experiences to children 18 years old or younger with a life-threatening illness. Memphis Scottish Rite Foundation says it assists in supporting a children’s speech disorder clinic at the University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $82,300. Grant amounts ranged from $800 to $20,250, with a median of $4,000. All listed grant purposes were “general operations.”
The largest reported awards were $20,250 to Emory Methodist Church in Byhalia, Mississippi; $12,500 each to Mississippi Forestry Foundation in Jackson and Save a Life of Lafayette County in Oxford; and $10,250 to Catch-A-Dream Foundation in Starkville. Other grants included $6,000 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, $5,000 to Byhalia Area Arts Council, and $4,000 to Emory Methodist Cemetery in Byhalia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Floyd Hobbs Jr and Rita W Hobbs as trustees.
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rita W. Hobbs
Trustee
On filings since 2022
$26K (2022) → $30K (2025)
Floyd Hobbs Jr.
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $30K, to Rita W Hobbs (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation
How much does Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation give each year?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation gave $82K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 14 grants.
What is Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $6,331, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation give grants?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Byhalia, MS (4 grants), Memphis, TN (3 grants) and Hernando, MS (2 grants).
Does Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Emory Methodist Church ($20,250), Ms Forestry Foundation ($12,500) and Save a Life of Lafayette Cnty ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation reported $645K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $82K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (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 Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2024 filing describes its direct charitable activity as “cemetery, arts, cultural and business benevolence.” Its 2025 grants included support for churches, cemeteries, arts and business organizations, conservation and wildlife groups, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6149518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Margaret M Grow Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 31, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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