Mark S Jordan Family Foundation
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ridgeland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $548K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $37K.
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Mark S Jordan Family Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,600
- -31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,657
- -51.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $548,253
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Mark S Jordan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Make-a-Wish Foundation ($15K). Together the top 7 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mark S Jordan Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2025) to $167K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Make-a-Wish Foundation Ridgeland, MS | Create Wishes for Ill Children | $15,000 |
| Cantonmadison Co Historical Socie Canton, MS | Preservation of City and County Hist | $1,000 |
| Mississippistate University Foundat Mississippi State, MS | McCarty Endowed Scholarship Fund | $1,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in MS Madison, MS | Support Nature Conservation in MS | $500 |
| Wildlife Mississippi Starkville, MS | Support Wildlife Conservation in MS | $500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Childrens Medical Care and Research | $500 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Ridgeland, MS | Help Build Healthy SPIRIT,MIND& Body | $100 |
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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 | $548,253 | $37,355 | $18,876 | $18,600 | 7 | $18,600 | $37,322 | $25,727 |
| 2024 | $532,092 | $80,034 | $27,338 | $27,100 | 5 | $27,100 | $17,062 | $20,702 |
| 2023 | $479,396 | $182,775 | $168,814 | $167,100 | 7 | $167,100 | $11,587 | $18,706 |
| 2022 | $465,435 | $128,774 | $117,778 | $117,600 | 7 | $117,600 | $8,707 | $17,663 |
| 2021 | $454,439 | $157,706 | $79,820 | $79,600 | 5 | $79,600 | $7,639 | $14,225 |
| 2020 | $376,553 | $28,940 | $77,953 | $77,542 | 8 | — | $8,918 | $12,932 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mark S Jordan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cynthia P. Jordan
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark S. Jordan
Pr, Secretary, Tr & Director
President & Director → Pr, Secretary, Tr & Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David B. Roberts (2020) — Secretary, Treasurer & Director
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 Mark S Jordan Family Foundation
How much does Mark S Jordan Family Foundation give each year?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation gave $19K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 5 grants.
What is Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $2,657, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mark S Jordan Family Foundation give grants?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ridgeland, MS (2 grants).
Does Mark S Jordan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Make-a-Wish Foundation ($15,000), Cantonmadison Co Historical Socie ($1,000) and Mississippistate University Foundat ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mark S Jordan Family Foundation?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation reported $548K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 is Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's EIN?
Mark S Jordan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0515022. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 5, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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