Meridian Community College Foundation
Meridian Community College Foundation is a public charity based in Meridian, Mississippi. It attracts private investment for Meridian Community College and supports student scholarships and awards, college programs, and professional development for faculty and staff.
Meridian Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Meridian Community College Foundation gave $1.8M across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,831,487
- +72.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $122,099
- +49.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,698
- Total assets
- $31,981,411
- +10.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Meridian Community College Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 910 Highway 19 North, Meridian, MS 39307-5801
Phone: (601) 484-8612
Website: https://meridiancc.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Meridian Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Meridian Community College ($1.8M across 15 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
70 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 70 (74%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars listed for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Mississippi. The Foundation’s Tuition Guarantee Program is for qualifying Lauderdale County residents who graduate from eligible Lauderdale County high schools.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Meridian Community College Foundation gives
- Giving grew 131% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $791K (2022) to $1.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $1.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Scholarships | $615,394 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Capital Support | $420,050 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Quave Navigators | $282,028 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Various Sports | $247,565 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Early Childhood Program | $82,220 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Donations to MCC | $60,008 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | White Family Foundation Support | $36,871 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Faculty/Staff Programs | $25,698 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Other Program Expenses | $19,453 |
| Meridian Community College Meridian, MS | Bowers Foundation Grants | $15,269 |
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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 | $31,981,411 | $3,021,790 | $2,975,698 | $1,831,487 | 15 | $814,592 |
| 2024 | $28,961,447 | $2,742,626 | $2,071,888 | $1,065,035 | 13 | $437,280 |
| 2023 | $25,318,654 | $3,497,444 | $1,729,852 | $1,157,458 | 15 | $306,864 |
| 2022 | $21,490,193 | $1,609,768 | $1,303,521 | $791,271 | 12 | $182,423 |
| 2021 | $24,060,675 | $1,263,029 | $1,239,821 | $1,151,334 | 15 | $223,244 |
| 2020 | $19,907,207 | $1,747,688 | $1,674,500 | $1,441,848 | 11 | $273,267 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to provide educational assistance through scholarships and to enhance faculty and staff performance through grants for postgraduate study and career improvement, while attracting private donations and grants for the college.
Its stated programs include scholarships and awards for traditional and non-traditional students in transfer, associate degree, and technical programs; faculty and staff grants for educational travel, postgraduate study, and career improvement; and support for the college’s Early Childhood Program. Its website also describes the Tuition Guarantee Program, more than 200 named scholarships, and more than 155 endowments.
Grantmaking
The listed recipients were Meridian Community College in Meridian, Mississippi.
The largest reported grants were $615,394 for Scholarships, $420,050 for Capital Support, $282,028 for Quave Navigators, $247,565 for Various Sports, and $82,220 for the Early Childhood Program. Other listed purposes included faculty and staff programs, arts programming, and resource-center support.
The website describes Foundation scholarships for students enrolled or planning to attend MCC full-time. It states that awards are based on factors including academic excellence, program of study, extracurricular activities, financial need, and desire to achieve. These student scholarships are distinct from grants the Foundation reports making to the college.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Russell Thompson as President, Hampton Thames as Vice President, Pam Harrison as Treasurer, and Leia Hill as Secretary. It also lists B. B. Archer, R. Jeffrey Smith, Ray Denton, Doug Deweese, Tommy Dulaney, and Hardy P. Graham Jr. as directors.
Meridian Community College Foundation is led by Russell Thompson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 32 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Russell Thompson
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Weddington
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
B B Archer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Jones
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Huff
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
C D Smith
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donnie Massey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donnie Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Doug Deweese
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerry Purvis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Slay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hardy P Graham Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Thomas
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
M L Waters
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark McPhail
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
R Jeffrey Smith
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Smith
Director
President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Hogan
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Sikes
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy Dulaney
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tommy McDonald
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tony Pompelia
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vel Young Graham
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ray Denton
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Phillips
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John G Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larkin Kennedy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tyler Walton
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Cooksey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leia Hill
Secretary
On filings since 2020
16 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hampton Thames
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Harrison
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: R Alan Lamar (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Jeff McCoy (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jerry Greene (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Bell (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tom Kendall (2022) — Director
- Former: Dustin Markham (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Hayley Shirley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Judy Warden (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laura Carmichael (2021) — Director
- Former: Jamie Cater (2020) — Director
- Former: Jimmy Alexander (2020) — Director
- Former: Tim Walker (2020) — 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 Meridian Community College Foundation
How much does Meridian Community College Foundation give each year?
Meridian Community College Foundation gave $1.8M across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 13 grants.
What is Meridian Community College Foundation's typical grant size?
Meridian Community College Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,698, and its average grant was $122,099, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Meridian Community College Foundation give grants?
Meridian Community College Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Meridian, MS (15 grants).
Does Meridian Community College Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Meridian Community College Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Meridian Community College Foundation?
Meridian Community College Foundation reported $32.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What does Meridian Community College Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to provide educational assistance through scholarships and to enhance faculty and staff performance through grants for postgraduate study and career improvement, while attracting private donations and grants for the college. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Meridian Community College Foundation?
Meridian Community College Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check meridiancc.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Meridian Community College Foundation's EIN?
Meridian Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7086275. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 4, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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