Mid-South Housing Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Oxford, MS EIN: 72-1380444

To engage in the development, financing, construction, renovation, rehabilitation, management, and otherwise providing for and fostering low and moderate income housing in the mid-south.

Key facts about Mid-South Housing Foundation

In short: Mid-South Housing Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
72-1380444
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$57,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$14,250
Median grant
$11,000
Total assets
$26,895,609
Primary geography
Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$26.9M

-0.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

Grant Count

4

Avg Grant Size

$14K

About Mid-South Housing Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mid-South Housing Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Oxford, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

OxfordJacksonLorman

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 4 grants2025

In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $57K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Belhaven University: $25KBelhaven University$25KPrincipal's Initiative: $12KPrincipal's Initiative$12KThe Pantry of Oxford: $10KThe Pantry of Oxford$10KAlcorn State University: $10KAlcorn State University$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Belhaven University ($25K). Together the top 4 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Belhaven University Jackson, MSGym Renovation$25,000
Principal's Initiative Oxford, MSCloth. Lo-Inc Child.$12,000
The Pantry of Oxford Oxford, MSTo Feed Low-Inc. Fam$10,000
Alcorn State University Lorman, MSSch. for Low-Inc. SS$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$26,895,609$27,054,948$27,227,591
Revenue$130,631—$200,095
Expenses$278,528$200,503$170,130
Net Investment Income$10,359$-120,272$59,478

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mid-South Housing Foundation is led by Clarence W. Chapman, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clarence W. Chapman

    President

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles McClelland

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • John Chapman

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Shy

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Roscoe Z. Word Jr.

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

  • Clarence C. Chapman Jr.

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Schmidt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Larry Haynes (2019–2021) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mid-South Housing Foundation

How much does Mid-South Housing Foundation give each year?

Mid-South Housing Foundation gave $57K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Mid-South Housing Foundation's typical grant size?

Mid-South Housing Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $14,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mid-South Housing Foundation give grants?

Mid-South Housing 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 Oxford, MS (2 grants).

Does Mid-South Housing Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Mid-South Housing Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

How large is Mid-South Housing Foundation?

Mid-South Housing Foundation reported $26.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $131K.

What is Mid-South Housing Foundation?

Mid-South Housing Foundation is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Oxford, MS. It holds $26.9M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mid-South Housing Foundation's EIN?

Mid-South Housing Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1380444. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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