Midsouth Grain Inspection Services
To provide inspection services for the grain commodity market in the midsouth region pursuant to its designation from the united states department of agriculture
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services at a glance
In short: Midsouth Grain Inspection Services gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,250
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,750
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $13,500
- Total assets
- $2,819,398
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Midsouth Grain Inspection Services funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was AgriCenter International ($15K). Together the top 3 received $38K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Midsouth Grain Inspection Services gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $48K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $38K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AgriCenter International Memphis, TN | Donation | $14,750 |
| ALSACSt Jude Childrens Memphis, TN | Donation | $13,500 |
| University of Mississippi Oxford, MS | Donation | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,819,398 | $5,577,438 | $5,666,318 | $38,250 | 3 | $179,793 |
| 2024 | $2,685,425 | $4,382,243 | $4,568,589 | $29,535 | 3 | $190,068 |
| 2023 | $3,020,157 | $4,003,319 | $4,704,370 | $40,510 | 4 | $22,660 |
| 2022 | $3,614,327 | $4,138,755 | $4,553,000 | $37,315 | 4 | $512,399 |
| 2021 | $5,083,441 | $4,324,321 | $4,028,456 | $47,700 | 6 | $745,318 |
| 2020 | $5,209,360 | $2,665,573 | $3,415,551 | $47,020 | 4 | $127,370 |
| 2019 | $5,268,456 | $3,028,763 | $3,564,429 | $24,100 | 2 | $195,302 |
About Midsouth Grain Inspection Services
Based on IRS filings
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services is a public charity, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $38K. Net investment income was $180K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services is led by Lindsay Reid, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay Reid
President
Director → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$48K (2019) → $37K (2025)
David Colby
Director
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$56K (2019) → $31K (2025)
Dian Berryman Mcquire
Director
Director → President, 2022
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$52K (2019) → $37K (2025)
Ken Arnold
Director
Director → Vice President, 2020
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$48K (2019) → $37K (2025)
Owen Reid
Director
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$57K (2019) → $37K (2025)
James Rossetti
CFO
Chief Financial Officer → Chief Financial Officer & Secretary, 2020
Chief Financial Officer & Secretary → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$140K (2019) → $165K (2025)
Joseph Cupples
Vice President
General Manager & Executive Vice President → Executive Director, 2023
Executive Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$151K (2019) → $215K (2025)
Ricky Hickman
COO
Assistant General Manager & Chief Inspector → Director, 2023
Director → COO, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$79K (2019) → $91K (2025)
Seldon Murray
Vice President
President → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$79K (2019) → $37K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Gene Cochran (2019–2022) — Director
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 $215K, to Joseph Cupples (Vice President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Midsouth Grain Inspection Services
How much does Midsouth Grain Inspection Services give each year?
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services gave $38K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.
What is Midsouth Grain Inspection Services's typical grant size?
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services's median grant in 2025 was $13,500, and its average grant was $12,750, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Midsouth Grain Inspection Services give grants?
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services gives mostly in Tennessee: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Mississippi (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were Memphis, TN (2 grants).
Does Midsouth Grain Inspection Services give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Midsouth Grain Inspection Services's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Midsouth Grain Inspection Services?
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.6M.
What is Midsouth Grain Inspection Services's EIN?
Midsouth Grain Inspection Services's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-0291672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 28, 2026)
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