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Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc

JACKSON, MS EIN: 64-6029087 Website

THE FOUNDATION WILL STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE THROUGH THE SUPPORT OF ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE POOR AND NEEDY. THE FOUNDATION WILL WORK TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF MISSISSIPPI'S JUDICIARY THROUGH EDUCATION, TRAINING, TECHNOLOGICAL IMPROVEMENTS, AND BY RECOGNIZING AND HONORING SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTORS TO THIS CAUSE.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.4M

+24.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$779K

+407.8% YoY

Grant Count

8

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$97K

+344.3% YoY

About Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mississippi Bar Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in JACKSON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $779K. Net investment income was $264K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

BiloxiHattiesburgJacksonJakconsOxfordRidgeland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$906K$2M$3M$4M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,384,604$5,946,207$4,808,562
Revenue$2,572,571$2,412,837$1,710,934
Expenses$1,168,665$528,911$605,628
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$264,372$59,097$37,300
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$715K$1M$2M$3M8 grants20208 grants20219 grants20228 grants20237 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

MS CENTER FOR JUSTICE$262KMS VOLUNTEER LAWYERS PRO…$148KMISSION FIRST$110KMS CENTER FOR LEGAL SERV…$102KNORTH MS RURAL LEGAL SER…$83KTHE MISSISSIPPI BAR$58KUNIV OF MS - CHILD ADVOC…$8KGULF COAST CENTER FOR NO…$7K

Grant Size Distribution

40 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K6$50–100K3$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TAMMRA O CASCIOPRESIDENT1
JULIE J GRESHAMPRESIDENT-EL1
J CAL MAYO JRPAST-PRESIDE1
JAMES L HENLEY JRSECRETARY/TR1
ANTHONY L FARESETRUSTEE1
BRADLEY F HATHAWAYTRUSTEE1
RACHEL WAIDETRUSTEE1
AMANDA GREEN ALEXANDERTRUSTEE1
EDDEREK L COLETRUSTEE1
JAMIE D TRAVISTRUSTEE1
JUDGE VELDORE YOUNG GRAHAMTRUSTEE1
RICKY J COXTRUSTEE1
A KELLY SESSOMSTRUSTEE1
JUDGE MELBA L DIXONTRUSTEE1
DAVID MARONTRUSTEE1
J RHEA TANNEHILL JRTRUSTEE1
BEN T COLETRUSTEE1
ANNA K RUSHTRUSTEE1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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