Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer is a private foundation, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $102K.
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer at a glance
In short: Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,500
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,083
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,627,187
- +10.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% 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 Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mississippi State University ($40K). Together the top 3 received $48K.
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
43 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 43 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer gives
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 $43K (2020) to $55K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS | Scholarship for 18 Individuals | $40,000 |
| Jones Junior College Ellisville, MS | Scholarship for 3 Individual | $4,500 |
| Alcorn State University Lorman, MS | Scholarship for 1 Individuals | $3,000 |
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,000 |
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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 | $1,627,187 | $201,226 | $78,850 | $54,500 | 6 | $54,500 | $101,797 | $74,820 |
| 2024 | $1,468,753 | $159,264 | $80,875 | $53,500 | 6 | $53,500 | $40,516 | $68,358 |
| 2023 | $1,204,110 | $67,262 | $62,476 | $52,000 | 11 | $52,000 | $18,442 | $60,875 |
| 2022 | $1,182,914 | $76,689 | $62,251 | $45,000 | 11 | $45,000 | $8,316 | $59,530 |
| 2021 | $1,241,322 | $262,291 | $83,720 | $50,000 | 9 | — | $212,010 | $53,843 |
| 2020 | $1,003,550 | $37,255 | $47,000 | $42,500 | 9 | — | $32,705 | $50,191 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer is led by Mike McCormick, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mike McCormick
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Slater
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Gant
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Kendall IV
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Betty Jo Mills
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Easterling
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaleb Deese CPA
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christian Good
First Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Haden Walters
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Seth Walters
Second Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Anna Rhinewalt (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Colton McMurry (2024) — Director
- Former: Corey White (2024) — Second Vice President
- Former: Peyton King (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Adron Belk (2023) — Director
- Former: Alex Mayfield (2023) — Director
- Former: Carl Davis Parker (2023) — Director
- Former: Kristen Edwards (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brent Wilson CPA (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Anna Thames (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Clint Ladner (2022) — Director
- Former: Cody Maske (2022) — Director
- Former: Jake Thames (2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Earl McGehee (2022) — Director
- Former: Louis Breaux (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Amber Young (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Hayden West (2021) — Director
- Former: Jay McBride (2021) — Director
- Former: Matt Hammons (2021) — Chair
- Former: Billy Rodgers (2020) — Director
- Former: Kelli Russell (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Sean McDonald (2020) — Director
- Former: Taylor Hickman (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 Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer
How much does Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer give each year?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer gave $55K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 6 grants.
What is Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's typical grant size?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $9,083, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer give grants?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's largest grantees?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's largest 2025 grantees include Mississippi State University ($40,000), Jones Junior College ($4,500) and Alcorn State University ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($7,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 87% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (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 Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's EIN?
Mississippi Farm Bureau Young Farmer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0732039. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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