Mississippi Society of Certified Public
The Mississippi Society of Certified Public, based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, is classified as a private foundation. Its giving supports education: the foundation’s 2025 filing lists education as the purpose of its grants, and the MSCPA website describes an Education Foundation that provides scholarship support to Mississippi students pursuing accounting careers.
Mississippi Society of Certified Public at a glance
In short: Mississippi Society of Certified Public gave $50K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Mississippi. 93% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,571
- +16.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $930,471
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 93% first-time grantees (13 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Mississippi Society of Certified Public
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing states that application materials are provided to Mississippi colleges and universities. It restricts awards to Mississippi residents who are senior college students majoring in accounting or working toward a master’s degree in accounting. The filing’s June 1 deadline is a past cycle, not an open deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Mississippi Society Of Certified Pu
Mailing address: 306 Southampton Row, Ridgeland, MS 39157
Phone: (601) 856-4244
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Mississippi Society of Certified Public funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Saydee Taylor ($5K). Together the top 10 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
77 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for filing year 2025 went to recipients in Mississippi. The 2023 filing also restricts awards to residents of Mississippi.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Mississippi Society of Certified Public open to new grantees?
93%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 14 grantees (93%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $4K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 7% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2019) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saydee Taylor University, MS | Education | $4,500 |
| Sara Booth Cleveland, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Alexandria Williams Jackson, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Brianna Wilson Jackson, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Bryant Buteau Starkville, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Ryan Elizabeth Holmes Starkville, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Lauren Huffstatler University, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Anna Grace Purser Hattiesburg, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Cameron Cox Jackson, MS | Education | $3,500 |
| Tamera Jackson Jackson, MS | Education | $3,500 |
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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 | $930,471 | $46,390 | $55,682 | $50,000 | 14 | $50,000 | $40,650 | $43,893 |
| 2024 | $896,902 | $34,444 | $54,525 | $49,000 | 16 | $49,000 | $23,694 | $41,902 |
| 2023 | $858,640 | $65,294 | $51,422 | $46,000 | 15 | $46,000 | $25,599 | $40,000 |
| 2022 | $800,235 | $53,215 | $49,675 | $44,000 | 15 | $44,000 | $45,235 | $42,423 |
| 2021 | $924,446 | $35,946 | $46,979 | $42,000 | 17 | — | $28,506 | $40,696 |
| 2019 | $726,968 | $75,273 | $40,316 | $36,000 | 15 | — | $37,337 | $33,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mississippi Society of Certified Public reported a distributable amount of $44K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The MSCPA’s stated mission is to advocate for CPAs working or residing principally in Mississippi and to provide members with resources, education, information, and leadership so they can act ethically and professionally for the benefit of clients, employers, and the public.
The Education Foundation’s stated purpose is to promote accounting education in Mississippi colleges and universities and help students pursue CPA careers. The MSCPA says the Foundation awards scholarships to accounting students who have committed to becoming CPAs.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $50,000. Grant amounts ranged from $3,500 to $4,500, with a median of $3,500. The largest listed grant was $4,500 to Saydee Taylor of University, Mississippi, for education. Other listed grants included $3,500 each to Sara Booth, Alexandria Williams, Brianna Wilson, Bryant Buteau, Ryan Elizabeth Holmes, Lauren Huffstatler, Anna Grace Purser, Cameron Cox, Tamera Jackson, Kay-Leigh Jade Hill, and Maeghan Lee, all for education.
The MSCPA website says the Education Foundation awards five graduate scholarships, 12 undergraduate scholarships—one for each accredited undergraduate accounting program in Mississippi—and one undergraduate scholarship to an accounting major from Adams County. It says applications are submitted by Mississippi colleges and universities, recipients are selected by the MSCPA Awards, Education & Scholarships Committee, and checks are made payable to the educational institution for the fall semester.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wallace M. Wilder, Stacy E. Thomas, and Joshua L. Norris as trustees, and Karen C. Moody as CEO.
Mississippi Society of Certified Public is led by Karen C. Moody, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen C. Moody
CEO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua L. Norris
Trustee
Secretrary & Treasurer → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacy E. Thomas
Trustee
Vice President → Trustee, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wallace M. Wilder
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James W. Davis (2019) — 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 Mississippi Society of Certified Public
How much does Mississippi Society of Certified Public give each year?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public gave $50K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 16 grants.
What is Mississippi Society of Certified Public's typical grant size?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $3,571, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mississippi Society of Certified Public that year got $4K on average.
Where does Mississippi Society of Certified Public give grants?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (4 grants), University, MS (2 grants), Starkville, MS (2 grants) and Hattiesburg, MS (2 grants).
Does Mississippi Society of Certified Public give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Mississippi Society of Certified Public's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (14 grants).
Who are Mississippi Society of Certified Public's largest grantees?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public's largest 2025 grantees include Saydee Taylor ($4,500), Sara Booth ($3,500) and Alexandria Williams ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Mississippi Society of Certified Public?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public reported $930K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $44K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Mississippi Society of Certified Public fund?
The MSCPA’s stated mission is to advocate for CPAs working or residing principally in Mississippi and to provide members with resources, education, information, and leadership so they can act ethically and professionally for the benefit of clients, employers, and the public. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Mississippi Society of Certified Public?
The 2023 filing states that application materials are provided to Mississippi colleges and universities. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Mississippi Society of Certified Public's EIN?
Mississippi Society of Certified Public's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6038540. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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