MPB Foundation
Support of educational public broadcasting in Mississippi via support to ms authority for educational television (doing business as Mississippi public broadcasting, "mpb")
MPB Foundation at a glance
In short: MPB Foundation gave $630K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $630K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $630,118
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $630,118
- +10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $630,118
- Total assets
- $4,441,000
- +16.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who MPB Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mississippi Authority for Educational Television ($630K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How MPB Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $503K (2020) to $641K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $630K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi Authority for Educational Television Jackson, MS | Educational Broadcasting | $630,118 |
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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 | $4,441,000 | $2,603,876 | $1,962,076 | $630,118 | 1 | $299,352 |
| 2024 | $3,803,081 | $2,364,344 | $1,953,673 | $569,065 | 1 | $220,981 |
| 2023 | $3,405,716 | $2,132,267 | $1,753,624 | $621,115 | 1 | $154,942 |
| 2022 | $2,987,587 | $1,895,017 | $1,520,845 | $540,777 | 1 | $-166,331 |
| 2021 | $2,641,017 | $1,956,695 | $1,792,640 | $640,513 | 1 | $43,609 |
| 2020 | $2,237,634 | $1,942,612 | $1,545,432 | $503,310 | 1 | $40,877 |
About MPB Foundation
Based on IRS filings
MPB Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jackson, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $630K. Net investment income was $299K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
MPB Foundation is led by Angela C. Ferraez, Executive Director on filings since 2021; 1 of 23 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Angela C. Ferraez
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$130K (2024) → $136K (2025)
George B. Ready
Chairman
Director → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrew W. Mallinson
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darden H. North
Director
Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Don B. Cannada
Director
Chair → Chairman, 2022
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Finney C. Moore
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grace P. Lee
Director
Nominating Com. Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nora F. McRae
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul M. Rocconi
Director
Board Member → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia D. Sutton
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Hardy
Director
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle C. Morgan
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Cocke
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Royal D. Aills
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Ethridge
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank S. York
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
J. Burns Strider
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
D. Dollier Graham
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Parsons
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marty S. Dunbar
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ric Sawyer
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon C. Turner
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melvin V. Priester Jr.
Vice Chairman
Secretary → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: George D. Penick Jr. (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Rhea C. Williams-Bishop (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Shawn C. Mackey (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Lynn A. Wilkins (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Brian Pugh PhD (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Cissy Foote Anklam (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Dave Bush (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: David Allen (2022) — Director
- Former: Bob Sawyer (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ronnie Agnew (2020) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Angela C Ferraez (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about MPB Foundation
How much does MPB Foundation give each year?
MPB Foundation gave $630K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $569K across 1 grant.
How large is MPB Foundation?
MPB Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.
What is MPB Foundation?
MPB Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Jackson, MS. It holds $4.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does MPB Foundation operate?
MPB Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is MPB Foundation's EIN?
MPB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3063377. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 19, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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