Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Ridgeland, MS EIN: 64-6167983

Net income is distributed 3 times a year to 5 institutions of higher learning. Each institution administers the trust funds through its financial aid office under policy set by the scholarship committee of each institution in making educational grants to students.

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation at a glance

In short: Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation gave $5.2M across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,193,977
+2.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,038,795
+2.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,038,795
Total assets
$82,575,415
+11.5% 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 Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

University of MS: $1.6MUniversity of MS$1.6MMs State University: $1.6MMs State University$1.6MUniv of Ms Medical School: $1.0MUniv of Ms Medical School$1.0MMillsaps College: $519KMillsaps College$519KHolmes Community College: $519KHolmes Community College$519K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of MS ($1.6M). Together the top 5 received $5.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K10$500K–1M11$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 11 grants of 25 (44%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

JacksonGoodmanOxfordStarkvilleMississippi State

How Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3.3M (2022) to $6.6M (2023). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $5.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of MS Oxford, MSEducational$1,558,193
Ms State University Mississippi State, MSEducational$1,558,193
Univ of Ms Medical School Jackson, MSEducational$1,038,795
Millsaps College Jackson, MSEducational$519,398
Holmes Community College Goodman, MSEducational$519,398
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$82,575,415$14,573,322$6,084,887$5,193,9775$14,482,617
2024$74,086,980$8,809,213$5,940,499$5,076,4325$9,081,967
2023$71,218,266$6,483,594$7,335,965$6,580,9955$6,740,432
2022$72,070,637$3,498,933$4,024,165$3,268,9375$3,461,631
2021$72,595,869$8,309,284$5,121,923$4,318,0875$8,432,006
2020$69,408,508$7,029,478$4,828,972$4,090,4495$6,968,822

About Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgeland, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $5.2M. Net investment income was $14.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Regions Bank - Trustee

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda Lockwood

    Philanthropic Solutions Advisor

    New on the 2025 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Regina Fowler (2022–2024) — Foundation Manager
  • Former: Monica Owen (2020–2021) — Foundation Manager

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 Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation

How much does Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation give each year?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation gave $5.2M across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $5.1M across 5 grants.

What is Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's typical grant size?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,038,795, and its average grant was $1,038,795, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation give grants?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, MS (2 grants).

Does Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (5 grants).

Who are Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's largest grantees?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of MS ($1,558,193), Ms State University ($1,558,193) and Univ of Ms Medical School ($1,038,795), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation reported $82.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.6M.

What is Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ridgeland, MS. It holds $82.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's EIN?

Mr & Mrs E H Sumners Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-6167983. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 2, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 21, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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