Reed Family Charitable Foundation
The Reed Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, Mississippi. Its 2025 grants included support for a local church and community organizations, as well as organizations working in areas such as food assistance, history education, health, civic interests, and public broadcasting.
Reed Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Reed Family Charitable Foundation gave $193K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Mississippi. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $193,053
- -58.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,725
- +66.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $835
- Total assets
- $24,176
- -81.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (95% 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 Reed Family Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 894, Greenville, MS 38702
Phone: (662) 335-5822
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Reed Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was All Others ($139K). Together the top 10 received $190K.
Grant Size Distribution
211 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 207 grants of 211 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Mississippi. The reported shares for other recipient states were Texas (2%), Tennessee (1%), Illinois (0%), and Washington (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Reed Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $925; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $925 first-time, $760 repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2020) to $463K (2024). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $193K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| All Others Greenville, MS | Charitable | $138,785 |
| First Presbyterian Church Greenville, MS | For Operating Expenses | $35,000 |
| Comm Foundation of Wash CO Greenville, MS | Distribution Food to Families in Need | $3,500 |
| National Wasp WWI Museum Sweetwater, TX | Wwii History Education | $3,400 |
| St Jude Hospital Memphis, TN | Help Fund Cancer Research for Children | $2,500 |
| Leland Chamber Commerce Leland, MS | To promote civic interests in the city of leland | $2,500 |
| Jr Auxiliary of Greenville Greenville, MS | To promote children and women to be involved with their communities | $1,500 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Help Heart Patients | $950 |
| American Lung Assn Chicago, IL | Help Lung Cancer Patients | $900 |
| World Vision Federal Way, WA | Food and Supplies for Covid Victims | $770 |
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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 | $24,176 | $80,247 | $194,767 | $193,053 | 18 | $194,767 | $3,186 | — |
| 2024 | $128,872 | $8,901 | $464,039 | $462,632 | 72 | $464,039 | $9,056 | — |
| 2023 | $594,926 | $11,409 | $115,229 | $111,725 | 45 | $115,229 | $12,837 | — |
| 2022 | $687,830 | $11,556 | $138,314 | $131,050 | 39 | $138,314 | $11,556 | $4,397 |
| 2021 | $865,307 | $381,185 | $141,724 | $133,832 | 37 | — | $381,185 | — |
| 2020 | $546,143 | $454,484 | $100,444 | $98,050 | 22 | — | $454,484 | $2,353 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable purposes, including church operating expenses, food distribution to families in need, WWII history education, children’s cancer research, civic interests, and public broadcasting in Mississippi.
Some grantee missions describe the organizations’ work: the American Heart Association says its mission is to be “a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives.” World Vision describes itself as a Christian humanitarian organization working with children, families, and communities worldwide to address poverty and injustice. The MPB Foundation describes its mission as supporting educational public broadcasting in Mississippi through Mississippi Public Broadcasting.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $193,053. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $138,785, with a median of $835. The largest listed grant was $138,785 to “ALL OTHERS” in Greenville, Mississippi, for charitable purposes. Other notable grants included $35,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Greenville for operating expenses, $3,500 to the Community Foundation of Washington County for distributing food to families in need, and $3,400 to the National WASP WWII Museum for WWII history education.
The foundation also reported grants of $2,500 to St. Jude Hospital to help fund cancer research for children and $2,500 to the Leland Chamber of Commerce to promote civic interests in Leland. Other listed recipients included the Junior Auxiliary of Greenville ($1,500), the American Heart Association ($950), the American Lung Association ($900), World Vision ($770), MPB Foundation ($750), and Turning Point USA ($648).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clarke T Reed and Julia B Reed as trustees.
Reed Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clarke T. Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Julia B. Reed
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Reed Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Reed Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation gave $193K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $463K across 72 grants.
What is Reed Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $835, and its average grant was $10,725, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Reed Family Charitable Foundation that year got $925 on average.
Where does Reed Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, MS (7 grants) and Jackson, MS (2 grants).
Does Reed Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 6% of Reed Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reed Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include All Others ($138,785), First Presbyterian Church ($35,000) and Comm Foundation of Wash CO ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reed Family Charitable Foundation?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation reported $24K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $80K.
What does Reed Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Reed Family Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Reed Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Reed Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1374895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Reed Family Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Reed Family Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/reed-family-charitable-foundation-morg_e6cc0ca5a4b343b8bd720ee073046d5f
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