Southwest Members Care Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Brownsville, TN EIN: 84-1961254

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Key facts about Southwest Members Care Inc

EIN: 84-1961254
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $128,435
Grants made (2024): 15
Average grant: $8,562
Median grant: $9,000
New grantees (estimate): 71% first-time grantees (10 of 14, 2024)
Total assets: $41,189
Primary geography: Tennessee (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Southwest Members Care Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Southwest Members Care Inc's 15 itemized 2024 grants were Tennessee (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, TN (5 grants), Covington, TN (2 grants), Brighton, TN (2 grants) and Lexington, TN (2 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supplies" (6 grants).

Is Southwest Members Care Inc open to new grantees?

71%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 10 of 14 grantees (71%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count

Medians: $9K first-time, $10K repeat.

21% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−6%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2021–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$41K

-14.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$128K

-36.3% YoY

Grant Count

-37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+1.9% YoY

About Southwest Members Care Inc

Based on IRS filings

Southwest Members Care Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brownsville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $443.

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Tennessee $128K (100%)

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Tennessee

Cities

BrownsvilleHendersonJacksonCovingtonLexingtonMunfordAtokaBrightonWhitevilleDrummondsMasonMumfordNashvilleBurlisonCordovaGallawayHumboldtMillingtonRipleyStanton

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$41,189	$47,959	$96,397
Revenue	$231,021	$243,865	$258,132
Expenses	$237,791	$292,303	$246,416
Qualifying Distributions	—	—	—
Net Investment Income	$443	$116	$65
Distributable Amount	—	—	—

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

78 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Rifa-Regional Inter-Faith Associati ($11,000), Chester County Library ($10,000), Madison Hall Health Clinic ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
RIFA-REGIONAL INTER-FAITH ASSOCIATI Jackson, TN	SUPPLIES	$11,000
CHESTER COUNTY LIBRARY Henderson, TN	UPGRADES	$10,000
MADISON HALL HEALTH CLINIC Jackson, TN	SUPPLIES	$10,000
SCARLET ROPE PROJECT Jackson, TN	PROGRAMS	$10,000
WOODLAND BAPTIST CHURCH BROTHERHOOD Brownsville, TN	SUPPLIES	$10,000
ROSE HILL SCHOOL LIBRARY Jackson, TN	BOOKS	$10,000
TW POWELL COMMUNITY CENTER Whiteville, TN	MAINTENANCE	$9,800
CASA OF TIPTON COUNTY Covington, TN	SUPPLIES	$9,000
BRIGHTON HIGH SCHOOL Brighton, TN	STEM PROGRAM	$8,500
HOLLY GROVE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN Brighton, TN	CAMP ATTENDANCE	$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
J Kevin Murphy	President	1	—
B Scott Sims	VP Finance,	2	—
William Boyd	Director	1	—
Rosemary Bridges	Chair	1	—
Richard Downing	Secretary	1	—
Raymond Jackson	Vice Chair	1	—
Patricia Jones	Director	1	—
Jim McCalla	Director	1	—
Laurie McClerkin	Director	1	—
Beth Regen	Director	1	—
Evelyn Robertson	Director	1	—
Sarah Smith	Director	1	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southwest Members Care Inc?

Southwest Members Care Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Brownsville, TN. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2024.