Southwest Members Care Incorporated
Southwest Members Care Incorporated is a public charity based in Brownsville, Tennessee, formed in 2019. It accumulates funds through a utility round-up program and disburses them for charitable purposes in the Southwest Tennessee area.
Southwest Members Care Incorporated at a glance
In short: Southwest Members Care Incorporated gave $135K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Tennessee. 63% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $134,914
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,432
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,800
- Total assets
- $47,161
- +14.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 63% first-time grantees (10 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Southwest Members Care Incorporated
- Contact
Mailing address: P O Box 959, Brownsville, TN 38012-0959
Phone: (731) 772-1322
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Southwest Members Care Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was BoysGirls Club Hatchie River Region ($11K). Together the top 10 received $95K.
Grant Size Distribution
94 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 94 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that it distributes funds for charitable purposes in the Southwest Tennessee area. All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Southwest Members Care Incorporated open to new grantees?
63%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 16 grantees (63%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 6% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2024) to $202K (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| BoysGirls Club Hatchie River Region Covington, TN | Supplies | $10,500 |
| Chester County 4-H Henderson, TN | Educational Trips | $10,000 |
| Confidential Care Mobile Ministry Millington, TN | Mobile units expenses | $10,000 |
| Rifa Jackson, TN | Supplies | $10,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Nashville, TN | Supplies | $10,000 |
| Woodland Baptist Church Brotherhood Ramp Builders Brownsville, TN | Supplies | $10,000 |
| Exchange Club Carl Perkins Jackson, TN | Supplies | $9,114 |
| Beech Bluff Recreational Center Beech Bluff, TN | New equipment | $9,000 |
| Birth Choice Jackson, TN | Furniture for new office | $8,600 |
| Scarlet Rope Project Jackson, TN | Counseling expenses | $8,000 |
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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 | $47,161 | $228,342 | $222,370 | $134,914 | 16 | $400 |
| 2024 | $41,189 | $231,021 | $237,791 | $128,435 | 15 | $443 |
| 2023 | $47,959 | $243,865 | $292,303 | $201,690 | 24 | $116 |
| 2022 | $96,397 | $258,132 | $246,416 | $151,464 | 21 | $65 |
| 2021 | $84,681 | $241,848 | $202,073 | $136,266 | 18 | $56 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization states that its mission is “the accumulation of funds through a utility round-up program to be disbursed for charitable purposes within the Southwest Tennessee area.” Its 2025 grants included support for supplies, educational trips, mobile-unit expenses, equipment, office furniture, counseling expenses, and summer camp scholarships.
Among its grantees, Confidential Care Mobile Ministry describes its mission as rescuing “preborn babies from abortion” and supporting their mothers. The Scarlet Rope Project says it provides a safe place for healing and restoration to survivors of sex trafficking.
Grantmaking
In 2025, Southwest Members Care made 16 grants totaling $134,914. Grant amounts ranged from $5,500 to $10,500, with a median grant of $8,800.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,500 to BoysGirls Club Hatchie River Region for supplies; $10,000 each to Chester County 4-H for educational trips, Confidential Care Mobile Ministry for mobile-unit expenses, RIFA for supplies, Second Harvest Food Bank for supplies, and Woodland Baptist Church Brotherhood Ramp Builders for supplies. Other grants included $9,114 to Exchange Club Carl Perkins for supplies, $9,000 to Beech Bluff Recreational Center for new equipment, and $8,600 to Birth Choice for furniture for a new office.
The organization states in its 2024 filing that it requires and checks independent references and asks grantees to provide an itemized invoice or quote with the grant application. In some cases, it follows up and requires pictures or other proof of how funds were used.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors: Rosemary Bridges, Chair; Beth Regen, Vice Chair; J Kevin Murphy, President; Raymond Jackson, Secretary; and William Boyd, Jim McCalla, Chasity Burns, Sarah Smith, Dorrie Powell, and Laurie McClerkin, Directors. The organization states that its parent company, Southwest Tennessee Electric Membership Corporation, appoints all members of its board.
Southwest Members Care Incorporated is led by J Kevin Murphy, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
J Kevin Murphy
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rosemary Bridges
Chair
Chair → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim McCalla
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie McClerkin
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Boyd
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Smith
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chasity Burns
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dorrie Powell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
B Scott Sims
Vice President Finance & Member Srvc
Vice President Finance → Vice President Finance & Member Srvc, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth Regen
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Raymond Jackson
Secretary
Vice Chair → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clint Malone
Vice President Engineering
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Evelyn Robertson (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Richard Downing (2021–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Patricia Jones (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Sonya Castellaw (2021–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Emily Johnson (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Kerry Regen (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Achana Jarrett (2021) — Director
- Former: Troy Kilzer Sr. (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Southwest Members Care Incorporated
How much does Southwest Members Care Incorporated give each year?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated gave $135K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $128K across 15 grants.
What is Southwest Members Care Incorporated's typical grant size?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $8,800, and its average grant was $8,432, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Southwest Members Care Incorporated that year got $9K on average.
Where does Southwest Members Care Incorporated give grants?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, TN (4 grants), Covington, TN (3 grants), Henderson, TN (3 grants) and Brownsville, TN (2 grants).
Does Southwest Members Care Incorporated give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Southwest Members Care Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Supplies" (7 grants).
Who are Southwest Members Care Incorporated's largest grantees?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include BoysGirls Club Hatchie River Region ($10,500), Chester County 4-H ($10,000) and Confidential Care Mobile Ministry ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Southwest Members Care Incorporated?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated reported $47K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $228K.
What does Southwest Members Care Incorporated fund?
The organization states that its mission is “the accumulation of funds through a utility round-up program to be disbursed for charitable purposes within the Southwest Tennessee area.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Southwest Members Care Incorporated?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Southwest Members Care Incorporated's EIN?
Southwest Members Care Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1961254. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Southwest Members Care Incorporated funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/southwest-members-care-incorporated-morg_14afd4ec97fb4e3490c28d45dd7247c1
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