Southwest Mississippi Planning and
Economic development and grant writing For counties and municipalities, serving the elderly and revolving loan programs to eligible businesses and individuals.
Southwest Mississippi Planning and at a glance
In short: Southwest Mississippi Planning and gave $558K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $139K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $557,940
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $139,485
- +36.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $136,767
- Total assets
- $15,484,406
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Southwest Mississippi Planning and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Natchez Multipurpose Senior ($275K). Together the top 4 received $558K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Southwest Mississippi Planning and gives
- Giving grew 249% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $116K (2021) to $558K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $558K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Natchez Multipurpose Senior Natchez, MS | — | $275,407 |
| Claiborne County Human Resources Port Gibson, MS | — | $243,320 |
| Five County Child Development | — | $30,213 |
| Conrad Mord Attorney | — | $9,000 |
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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 | $15,484,406 | $9,867,413 | $10,338,277 | $557,940 | 4 | $66,135 |
| 2024 | $15,732,971 | $10,080,332 | $9,757,769 | $511,778 | 5 | $61,733 |
| 2023 | $15,255,919 | $9,332,233 | $9,110,366 | $277,895 | 5 | $89,521 |
| 2022 | $15,032,533 | $9,200,476 | $8,989,747 | $159,900 | 5 | $22,460 |
| 2021 | $14,931,557 | $8,375,753 | $8,351,325 | $115,961 | Total only | $33,219 |
| 2020 | $15,006,369 | $8,494,014 | $8,079,817 | $151,204 | 5 | $47,759 |
| 2019 | $14,571,048 | $8,147,947 | $8,129,465 | $173,357 | 5 | $18,843 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Southwest Mississippi Planning and
Based on IRS filings
Southwest Mississippi Planning and is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Natchez, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $558K. Net investment income was $66K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Southwest Mississippi Planning and is led by Wirt L. Peterson, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 38 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wirt L. Peterson
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Hutchins
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dave Nichols
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Diana Gillard
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Eddie Brown
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Helen Hunter
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jackie Whittington
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jerry Wilson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Larry Montgomery
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Mike Lazarus
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ricky Gray
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samuel White
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sophronia Hughes
Fiscal Officer
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Leake
Board Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Warren Gaines
Board Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anthongy Walton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bobby Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Brad A. Jones
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Earnest Newman
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Eddie Stebbins
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jill Busby
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kenyon Jackson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lane Reed
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Marvin Tolliver
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Mildred Howard
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nicole Robinson Young
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Nolan Williamson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Robert Accardo
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Ronald Hunt
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Terrence Young
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Willie White
Board Member
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Bobbi Young
Accountant
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cantrell Hammitte
Board Member
Board Memeber → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Justin Lofton
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Lloyd Bullock
Board Member
Board Memeber → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Roger Ginn
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Shaun Thompson
Board Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Bruce Walton (2024) — Board Member
- Former: Manfred Eidt (2024) — Supervisor
- Former: Vacant (2024) — Board Member & Boad Memeber
- Former: Amile Ashley (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Amos Newman (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tazwell Bowsky (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Marcus E. Alsworth (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Nova York (2022) — Supervisor
- Former: Barry Williams (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cammie Hutchins (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Lambert (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Clifton Parker (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: David Southerlan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Hill (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: James Wells (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jared Evans (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jill Bunnell (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jimmie Bass (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Johnny Hughes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth Davis (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Mack Haynes (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Marie Clark (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Morgan Alford (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Richard Hollins (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Collier (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Morgan (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Webster Sias (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Jackie Whittingt (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Calvin Butler (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Mississippi Planning and
How much does Southwest Mississippi Planning and give each year?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and gave $558K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $512K across 5 grants.
What is Southwest Mississippi Planning and's typical grant size?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and's median grant in 2025 was $136,767, and its average grant was $139,485, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Southwest Mississippi Planning and give grants?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and gives mostly in Mississippi: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
How large is Southwest Mississippi Planning and?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and reported $15.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $9.9M.
What is Southwest Mississippi Planning and?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Natchez, MS. It holds $15.5M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Southwest Mississippi Planning and's EIN?
Southwest Mississippi Planning and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0579795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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