Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc is a private foundation, based in Brookhaven, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $247K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $10K.
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc at a glance
In short: Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $246,821
- +5.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jennifer Moore ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $3K (2024) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Moore Brookhaven, MS | Continuing Ed Grant | $2,000 |
| Jessica Killen Brookhaven, MS | Continuing Ed Grant | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $246,821 | $9,941 | $8,330 | $4,000 | 2 | $4,000 | $9,791 |
| 2024 | $233,205 | $-13,472 | $7,295 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,000 | $2,800 |
| 2023 | $207,543 | $2,950 | $12,193 | $8,000 | 8 | $8,000 | — |
| 2022 | $214,138 | $5,599 | $9,161 | $4,500 | 3 | $4,500 | $2,649 |
| 2021 | $264,533 | $15,678 | $10,017 | $4,946 | 4 | — | $9,572 |
| 2020 | $249,539 | $12,582 | $11,098 | $7,000 | 7 | — | $10,726 |
| 2019 | $246,746 | $8,451 | $11,886 | $8,000 | 8 | — | $9,629 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc is led by Jason Childress, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jason Childress
President
Member → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Erin Smith
Secretary
Secretary → President, 2020
President → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Patrick Brown
Member
Vice Chairperson → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert C. Massengill
Vice President
Vice President → Member, 2023
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
James Vernell Hooker
Member
President → Member, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Vernell Hooker (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Lucy Shell (2019) — Chairperson
- Former: Willie Harrison (2019) — 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 Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc
How much does Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc give each year?
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc gave $4K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 2 grants.
How large is Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc?
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc reported $247K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $10K.
Where does Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc operate?
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc has awarded grants in Mississippi.
What is Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc's EIN?
Teachers Appreciation Grant Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0658895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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