Thomas S Elmore Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aberdeen, MS EIN: 20-0278531

Thomas S Elmore Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aberdeen, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $80K.

Thomas S Elmore Foundation at a glance

In short: Thomas S Elmore Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$80,338
+144.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$20,085
+205.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,919
Total assets
$178,885
+11.9% 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 November 2026.

Who Thomas S Elmore Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

West PointAberdeenTupeloClevelandGreenvilleMemphisRidgeland

How Thomas S Elmore Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 187% from 2022 to 2025. 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

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $80K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
4 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$80,338
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsDistributable Amount
2025$178,885$100,051$81,013$80,3384—
2024$159,847$987$32,672$32,9005—
2023$191,532$190,078$58,525$57,8507$4,508
2022$59,979$10,029$27,990$27,9915$2,954
2021$77,940$23$25,380$24,6645$3,839
2020$103,297$100,016$13,508$12,8585$5,087
2019$16,789$147$14,969$14,3194$827

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas S Elmore Foundation is led by Thomas S. Elmore, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas S. Elmore

    President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Thomas S Elmore Foundation

How much does Thomas S Elmore Foundation give each year?

Thomas S Elmore Foundation gave $80K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 5 grants.

What is Thomas S Elmore Foundation's typical grant size?

Thomas S Elmore Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,919, and its average grant was $20,085, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Thomas S Elmore Foundation give grants?

Thomas S Elmore Foundation gives mostly in Mississippi: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Thomas S Elmore Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Thomas S Elmore Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Thomas S Elmore Foundation?

Thomas S Elmore Foundation reported $179K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $100K.

What is Thomas S Elmore Foundation's EIN?

Thomas S Elmore Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0278531. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 10, 2026)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 24, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 13, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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