Tri-state Educational Foundation

IUKA, MS EIN: 64-0899593

THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING FOR EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

-6.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$299K

-51.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$33K

-46.0% YoY

About Tri-state Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Tri-state Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in IUKA, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $299K. Net investment income was $4K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BaldwynBlue MountainBoonevilleCherokeeClevelandClintonColumbusCorinthFlorenceFultonIukaJacksonMississippi StateOxfordTupeloUniversity

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$549K$1M$2M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,190,285$2,329,520$2,690,142
Revenue$1,453,484$1,712,896$1,803,066
Expenses$1,775,232$1,994,879$1,457,987
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$3,531$4,789$4,026
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$154K$308K$462K$616K12 grants20207 grants20216 grants20227 grants202310 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY$124KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF N…$60KUNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPP…$30KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB$25KTISHOMINGO COUNTY SCHOOL…$18KMISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVER…$15KTISHOMINGO COUNTY HISTOR…$11KBIGGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL$10KIUKA POLICE DEPARTMENT$7K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Delta State University ($123,801), Boys and Girls Club of Ne Ms ($60,000), University of Mississippi Foundatio ($30,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BIGGERSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL CORINTH, MSEDUCATION$9,500
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB IUKA, MSEDUCATION$25,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF NE MS CORINTH, MSEDUCATION$60,000
DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, MSEDUCATION$123,801
IUKA POLICE DEPARTMENT IUKA, MSEDUCATION$7,120
MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDA MISSISSIPPI STATE, MSEDUCATION$15,000
TISHOMINGO COUNTY HISTORICAL SOC IUKA, MSEDUCATION$11,123
TISHOMINGO COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IUKA, MSEDUCATION$17,930
UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATIO OXFORD, MSEDUCATION$30,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

SARA ELLINGTONDIRECTOR$120NANCY BROWNSECRETARY/TR$120ELIZABETH LOVELACECHAIRMAN$120MARY D LAMBERTDIRECTOR$60JAMES PHELPSDIRECTOR$60

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BOB FERGUSONPAST CHAIRMA1
MARY D LAMBERTDIRECTOR1$60
SARA ELLINGTONDIRECTOR1$120
NANCY BROWNSECRETARY/TR5$120
ELIZABETH LOVELACECHAIRMAN5$120
JAMES PHELPSDIRECTOR1$60

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Tri-state Educational Foundation?

Tri-state Educational Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in IUKA, MS. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Tri-state Educational Foundation?

As of 2025, Tri-state Educational Foundation holds $2.2M in total assets with $1.5M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $299K in 2025.

Where does Tri-state Educational Foundation operate?

Tri-state Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Mississippi.

What size grants does Tri-state Educational Foundation award?

In 2025, Tri-state Educational Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $299K — an average of about $33K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Tri-state Educational Foundation's EIN?

Tri-state Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0899593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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