United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County

Public charity · Grantmaker Corinth, MS EIN: 64-0333592

To provide charitable agencies with funds for charitable purposes

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County at a glance

In short: United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County gave $138K across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $15K). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$137,749
+3.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
9
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,305
+3.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$656,874
+6.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

Corinth-Alcorn Assistance Agency: $51KCorinth-Alcorn AssistanceAgency$51KSafe Inc: $20KSafe Inc$20KFaith Haven: $16KFaith Haven$16KBoys and Girls Club of Ne MS: $15KBoys and Girls Club of Ne MS$15KProject Attention: $10KProject Attention$10KCorinth-Alcorn Literacy Council: $7KCorinth-Alcorn LiteracyCouncil$7KAlcorn County 4-H Clubs: $7KAlcorn County 4-H Clubs$7KAlcorn County FFA: $7KAlcorn County FFA$7KNatchez Trace Council BSA: $6KNatchez Trace Council BSA$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Corinth-Alcorn Assistance Agency ($51K). Together the top 9 received $138K.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 41 grants of 42 (98%).

How United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K8 grants2020 8 grants2021 8 grants2022 9 grants2023 9 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2022) to $139K (2021). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $138K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Corinth-Alcorn Assistance Agency —$51,250
Safe Inc —$20,000
Faith Haven —$15,749
Boys and Girls Club of Ne MS —$15,000
Project Attention —$10,000
Corinth-Alcorn Literacy Council —$6,750
Alcorn County 4-H Clubs —$6,500
Alcorn County FFA —$6,500
Natchez Trace Council BSA —$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$656,874$298,155$257,680$137,7499$9,083
2023$615,320$366,629$244,107$133,3759$7,400
2022$491,828$220,005$217,603$97,8758$262
2021$487,626$193,390$268,862$139,3758$913
2020$563,098$486,623$269,913$132,0008$3,796

About United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County

Based on IRS filings

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County is a public charity, based in Corinth, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $657K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $138K. Net investment income was $9K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County is led by Greg Kiddy, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 21 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Greg Kiddy

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clayton Stanley

    Director

    Vice President → President, 2023

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John James

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lamar Walker

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Morgan Williams

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wendy Shinault

    Director

    President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Quinn

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Welsh

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ken Lancaster

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Harrison

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lee Childress

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisha Hopper

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reece Terry

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Simpson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Traci Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vince Overholt

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Reardon

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelli Hefner

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $19K (2022) → $76K (2024)

  • Beth Cossitt

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Yoder

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Christy Hinton (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Spence (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Willie Walker (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ashley Beaubien (2023) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Dilworth (2023) — Director
  • Former: Ellis Rhett (2023) — Director
  • Former: Frank Davis (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jason Grisham (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jeannie Sauls (2023) — Director
  • Former: Jim Hobson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sandy Mitchell (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Floyd (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Belcher (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Michael Tate (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Rene Jeanfreau (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Beth Allen (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Betsy Whitehurst (2020–2021) — Executive Di
  • Former: Donita Morgan (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Kevin Buffington (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Steve Hefner (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mrhc Ceo (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Kelli Hefner — Executive Di: $76KKelli HefnerExecutive Di$76K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $76K, to Kelli Hefner (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County

How much does United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County give each year?

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County gave $138K across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $133K across 9 grants.

What is United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's typical grant size?

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,305, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Who are United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's largest grantees?

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's largest 2024 grantees include Corinth-Alcorn Assistance Agency ($51,250), Safe Inc ($20,000) and Faith Haven ($15,749), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County?

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County reported $657K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $298K.

What is United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's EIN?

United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 64-0333592. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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