William B & Saramel Crooks

JACKSON, MS EIN: 64-0907797

William B & Saramel Crooks is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JACKSON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $370K. Net investment income was $249K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$370K

+65.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

-71.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$93K

+477.6% YoY

About William B & Saramel Crooks

Based on IRS filings

William B & Saramel Crooks is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in JACKSON, MS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 4 grants totaling $370K. Net investment income was $249K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AshevilleBarreBirminghamClarksdaleDecaturHattiesburgHillsboroughJacksonMeridianNashvilleNew OrleansNorth BirminghamOxfordPort TownsendPotts CampWaterford

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$119K$238K$357K$477K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$2,846,289$2,991,850$3,150,191
Revenue$291,155$130,699$200,073
Expenses$433,283$286,352$219,733
Qualifying Distributions$370,075$224,275$183,675
Net Investment Income$249,257$91,990$153,509
Distributable Amount$162,898$185,040$200,112

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$93K$185K$278K$370K13 grants202010 grants202114 grants20224 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2023

DREAM NOTE$340KNEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERIT…$15KNORTH MS HILL COUNTRY PI…$10KMISSISSIPPI MUSEUM OF ART$5K

Grant Size Distribution

41 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
SARAMEL R EVANSPRESIDENT/DI1
JOHN A EVANS IIITREASURER/DI1
SARAMEL R CROOKS EVANSSECRETARY/DI1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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